Race Committee

No race of the quality of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run would be possible without a dedicated and experienced race committee and hundreds of volunteers. Below are listed the Cherry Blossom Race Committee. Behind each of them are our volunteers. If you would like to be among those who make this one of the best races in the nation, check out the Volunteer Information section of this site.

 

Credit Union Cherry Blossom Board of Directors

 

President
Jean Arthur

Vice President
Charlie Harr

Secretary
Michelle Carter

Treasurer
Kirt West

At Large Board Members
Nita Roncone
Dan Yi
Pam Balcke
Kari Keaton
Heather Mundwiler

Board of Directors Ex Officio Members
Phil Stewart
Becky Lambros
Rob Wolfe
Shannon Ross
Dennis Steinauer

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Credit Union Cherry Blossom Staff

Event Director
Phil Stewart

Deputy Director
Becky Lambros

Assistant Event Director
Rob Wolfe

Programs Manager
Shannon Ross

Controller
Kerri Hill

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Credit Union Cherry Blossom Race Committee

5K Coordinators
Eve Mills
Rob Wolfe

5K Run-Walk Food Coordinator
Leslie Williams

5K Information Coordinator
Begoña Vilacostas

5K Information Team
Mahogany Blank

Timing and Scoring
Ryan Morris, Timing Productions, Inc.

Amenities Coordinator
Michelle Carter

Amenities Team
Kip Rousell
Grace Thompson

Announcers
Creigh Kelley
Kari Keaton

Archivist
Irv Newman

Awards Coordinator
Nancy Betress

Bag Check Coordinators
Annette Sanks
Steve Esmacher (5K)

Bag Check Tent Captain
Corie Carvajal

Bike Valet
Sam Aggarwal

Capitol Hill Competition Coordinator
Sarah Turner

Clinics
Jenny Keehan

Community Engagement Committee
Jared McGrath
Anna Finlay
John Hall
Adrian Safar

Corrals Coordinator
Dan DiFonzo

On Course Security
Robert Holt
Thomas Holt-Ronczy

Credentials
Jean Arthur

Drayage Coordinator
Danny Talmage

Deputy Drayage Coordinator
Tony Blair

Drayage Team
Robert Raiford

Drug Testing Coordinator
Kelly Ashworth

Elite Athlete Coordinator
Bill Orr

Elite Athlete Deputy Coordinator
Elizabeth Unislawski

Elite Athlete Team
Chris Bennett
Susan Orr
Jennifer Maranzano

Embassy Coordinator
Janette Yarwood

Entertainment Coordinator
Scott Lambros

Equipment Coordinator
Steve Del Monte

Expo Co-Coordinators
Maria Addario-Alter
Eva Greenberg

Expo Flow
Mychal Guyton

Finish Line Coordinator
Katie Marchek

Food Co-Captain
Whitney Ward

Food Coordinator
Peggy Posey

Gator Guru
Samantha Smith-Pritchard

Hall of Fame Coordinator
George Banker

Head Judge
Dan Yi

Heat Sheets Captain
Jaki Judkins

Historian
George Banker

Hotel Coordinator and Concierge
Adrian Safar

Information Coordinator
Denise Zawitowski

Japanese Interpreter
Arun Holehonnur Ananth

Judge
Ed Murray

Kids Run Co-Directors
Nancy Brooks
Kari Keaton

Kids Run Support
Dave Keaton

Les Kinion Award Coordinator
Jeff Darman

Logistics Coordinator
Charlie Harr

Logistics
Charice Smith
Ryan Sparks

Medals Distribution Coordinator
Charles Walker

5K Medals
Danny Mills

Deputy Medals Coordinator
Naterra Walker

Medals Distribution Assistant
Tendai Kajese

Media Coordinator
Kristin Loflin

Media Team
Mary Hanley
Keith Peters

Medical Co-Directors
David Martin
Nailah Coleman

Medical Coordinator
Shelly Weinstein

Medical Team
Betty Wang
Rachel Miller

Medical Tracker Manager
Joe Porcelli

Merchandise Coordinator
Stephanie Miller

Deputy Merchandise Coordinator
Sandy Lamparello

Muscleman Coordinator
Charice Smith

Pacer Coordinator
Al Navidi

Packet Pick-up Coordinators
Dennis Jeney
Leah Rochelle

Packet Pick-up 5K
Carlos Bonnett-Castillo

Photography Coordinator
Bob Burgess

Photographer & Video Creator
Dan Kolansky

Photography Team
Stephen Dillard
Gilbert Johnson
Brian Kapur
Dennis Steinauer

Police Liaison
Matt DeVere

Programs Manager
Shannon Ross

Publications Editor
Mark Heinicke

Publications Production Coordinator
Ashleigh Gawat

Radios Coordinators
Kenny Donovan
Judy Kellar

Seeded Runner Coordinator
Sara Baugh

Sentries Coordinators
Jimmy Marino

Signage Coordinators
Steve DelMonte (Race Day Signs)
John Elliott (Expo and Indoor Signs)

Social Media Coordinator
Sarah Beth House

Social Media Facebook Specialist
Kristen Byers

Social Media Graphics
Heather Mundwiler

Social Media X Specialist
Nicholas Brown

Special Needs Coordinator
Diane Hill

Special Projects
Phil Quinn

Sponsorship Coordinator
Becky Lambros

Stumpy Coordinator
Erica Baca

Stumpy Actor
Jane Eyre

Sustainability Coordinator
Kim Nemire

Sustainability Team
Tim Marlow
Josh Callahan
Nicole Callahan
Jennifer Dickman
Sarah Geren

Sweep Bus
Begoña Vilacostas
Diane Hill

Teams Coordinator
George Banker

T-shirt Design Contest Coordinators
Jessica Pascual
Arlene Solbeck

T-shirt Distribution Coordinator
Derek Honda

T-shirt Exchange Coordinator
Anne Arena

Training Programs Coordinator
Yasmin Boakye

USATF Master Official/Referee
Andy Carr

Vehicles Coordinator
Tom Filippone

Videographer
Carlos Bonnett-Castillo

VIP Parking
Bill LaForge

Virtual Training Programs Coaches
Carlamae Aguinaldo (10 Mile)
Kimela West (10 Mile)
Yasmin Boakye (5K)

Virtual Training Program Facebook Coordinator
Renee West

Volunteer Coordinator
Nita Roncone

Volunteer Recruiter
Payal Thomas

Volunteer Team Captain
Laura Brown

Volunteer Team
Dawn Beall
Marsha Way
Samantha Smith-Pritchard
Jaki Judkins

Water Stops Coordinator
Jean Arthur
David Carrigan

Water Stop Captains
Chris Carrigan
Jules Carrigan
Lubin Hernandez Palomino
Don Libes
Geralyn O’Marra
Jayden Peralta
Carmen Polanco
Johnny Rivera
Mayra Fairbairn
Craig Roodenburg (5K)

Water Stop Manager
Bob Price

Webmaster
Pam Balcke