Board of Directors

Meet the passionate and generous group of individuals who make the USATF Foundation’s mission possible.

Bob Greifeld

Chairman of the Board

New York, NY

Co-Founder of Cornerstone FTM, a financial technology focused investment fund. Member of the Business Roundtable and Partnership for New York City. Avid runner having completed four marathons.

Steve Abernethy

Co-founder & Former CEO, SquareTrade

San Francisco, CA

Serves as an independent director for venture-backed companies. Competed as a steeplechase athlete at Cal Poly and currently coaches distance at Convent and Stuart Hall High School in San Francisco.

Ismail Amin

Founder & Partner, TALG

Irvine, CA

Multi-jurisdictional attorney with experience in business, biotechnology, and securities. Has represented Fortune 500 companies across the U.S. and internationally. Completed all six World Marathon Majors.

Willie Banks

Former Triple Jump World Record Holder

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San Diego, CA

President & CEO World Beach Games. Olympian and former Triple Jump World Record Holder who continues to be actively involved with all aspects of track & field.

Jason Barrett

Senior Vice President, GAF Energy

Montclair, NJ

Head of solar sales at GAF Energy and founding member of the company’s commercial tax equity business. Former New York State high school sprint champion with a sincere passion for track and field.

John Burgess

Founder & CEO, BSN Capital Partners

Miami, FL

Lifelong track & field fan and participant. Captained the cross country team at Wesleyan University where he graduated as a Thorndyke Scholar. Continues to compete in UK and US Masters 5K events.

Louis Carr

President, Media Sales, BET Networks

Chicago, IL

Part of a world record-breaking high school mile relay team despite a severe hamstring injury. Attended Drake University on a four-year track scholarship.

Victoria Chapus

Trustee, Natural History Museum LA

Pacific Palisades, CA

Former track & field star at UCLA. 3-time CIF State 3200m Champion and 2-time Junior Pan-American 3000m Champion (1980, 1982). Her daughter competed for the US Youth National Team and at Stanford.

Curt Clausen

President, USA Track & Field

Ex-Officio

Indianapolis, IN

Retired American race walker who represented the US in three Olympic Games (1996, 2000, 2004). Earned a bronze medal in the 50km walk at the 1999 World Championships.

John Colich

Owner, Colich & Sons

Los Angeles, CA

Former shot putter at USC. Funded both the Colich Track and Field Center and the Colich Throwing Center at USC. Serves on multiple boards and founded the South Bay Athletic Club.

Terry Coyne

CFO, Royalty Pharma

New York, NY

CFO of Royalty Pharma and Board of Trustees at La Salle University. Competed on the track and cross-country teams at La Salle earning multiple all-conference honors throughout his collegiate career.

Martin Dugard

NY Times Best Selling Author

Orange County, CA

Co-author of the bestselling Killing series. Longtime Cross Country and Track & Field Coach at Santa Margarita Catholic High School. His teams have won three California state championships.

Phil Dunkelberger

President & CEO, Nok Nok Labs

San Francisco Bay Area, CA

Extensive background in technology and security. Served as CEO of PGP Inc., VP of Sales at Symantec Corporation, and is a founding board member of the Cyber Security Industry Alliance.

Joe Fabris

Founding Partner & CPO, Plus3 (Ret.)

Santa Cruz, CA

Elite athlete out of Cal Poly SLO, clocking a 3:58.3 mile at the 1982 Prefontaine Classic. Competed at the 1984 U.S. Olympic Trials. Now an avid cyclist and age group national champion in mountain biking.

Ken Flax

SVP, UBS

Palo Alto, CA

Two-time Olympic hammer thrower and current NCAA American record holder. Also an avid golfer.

Steve Gerhart

Retired Healthcare Executive

Nashville, TN

UC Davis graduate who won the Division II NCAA 1500m title in 1986. Has held the UC Davis school record in the 1500m for 42 years.

Bob Greifeld

Chairman of the Board

New York, NY

Co-Founder of Cornerstone FTM, a financial technology focused investment fund. Member of the Business Roundtable and Partnership for New York City. Avid runner having completed four marathons.

