Our Team
Karen Phelps Founder and Executive Director
Karen is the daughter of longtime Irish basketball coaching legend Digger Phelps, and herself a mom of college athletes, Karen is a nationally known and honored humanitarian. Deeply rooted in the TRI-Campus Community values of service and giving back, her work over decades for the foundation she launched has raised tens of millions for grief and mental health counseling for kids and families dealing with loss – and spotlighted in an Emmy award-winning HBO documentary. Now, Phelps is passionately invested in the success of her newest mission: improving the lives of student-athletes through the Golden Touch, LLC® coalition and the Golden Minds mental wellness initiative.
Sean Collins Director of Partnerships
Sean joined Golden Touch, LLC® based on a shared commitment to addressing the mental health of the young adult population. Sean brings a background in sports management, decades of experience in business and partnership development, as well as a rich history of working with successful, high-achieving athletes. As Director of Partnerships, Sean is responsible for identifying, cultivating, and building strategic partnerships with fans, alumni, brands, businesses, and other organizations that share our values and goals to drive value and expand the impact of our organization. Overall, the goal is to create a vibrant and engaged community of partners that are dedicated to supporting the success of our student-athletes, on and off the field.