In the Samoan culture, our names have deep meaning. When my mom was a child, my grandma had so much pride to share my mom’s full name, often receiving a response of pleasant surprise and honor but she never fully understood why. When moving to the States, her name was shortened in America to “Lia”, but her full name is, “Fetalaiga Atuu’u”. In 2023, my family traveled to our families' home villages, Masausi (American Samoa) and Lauli’i (Samoa) after being gone for over two decades.

Rylie Jennings, Founder & Lead Strategist

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I always admired my mom’s ability to defend others when they can’t find the words to defend themselves. A sense of fearlessness that didn’t come natural to me, but worked to develop through practice and many experiences. And always appreciated her collaboration with my dad’s endless empathy and kindness. Something I valued so deeply coming from a father figure. 

During this trip to Samoa, we sat with the Chief and Chief’s wife of our village, also family members of ours, where they explained the true meaning behind my mom’s name.

The definition being, “the speaker of the people”.

The definition of Outspoken is, “to be direct and open in speech or expression”. To me, the true definition should be, “outspoken is the practice of openly sharing your unique perspective and a key differentiator when paired with wisdom, empathy and kindness”. 

Outspoken Management Group being the partner needed to make this definition come true.

Bold Voices. Bold Experiences.

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Rylie Jennings is the Connector, Programs Executive and Curator for Outspoken Management Group, an events and programs management company based in San Diego, CA. She has curated over 150 events across the U.S and London since 2022 and worked with over 750+ speakers from renowned companies such as Comcast, UBS, Google, SXSW, JP Morgan, BMO, UBS, Microsoft etc.

She's produced events and experiences featured in publications such as Forbes, PR Newswire, and more. She's experienced in any realm from exhibitors management, program curation, speaker recruiting, event branding, styling and more!She serves as fractional Chief Programs Officer for the Stella Foundation (15K members nationwide) managing events and programs across the U.S including the Elevate Women's Summit in Rochester, NY and the Annual Women's Venture Summit in San Diego. She also led the Stella Angels program in 2024 and 2025 curating over 50 founders to pitch to a network of 250+ angel investors.

  • "Rylie's work ethic is unparalleled; she consistently outworks everyone in the room. Her infectious energy motivates the entire team, and her leadership qualities are truly inspiring. She is capable in so many areas, she often stepped up to support other team members when needed."

    Flossie Hall, CEO Stella Foundation

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