Katherine Greifeld

FX/Rates Reporter, Bloomberg

New York, NY

Anchors Bloomberg Markets and ETF IQ. Graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism. Previously majored in political science at Haverford College.

Robert Hill

President & Owner, Retail Sites LLC

Moorestown, NJ

Graduate of the Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania. Has followed and participated in track and field since competing in cross country and track in high school. Still competes as a Masters runner.

Mark James

Founder, President & CEO, IVSC

Las Vegas, NV

Comes from a family of track athletes. Was a top high school sprinter and long jumper. An attorney who served as a Nevada State Senator for 10 years and later as a Clark County Commissioner.

Pitch Johnson

Founder, Asset Management Company

San Francisco, CA

Co-founder in 1962 of Draper and Johnson Investment Company. Avid and passionate track & field fan who travels the world each year to cheer on Team USA on the international stage.

Reid Johnson

Investor

San Francisco, CA

Played football & rugby at Cal-Berkeley and is a lifelong supporter of USA Track & Field.

Mark Lambert

Partner, Litigation Attorney, Cooley LLP

Redwood City, CA

Competed in Track & Field at UC Berkeley. Stays involved with track and field as a volunteer youth track coach.

Lisa Larson

Senior Global Real Estate Advisor, Sotheby’s

New York City, NY

Ranked among America’s top real estate agents. Former member of the Division I cross-country and track teams at UC Berkeley. Still runs laps around the Central Park Reservoir daily.

Larry Lawrence

Founder & CEO, Lawrence Wealth Management

Provo, UT

Former state champion and three-time All-American at BYU. Has completed more than 80 marathons including decades at the Boston Marathon. Also owner of Lawrence Cattle.

Brian Leach

Retired Financial Services Executive

New Canaan, CT

Co-founded hedge fund Old Lane, acquired by Citigroup where he served as Global Chief Risk Officer and Head of Strategy. Collegiate wrestler and avid runner and skier.

Sarah Lesko

Executive Director, Bras for Girls

Seattle, WA

Ran collegiately at Yale and practiced as a family doctor before founding Bras for Girls in 2017. Coaches middle school track and at the elite level with the Littlewing Athletics team.

Andy Mantel

Founder & CEO, Ten Events Ventures

Hong Kong

Stanford MBA graduate. All-conference in the Decathlon at UC Davis. Has completed marathons in New York, Amsterdam, Beijing Great Wall, Cape Town and Melbourne.

John Marsh

Managing Director, Fenix Equity Group

Park City

Led the $2.3 billion Activewear Division of Hanes Brands Inc. as Group President. Currently Chairman of the Board for Northern Feed and Bean. Avid fan of track & field.

Frank Marshall

Producer & Director

Santa Monica, CA

One of few people to receive an EGOT. Producer of Back to the Future, The Color Purple, The Sixth Sense, and the Bourne, Indiana Jones and Jurassic World series. Inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 2008.

Dan McClory

Chairman & CEO, Boustead & Company

Irvine, CA

Involved in track & field for over 40 years. Collegiate distance runner at Eastern Michigan University. Established the Dana Running Foundation at Dana Hills High School in Dana Point, CA.

Rebecca Mehra

Professional Track Athlete

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Seattle, WA

California State Champion and three-time All-American at Stanford. 2021 Olympic Trials finalist in the 1500m. Competed professionally for Oiselle and the Brooks Beasts.

Dan O’Brien

Olympic Gold Medalist & Motivational Speaker

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Scottsdale, AZ

1996 Olympic Gold Medalist in the Decathlon — the first American winner since 1976. On-field emcee for every major USATF event. Track and field commentator for ESPN and the ACC conference.

Robert Olson

Retired Financial Professional & CEO

San Diego, CA

BYU standout high jumper with a personal best of 7’3″ and two conference titles. Led over 100 business acquisitions as CEO. Avid track and field fan and marathon runner.

David Ott

Co-Founder & Advisory Director, Viking Global

Greenwich, CT

Competed in Cross-Country and Track & Field at University of Pennsylvania. Served as Varsity Track Coach for Darien High School from 2011 to 2022. Still races in Masters road races and track meets.

