Reilly joins Xcelerate Women as the Communications Coordinator with a background in education, hospitality, and the wine industry. Her path has shaped her love of storytelling, shared experiences, and building meaningful connections. She’s excited to bring that perspective to Xcelerate and help foster community, growth, and opportunity for women entrepreneurs.

Below, Reilly shares more about her background and her work with Xcelerate Women.
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What inspires you about Xcelerate's work/mission?

What inspires me most about Xcelerate is its commitment to creating spaces where women can be both supported and challenged: to grow, take risks, and expand their vision for what’s possible. Personal growth has shaped so much of my journey, and when I look back, the moments that changed me most were rarely solitary. They were shared. Teaching in a classroom, working in the vineyard, gathering around a table over a glass of wine, or building connections through events and conversation. Across all of those experiences, I’ve learned that growth often happens in relationships: through exchanging ideas, being witnessed, and feeling encouraged to step into something bigger than you imagined for yourself. I think Xcelerate creates that kind of space, and I’m inspired by the ripple effect that can have, not just for individual women, but for the communities they touch.‍

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How has your identity as a woman and any other intersectional identities impacted your career journey?

‍My career has been shaped by movement—across countries, industries, and roles. Living in Spain and teaching ESL taught me that communication is never just about words; it’s about trust, curiosity, and learning how to meet people where they are. Later, working across every corner of the wine world, from cellar work to sales, hospitality, and events, deepened that understanding. Wine is such a human industry; it’s agricultural, cultural, sensory, and relational all at once. As a woman moving through those spaces, I’ve learned to trust my intuition, my adaptability, and my ability to build relationships. Those strengths have carried me through every chapter of my career and continue to shape how I lead: with both heart and intention

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‍If you could pick any super power, what would it be and why?

I’d choose the ability to bend time. Not to control it, but to stretch it. More time to linger over long dinners, to learn new languages, to savor harvest season, to wander through a new city without rushing. Some of the most meaningful moments in my life have lived in those in-between spaces, and I think there’s a kind of magic in being able to slow down enough to fully exist inside them.

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