I was first introduced to roller-skating as a young toddler, and let me tell you, it was terrifying. Picture a future risk management and safety professional — me — wobbling up and down the neighborhood sidewalk in a set of steel roller skates that fit over my buddy’s tennis shoes from Kmart.

The governing body of figure skating has embarked on an ambitious plan called “Vision 2030,” and the idea is simple: Make the sport cool again