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Board of Directors for 2024-25

We are pleased to announce the DC Road Runners Club Board of Directors for 2024-25. We still have an open position. If you are interested in serving on the Board, either to fill an opening or for the next (2025-26) term, please contact Ben Richter.

1. President - Ben Richter
2. VP for Operations - Steve Klug
   
3. VP for Races - Peter Feltman
   
4. VP for Training - Kelly Fisher
   
5. Secretary - Bonnie Harvey
   
6. Treasurer - Eunja Rau
   
7. Webmaster - Jack Phillips
8. Director for Race Operations - Jennifer A. Vu
9. Director for Contract Races - Open
10. Director for Training Programs - Joseph Fisher
    
11. Director for Training Initiatives - Anna Staats
12. Director for Community Outreach - Mari Diaz
13. Director for Membership - Nate Rathjen
14. Volunteer Coordinator - Shannon Smith
    

Ben Richter, President

Ben (E-mail) started running winter track in high school as a way to avoid wrestling class, and has been on the roads ever since.

He has completed 60 marathons, including Boston, Honolulu, New York City, Marine Corps, Kilauea Volcano Trails, Big Sur and Austin.

Shortly after moving to D.C. in autumn 1999, he began regular participation in the Saturday Long Run and credits it for getting him to Boston.

Ben directed the Larry Noel Greenbelt 15K Race from 2005 to 2022 and was a coach with the Club’s training programs for many years. He's also been the Club's VP for Races and its Treasurer.

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Steve Klug, VP for Operations

Steve Klug is our Vice President for Operations.

Steve started running during COVID as a way to stay active when everything shut down and has fallen in love with the sport.
He joined DCRR in Feb 2022 after moving to DC and having already signed up for his first marathon. He co-leads our Monday Night Chill Runs, is a regular at Wednesday Night Track/Saturday Long Runs and also tries to race in as many of our Bunion and Snowball series races as possible (Can never say no to a free chip timed tempo workout with water stops).

Contact him at steve@dcroadrunners.org.

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Peter Feltman, VP for Races

Peter Feltman is our Vice President for races. Contact him at peter@dcroadrunners.org.

Bonnie Harvey, Secretary

Bonnie Harvey is the Club's Secretary. Contact her at bonnie@dcroadrunners.org.

Eunja Rau, Treasurer

Eunja Rau is our Treasurer. Contact her at eunja@dcroadrunners.org.

Jack Phillips, Webmaster

Jack Phillips is our Webmaster. Contact him at jack@dcroadrunners.org.

Jennifer A. Vu, Director for Race Operations

Jennifer works as a software engineer for the U.S. Senate. She is a certified National Registry EMT, Wilderness Medicine WEMT and actively rides with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Medic as a first responder. Jennifer is also a volunteer at Capital Caring Health, an Advanced Home Care and Hospice for all ages at all times.

Jennifer enjoys all kinds of outdoor activities - running, biking, hiking, backpacking, traveling, as well as reflecting and checking off as many of the National and State Parks as her time allows. In 2015 and 2017 she traveled to different States to complete all the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series.

"If you can't fly, then run. If you can't run, then walk. If you can't walk, then crawl. But whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.". "Mindfulness". "Divine Mercy". "You Raise Me Up To More Than I Can Be".

Anna Staats, Director for Training Initiatives

Anna Staats is our Director for Training Initiatives and Saturday Long Run leader. Contact her at annastaats@dcroadrunners.org.

Joseph Fisher, Director for Training Programs

Joseph P. Fisher joined DC Road Runners in 2010. He has been the lead web developer and a co-race director for the National Capital 20 Miler since 2017. Joe is a three-time Boston Marathon qualifier, but he has struggled with a significant cartilage injury to his right ankle, which disrupted his training through much of the 2010s. Now in his late 40s, Joe is attempting to return to long distance running at a high level. A former literature professor, Joe currently works as the Executive Director of the Academic Resource Center at Georgetown University. Contact Joe at joe@dcroadrunners.org.

Nate Rathjen, Director for Membership

Nate Rathjen is our Director for Membership. Contact him at nate@dcroadrunners.org.

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Mari Diaz, Director for Community Outreach

Mari Diaz is our Director for Community Outreach.

Mari started running in 2012. She was inspired by her younger brother who is an avid runner. After a 5K and a half marathon, she ran her first marathon in 2013. She has now run more than 10 marathons and 2 ultramarathons. She likes that running can take you places you wouldn't otherwise see. It also brings together people from different backgrounds. She has run and volunteered at DCRR events since 2016. As the Director of Community Outreach, she wants to encourage participation of runners of all levels.

Contact her at mari@dcroadrunners.org.

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Shannon Smith, Volunteer Coordinator

Shannon joined the DC Roadrunners during the pandemic, eager for both running and human company. She is a 3:16 marathoner and an enthusiastic hiker and photographer. She serves on the Board as Volunteer Coordinator. Contact her at shannon.smith@dcroadrunners.org.