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
Proxy
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
Proxy
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.
