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FOG — Freedom Officer Group · Teen leadership

Initiative is NAW's superpower.

Every teenager has the power to make a difference. Initiative turns ideas into action, builds confidence, develops leadership and creates change. At NAW, initiative is our currency: teens who step up can earn recognition, meaningful responsibilities and community service credit for eligible work.

You don't move up. You step up.

Nantucket Angel Warriors — the 2025 Varsity Girls Tennis Team that founded the movement
Where it started: the 2025 Nantucket Varsity Girls Tennis Team.

Teen Founders

It started with Gabby Fee and the 2025 Varsity Girls Tennis Team

  • Gabby FeeNAW Founder
  • the 2025 Nantucket Varsity Girls Tennis TeamFounding Team Members
The Nantucket Angel Warriors student leadership seal

Teen Leaders · 2026–27

The Freedom Officer Group

The Freedom Officer Group (FOG) for the 2026–27 school year. As the year starts and the mission gets underway, more leaders will emerge and be a part of NAW by invitation and application. We are just getting started.

  • Viki Bozhkova

    Founding Team Member

    • FOG Chair
    • Freedom Officer
    • Mission Leader — Team Banner Challenge (2 campaigns)
    • Program Leader
    • Community Ambassador

  • Demi Popnikolova

    • FOG Co-Chair
    • Freedom Officer
    • Mission Leader — Team Banner Pledge
    • Program Leader
    • Community Ambassador
  • Six teenagers sitting on a tennis court lettering hand-made signs reading “Ace the stigma” and “Morgan’s Message”
    Nantucket Angel Warriors going to bat for mental health.

  • Eve Phelps

    Founding Team Member

    • Mission Leader — Team Banner Challenge

  • Natalie Penkova

    • Freedom Officer
    • Mission Leader — Team Banner Pledge

  • Jackson Remick

    • Mission Leader — NRSA Event
    • NAW Music Program Director

  • Finnley Seip

    • Mission Leader — NRSA Event
    • NAW Music Program Director

  • Sawyer Amaral

    • Mission Leader
    • Sport Instructor

  • Tony Todorov

    • Mission Leader
    • Sport Instructor

By design, no headshots. We don't publish individual portraits of our teen members — you'll meet them at events.

Roles and responsibilities

How FOG works

FOG Chair / Co-Chair
Guide FOG and coordinate teen leaders. These positions are ultimately appointed by the FOG teen group.
Freedom Officer
An active teen leader who contributes ideas and takes responsibility.
Mission Leader
Leads a specific project or campaign.
Program Leader
Organizes an ongoing activity.
Community Ambassador
Represents NAW with teams, Allies and community organizations.

One teen may hold several titles at once, and several teens may hold the same title. These are responsibilities, not ranks.

Membership and history

NAW Member
Every teen who joins the movement. It is not a FOG title: no pledge or leadership position is required to join.
NAW Founder
Gabby Fee, who started the movement.
Founding Team Member
The members of the 2025 Nantucket Varsity Girls Tennis Team who backed her.

These distinctions record how NAW began. They are separate from the current FOG responsibilities above.

Why get involved

Lead. Serve.
Make a difference.

FOG gives teens opportunities to organize events, lead projects, build programs and serve the community. Eligible, documented service may count toward Nantucket High School community service requirements, subject to school approval. Teens can describe their actual roles and accomplishments on résumés and college applications.

Board of Directors

The adults holding the door

Nantucket Angel Warriors, Inc. — the adults who keep the lights on, the paperwork straight, and the doors open, so the teens can lead.

Luke Thornewill

President

Tedy Veleva

Vice President

Mauricio Valero

Treasurer

Mark Gerardi

Director

Suzanne Gerardi

Director

Gabby Fee

Director

Polya Marinova

Director

Join the movement

The time is NAW!

Join the community, show up for events, and find ways to lead. Teens and parents are welcome.

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More on how this started over on our story, or see the movement in action in the mission gallery.