Jane Ott

Board Member, UPenn Athletics & Armory Foundation

Greenwich, CT

Varsity Track Coach and Assistant Cross-Country Coach at Darien High School 2013-2022. Competed at University of Pennsylvania and was Captain of the 1986 Cross-Country team.

Henry Park

Chief Investment Officer, Summit Point Capital

Newport Beach, CA

Previously held positions at Soros Fund Management. Long jumper at University of Chicago. Holds an MBA from Columbia University.

Mark Quinn

Director of Regulatory Affairs, Cetera Financial

San Diego, CA

Attorney and senior executive in the financial services industry for more than 25 years. Interest in track and field started as a competitor in high school and college.

Eric Rahe

Co-President, J.C. Flowers & Co.

New York, NY

Former Harvard track and field co-captain. Has completed four marathons. Serves on the Board of the Harlem Educational Activities Fund (HEAF).

Gary Retelny

President & CEO, ISS

New York City, NY

President & CEO of Institutional Shareholder Services for over a decade. His daughter Jessica ran for Cornell University and was a Heps champion in the sprint relays.

Joe Rubio

Owner, Running Warehouse

San Luis Obispo, CA

Ran the Olympic Marathon Trials in 1992 and 1996 with a 2:18:06 PR. Head Coach of the HOKA ONE ONE Aggie RC with multiple athletes at the Olympic Trials.

Steve Schwarzman

CEO, Chairman & Co-Founder, Blackstone Group

New York, NY

Track & field was a central part of Steve’s life from 5th grade through high school. From it he learned teamwork, the importance of hard work, and the thrill of competition. He brings that same passion to the Foundation.

Max Siegel

CEO, USA Track & Field

Ex-Officio

Indianapolis, IN

Fourth CEO of USATF since 2012. Led the organization to record-breaking commercial success. Owner of Rev Racing, the competition arm for NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity program.

Omar Simmons

Founder & Managing Partner, Exaltare Capital

Boston, MA

Captained the track team at Princeton and set the school’s 800m record. Competed at the U.S. Olympic Trials before earning his MBA from Harvard Business School.

Shaun Skeris

Managing Director, IEQ Capital

Orange County, CA

Won two state championships in high school under Olympic coach Mike Holloway. Ran track and cross country at the University of Florida and competed for the men’s water polo team.

Nicholas Sparks

Author

New Bern, NC

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

Scott Tonn

Manager, Tonn Investments LLC

Phoenix, AZ

Private holding company specializing in equity investments and operating companies in construction, real estate, and renewable energy. Passionate fan of track & field and its accessibility for young people.

Wayne Vandenburg

Chairman & CEO, TVO Groupe

Emeritus

Frisco, TX

Track & field athlete at University of New Mexico. Built the nationally acclaimed cross country and track & field programs at UTEP as head coach from 1966-72.

Bob West

Managing Partner, West Strategy Group

Boulder, CO

More than 20 years in security leadership with financial and professional services organizations. Lifelong runner who competed on the Michigan State University cross-country team.

Charles Webster

Director of Grants & Title IX, Union City NJ Schools

New York, NY

Certified master official, mentor and past USATF-NJ Board Member. Produced a conference for the 50th Anniversary of the Title IX Decision highlighting its critical impact for female athletes.

Therese Wichmann

Senior Research Scientist, OptumLabs

Minneapolis, MN

Performed research at the Bowerman Sports Science Clinic supporting Olympic track and field athletes. Performance Director at Human Powered Health. Avid runner and cyclist.

Jack Wickens

Retired Executive, United Health Group

Williamsburg, VA

Senior executive at United Health Group. Ran for Bucknell University in the 70s. Founder of AthleteBiz which helps retiring pro Track & Field athletes transition to life after sport.

Anré Williams

CEO, American Express National Bank

New York, NY

CEO of American Express National Bank and Group President of Enterprise Services. Former track athlete at Stanford and High School All-American in the 400 meters and both relays.

Jenny Zou

Chief of Staff, Blackstone

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New York, NY

Chief of Staff to Stephen A. Schwarzman at Blackstone, assisting in the implementation of his strategic objectives and philanthropic initiatives. Huge fan of track & field and enjoys jogging in her spare time.