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Brian Danza, President

Brian (Athlinks, E-Mail) joined DC Road Runners in the spring of 2007 with the hope of overcoming his inherent lack of long distance running talent, and to train for the 2007 New York Marathon.

He quickly became involved in many club activities including being a regular presence at Saturday Long Runs and Wednesday Track Workouts, as well as volunteering at many races and club events.

In the spring of 2008 Brian took on many club projects; including a complete upgrade dcroadrunners.org, giving the site a new front-end look, as well as a new collaboration and financial processing back-end. Additionally, Brian restructured club operations with the purchase of a chip timing system, and new van, all leading to the creation of DCRR’s race management services department.

Brian is a Rosslyn resident, and can often be found running on the Custis and Mount Vernon Trails, or completing loops on shady Roosevelt Island.

Scott Smith, VP (Operations)

Scott (E-Mail) joined DC Road Runners upon moving to the DC area in 2008.  After enjoying years of running on wooded trails in North Carolina, he longed for a comparable venue in which to run.  He stumbled on the club's Saturday Long Run thanks to a fortuitous Google search and has been hooked ever since.

Scott grew up in Northern New Jersey.  He moved to North Carolina to attend Duke University, where he spent ten years as a "student" cheering on the Blue Devils in Cameron Indoor.

He served as webmaster for the club for several years before becoming VP of Operations.  He is a regular attendee at both Wednesday Night Track and Saturday Long Run and is also active in the club's race management services effort.

Most mornings, Scott can be found galavanting around the trails in Arlington and Washington, including his favorite routes through Rock Creek Park.

Ben Richter, Vice President (Races)

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 over 50 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 has directed the Larry Noel Greenbelt 15K Race since 2005 and has been a sub-group coach with the club’s Marathon Training Program for several years.

Katie Madison, Vice President (Training)

Katie (E-mail) joined DC Roadrunners in 2006 as a participant in the Fall Marathon Training program. She liked it so much that she followed up with the National Marathon program that winter.

After running several races of varying distances, she decided to take on the role of coach. After being a volunteer coach for the Ten Mile Training program, she was hooked on coaching. Since then she has been a coach in another Ten Mile Training program and has been a coach for the last two National Marathon programs. She became an RRCA certified coach this past fall. When not coaching, you can catch Katie at SLR and the Tuesday Night Run.

In her spare time, Katie also enjoys yoga, traveling, watching bad tv, and hanging out with her husband and dog.

Lauren Bullis, Treasurer

Lauren (Athlinks, E-mail) ran his first marathon in 1998 and is perpetually training for the next marathon.  With 16 marathons under his belt, and if he can ever complete a quality training program without injury he hopes to qualify for Boston.

He has been a member of DC Roadrunners since 1999 and has done track and SLR over the years, but his main passion has been coaching.  He became a RRCA certified coach in 2009 and has coached multiple DCRRC training programs beginning with the 2006 ATM program.

He is a proud Vermonter who was transplanted to Arlington 15+ years ago.  Now a Clarendon resident, he can be found quite often running the hills on the Custis trail.

He has been a corporate accountant for 16 years but considers himself to be a recovering CPA seeking endeavors a bit more charitable.

Stephanie Mitchell, Secretary

Stephanie joined DC Road Runners in 2009 for the Army Ten Mile training program. After participating in that program, she was hooked on training with a group. Since then she has participated in two half marathon training programs and this past year, she helped coach for the first time. Stephanie has hopes of becoming a certified running coach and helping out with more programs in the future.

When Stephanie is not running, she is your typical stay at home mom. She likes to have her hands in all types of volunteer projects whether it be fundraising for Children's National Medical Center, being a room mom or helping out at her daughter's preschool. Stephanie also loves to cook, garden and travel (She prefers beaches!) In the last year, her newest hobby became training for triathlons.

Steph's favorite time run in DC is in the spring when she can run the tidal basin and enjoy the Cherry Blossoms! Here favorite race to run is the GW Classic.

