sneak peek

She seems to often pop into my life during magical moments to bestow precious life wisdom and compassion. -Stephanie Van Zerber

The most precious thing about my friendship with Alicia is that I know it will last a lifetime. -Ciana Wilson

I find myself asking "What would Alicia do?" often when I'm trying to not be an asshole. -Lauren Van Mullem

She's one of the most selfless people I've ever met. -Grace

When I was a freshman at Hayward High, at my our very first band review, she took me around during the “off-duty” hours and made me feel welcome and part of a group. ☺️ -Clayton Tom

I'm so glad I befriended my friend's then-girlfriend — she could have been just anyone, but it turns out, she was ALICIA FUCKING OSTARELLO, one of my favorite humans and somebody who's added incalculable value to my life. -Ciana Wilson

She's such a lovepie! -Dienner

Alicia attended an online event I hosted last year and was officially the *it* guest to know, she just had that energy, that vibe! -Will Rogers

Because she’s Alicia, she brings the glitterati to every situation. -Laine Riley Prokay

When she blew on her cold milk at her 6 year old birthday party, pretending it was hot cocoa. Even then her imagination was so fun and inspiring! -Stephanie Van Zerber

The first thing that popped into my head was when we were at "Space Prom" which was thrown at the Chabot Space and Science Center. People dressed up in prom apparel, made corsages, drank beer and danced, while exploring the exhibits. A Backstreet Boys song started playing, and Alicia started dancing in the middle of a circle of non-dancing people. She pointed at a young man in a suit two sizes to big for him. He seemed surprised and delighted, and started dancing with her, in an almost choreographed fashion. Everyone watched while just the two of them danced to the entire song. Classic Alicia. -Simone

I never found a manager or a leader I saw myself in before I met Alicia. She really changed the game for me. Now I teach all my mentees how to leverage your strengths instead of trying to be like the "loudest white man in the room." That's all because of Alicia. -Jess Bronson

Alicia's transparency around salary helped me more than double my income. I had no idea what I was missing out on until I heard her openly talk about compensation. -Ciana Wison

I learned from Alicia to be brave with my feelings. To be unrepentantly joyful or sad or whatever else, to live daily with a full heart, and to reach out for support, something i was not good at before I met her. -Dan Abbott

It's like every piece of shit she's gone through is fuel for her light. -Lauren Van Mullem

Shy high schooler to very confident bon vivant -Farah

How about that laugh? That rippling, multisyllabic, contagious laugh?! -Renee Rettig

"Everyone deserves—but few people get—a leader like Alicia." -Jess Bullock