USATF Foundation Board of Directors

Bob Greifeld, Chairman, USA Track & Field Foundation, CEO, NASDAQ OMX
New York, NY
Bob is the CEO of the NASDAQ OMX Group, the world's largest exchange company. He is a member of the Business Roundtable, the Financial Services Roundtable and the Partnership for New York City. Bob is an avid runner, having completed four marathons, and also enjoys playing golf.

Willie Banks, Olympian & Former Triple Jump World Record Holder, Attorney-at-Law
San Diego, CA
Willie continues to be actively involved with all aspects of track & field and regularly attends competitions.

Bill Belk, Managing Director, Carolina Financial Securities
Charlotte, NC
Bill continues the "Belk family tradition" of supporting track & field throughout the United States. He welcomes the opportunity to assist in developing our next generation of Olympians.

Ike Belk, Retired President, Belk Group
Charlotte, NC
Ike has his name on over 20 tracks in the NC area. Ike ran the 880 in college and once held the school record. Former elite miler Jim Beatty represents Ike at Foundation board meetings.

Bob Betz, Retired President, Cognis Corp.
Cincinnati, OH
Bob’s daughter Kim, a former elite runner, represents Bob at Foundation Board meetings.

Kim Betz, Legislative Director & Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives, the Honorable Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA)
Washington, DC
Kim has held several key government positions with the House of Representatives in our nation's capital, as well as with the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. From 1998 to mid-2002, she was Assistant Counsel and Special Assistant to the CEO of USA Track & Field, Craig Masback. An elite runner at Indiana University, she won the 1987 NCAA Division I Cross-Country Championships.

Chris Borch, CEO, Micro-Mechanics
Los Gatos, CA
Chris is very involved with Furman University’s track & field program and initiated their Blue Shoes Track Scholarship program.

Jim Broadhurst, Chairman, Eat'n Park Hospitality Group
Pittsburgh, PA
Jim played basketball and ran the 120 yard hurdles at Titusville High School, PA, where he was inducted into the school’s Sports Hall of Fame. He has won numerous awards for his professional and civic accomplishments.

Louis Carr, President, Media Sales, BET Networks
Chicago, IL
Louis was part of a world record-breaking high school mile relay team, despite a severe hamstring injury. He attended Drake University on a four-year track scholarship.

Rudy Chapa, President, SPARQ
Portland, OR
Rudy is a former elite runner and 5,000 meter American record holder who now owns his own company, working with Nike and other sports-related clients.

Joe Fabris, Founding Partner & Chief Product Officer, Plus 3 Network, Inc.
Los Gatos, CA
Joe was an elite athlete out of college, clocking a 3:58.3 mile at the 1982 Prefontaine Classic and competing at the 1984 U.S. Olympic Trials. He is an advisor with the ASICS Aggies, an Olympic Development Club, still competes as a Masters runner and is an avid cyclist along with his wife Lori. Their two daughters both compete in track & cross country.

Ken Flax, SVP, UBS
Palo Alto, CA
Ken is a two-time Olympic hammer thrower and the current NCAA American record holder. He is also an avid golfer.

Stephanie Hightower, President, USA Track & Field
Columbus, OH
Stephanie brings a wealth of experience to the USATF presidency, including having served as USATF’s Women’s Track & Field Committee Chair. A former world class 100m hurdler who competed on more than a dozen U.S. national teams, Hightower held several American and world records, and was a member of the 1980 Olympic Team, prior to retiring in 1988. She currently serves as Vice President for Institutional Advancement for the Columbus College of Art & Design, in Columbus, Ohio.

Mark James, President & CEO, Frias Holding Company
Las Vegas, NV
Mark, who comes from a family of track athletes, was a top high school sprinter and long jumper, who also competed in college. The sport is truly a passion for him. An attorney, he also served as a Nevada State Senator for 10 years, and later as a Clark County Commissioner.

Bruce Jenner, 1976 Olympic Decathlon Champion
Los Angeles, CA
Bruce continues to promote the Olympic movement through his numerous personal appearances and speaking engagements.

Reid Johnson, Investor
San Francisco, CA
Reid played football & rugby at Cal-Berkeley and is a life-long supporter of USA Track & Field.

Pete Kight, Director & Vice Chairman, Fiserv, Inc.
Atlanta, GA
Pete competed in the decathlon in college.

Paul Lilly, Retired Founder, McData Corp.
Boulder, CO
A long-time fan of track & field, Paul is an avid runner & swimmer, and coaches cross-country & track at Monarch High School.

Antonio Manning, Regional Manager, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Global Philanthropy
Los Angeles, CA
A star 200 meter sprinter at USC, Antonio is very active with numerous community groups and organizations and serves on a number of Boards.

Frank Marshall, Movie Producer
Los Angeles, CA
Frank’s films include the Indiana Jones series, Seabiscuit and The Bourne series. He also served with the United States Olympic Committee as a Vice President, Board member and member of the Executive Committee. In 2008, Frank was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. He will be represented on the Board by Olympian & former triple jump world record holder, Willie Banks.

Craig Masback, Director of Business Affairs, Nike Global Sports Marketing Division
Eugene, OR
Craig is a former elite miler & middle distance runner, and recently served as CEO of USA Track & Field for 10 years.

Dan McClory, Managing Director, Hunter Wise Financial Group
Irvine, CA
Dan's been involved in track & field for over 35 years, including coaching youth distance athletes at St. Mary & All Angels School, in Aliso Viejo, CA. His daughter has competed several times at the USATF Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

Ed Plummer, CEO, Harnell Capital Corp.
Los Angeles, CA
Ed is a private equity investor in Los Angeles. He's an avid golfer and skier who competed in the pole vault at Cornell University.

Amory Rowe Salem, Founder & Executive Director, In the Arena
Lyme, NH
Amory was a two-sport All-American at Princeton, where she won an NCAA title in lacrosse and received the C. Otto von Kienbush Prize as one of the school’s best female scholar-athletes. She won a gold medal with the US Lacrosse Team at the 1997 World Championships and ran cross-country and track while teaching and coaching in Cambridge, MA. In 2004, Amory won the US National Duathlon Championships. In the Arena, a youth development organization that provides at-risk youths with powerful sporting mentors, was founded in 2006.

Michael Saltman, CEO, The Vista Group

Las Vegas , NV

Mike develops office, retail, industrial and housing projects in Nevada, California, Florida and Utah and stays active with road running, tennis & golf.

Nicholas Sparks, Author

New Bern, NC

Nicholas ran track at Notre Dame and is actively involved in coaching track in the New Bern area.

Mark Sutton, Retired CEO, UBS Americas

Austin, TX

Mark is a long-time college track & field fan. His daughter Ashley competed in the pole vault at the University of Arkansas and represents Mark at Foundation Board meetings.

Jack Wickens, Retired Executive, UnitedHealth Group

Nashville, TN

Jack competed in cross country, track and road races in his 20’s, but now enjoys tennis and cycling. Jack is Vice-Chair of the USA Track & Field Board of Directors.

Ashley Wright, Partner, Alatair
Austin, TX
Ashley competed in the pole vault at the University of Arkansas. She is now a Partner at Alatair.

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Tom Jackovic, Executive Director, USA Track & Field Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA
Tom has directed fund-raising and development strategies in the athletic arena since 1992, including positions with the United States Olympic Committee, Penn State University, the University of Buffalo and Washington University in St. Louis. He runs regularly, has completed a full triathlon, and is an avid golfer.

Contact information available upon request.