Paula Arevalo, Director (DC)

Paula joined the DC Road Runners Club in 2008 as a trainee in the Spring Half-Marathon Training Program. After her first half-marathon, she was hooked on distance running with the Club. She took on the role of a volunteer coach from 2009-current, and received her RRCA coaching certification in 2011. She has coached for the Army Ten-Miler, Woodrow Wilson Half-Marathon and National Half-Marathon, and she took on the role of Program Coordinator for the 2011 Fall Ten-Miler/Half-Marathon Training Programs. In 2011, she co-founded the DC Road Runners Saturday Mid Run (SMR), where she continues to co-lead the runs out of Fuse Pilates in Dupont Circle.

Paula is a DMV native and currently lives in Washington, DC with her faster-paced half, her debonair runner husband Rick Arevalo. They share their home with two pudgy cats and a Great Dane named Gumby. When not running, you can find Paula and Rick around DC scouting out the local activities, sports teams, pizza spots, and craft beers.

Michael Collins, Director (VA)

Mike (Athlinks, E-Mail) joined the club in 2008 and wasted no time getting involved in the website revamp.

A runner in high school (Oakton), he gave his legs a seven year rest before getting back into the sport in 2007.

An Arlington resident, he can most often be found on one of the three trails encircling the city on foot or on bike.

Mike works at a small software company in Ballston where he clicks buttons and prepares TPS reports.

Kristi Martin, Director (MD)

Kristi started running and joined DC Road Runners in 2007 as a participant in the Army 10-Miler Training program. The training program was a great experience, and she signed up for the National Half program. After two seasons of being a trainee, she took on the role of volunteer coach. Kristi has coached the Army 10-Miler and Half Marathon training programs. Currently, Kristi co-leads the DC Road Runners Saturday Mid Run (SMR) out of Fuse Pilates every Saturday morning.

Since 2007 Kristi has completed more than 30 road races, including her first marathon in 2011. She enthusiastically serves as a 2012 Ragnar Relay Ambassador and is a member of the Snapple Tri Club. Kristi was born and raised in rural Kentucky, but now calls Bethesda home and spends her weekdays as a health policy nerd. Besides endurance activities, you can find Kristi cheering on her University of Kentucky Wildcats or spending time with her adorable sheltie named Derby.

Lindsey Paola, At-Large

Elizabeth Humphrey, At-Large

Elizabeth (Athlinks, E-mail) has been a member of the DC Road Runners Club since 2003, and has participated in numerous club and outside races, ranging from 5K to marathon.  Her newest running interest is the 12-person relay (especially Ragnar).

She credits fellow club members from DCRRC’s SLR and track workouts with getting her back to Boston in 2007, after a nine-year “dry spell” in marathon times. She has completed 21 marathons, including Boston ’98 and Boston ’07.

Elizabeth lives in Arlington, and works as a Program Manager for the Chief Information Officer, Office of the Army Surgeon General.

In 2008, Elizabeth became certified by the RRCA as an adult running coach, and enjoys coaching at all levels from beginner to advanced runner.

Mary Doman, Membership Director

Mary (E-mail) started running in 2006, and has completed four half marathons
and three marathons.  She joined DCRR when she moved to DC in 2010, as
a way to meet new people in the city.  She has helped coach two 10k
programs and is a regular SLR attendee (even in the winter).  Most
importantly, she’s met some great people (who are also great runners)
along the way!

Her favorite things about the club include: new routes and long
stories during SLR, alternative Thursday morning track workouts, and
the fun perks of being a DCRR club member and volunteer (Gatorade,
discounts, free rides).  Also, she appreciates the advice and support
of the club - which helped her shave 20 minutes off her marathon time!

You can view her running blog at http://www.minutespermile.com. 

Mary works as an editor in International Development, and plays
volleyball in her spare time.   Her favorite running accessories are:
bright shoes, a good playlist, fruit-flavored energy gels, and Nike
shorts.

Dylan Barlett, Webmaster

Dylan (Athlinks, E-Mail) joined DCRRC in 2008 after graduating from Lehigh University, where he helped start a running club and raced frequently from 5K to half-marathon. In 2010, he gave in to peer pressure and moved up to the marathon. He is a regular at track, SLR, and Bunion Derby races.

When not running, Dylan works as an IT consultant in Arlington and kayaks on the Potomac.