Dawn Epstein
Executive Director, Healthy Kids Running Series
Dawn Epstein is the Executive Director of Healthy Kids Running Series, a national, community-based, nonprofit providing kids with a fun introduction to the sport of running in a way that builds confidence and self-esteem. Dawn has spent the last 18 years in nonprofit management and fundraising for organizations large and small. She lives in South Jersey with her family.
Peter Murry
Corporate Development Manager, Leave No Trace
Peter Murry is an outdoor enthusiast with a deep passion for trail running, backcountry snowboarding, and fly fishing. For the past three and a half years, he has been instrumental at Leave No Trace, where he helps lead the Corporate Partnership Program, Corporate Fundraisers, and the Leave No Trace Ambassador team. Peter is committed to building strategic partnerships that advance Leave No Trace’s mission of promoting responsible outdoor recreation. He believes in the power of collaboration, working closely with brands to leverage their platforms and resources to drive sustainable practices in the outdoor industry. Peter graduated in 2019 from Luther College with a B.A. in Political Science and History.
Vic Chiampas
Programming and Communications Manager, &Mother
Vic oversees the programs that are at the heart of &Mother’s mission: supporting moms through grants, event standards (ex. lactation stations at marathons), policy change, professional contract language, maternal wellness research and resources, and storytelling (via social media). Most recently, her work made lactation support at the USATF Olympic Trials and a nearby hospitality house possible for the many mother athletes competing in Eugune that week. She also worked closely with the five Olympic and Paralympic athletes that &Mother issued “Bring the Babies” Changemaker Grants to, which made it possible for them to bring their families with them to Paris to use the first-ever IOC-sanctioned nursery. Their stories live on our social channels thanks to Vic’s storytelling skills which has helped &Mother shift the public narrative towards one that celebrates the identity of women that thrive in career in motherhood.
Vic spent the first decade of her professional career in education, teaching Kindergarten in the California Public School System. Upon starting a family, Vic decided to sunset this portion of her career to focus on a more entrepreneurial path that had the flexibility that teaching didn’t afford a new mother. It was initially in her role as Head Coach at Orangetheory Fitness where she saw an unfilled need to build community through social media for members to connect with and support one another. Vic continues to enjoy coaching group exercise classes and spending quality time with her husband and two sons in Bend, OR.
Verna NezBegay Volker
Founder/Executive Director, Native Women Run
My name is Verna NezBegay Volker and I am from the Navajo Nation. My clans are Tódích’íi’nii (Bitterwater) nishlíi, Hashtl’ishnii (Mud People) bashishchiin, Ta’neeszahnii (Tangle) dashicheii, and Tó’ áheedlíinii (Water Flows Together) dashinalí.
I grew up in the Blanco Canyon area of New Mexico, but currently live in Minneapolis, Minnesota with my husband and four children.
In 2009, I started my running journey to lose weight, but it has turned into a quest to find out who I am internally. This journey has taken me from a newbie runner to a marathoner and to an ultra-marathoner. My desire is to use my running to inspire others.
I am also the founder of Native Women Run. An organization I created six years ago to draw visibility to Native Women Runners, Not only are we drawing visibility but It has become a place for our women for inspiration, motivation and community in a virtual and in-person setting. We also create Native Women Running teams around race events. Recently, NWR became a non-profit status. My hope is to expand this work by creating more running groups and race opportunities for our NWR community.
Christina Henderson
Event Director, The Running Event
Hello! I’m the Executive Director of The Running Event, the premier conference and trade show for the run specialty industry. I am responsible for strategy and partnerships.
I lead a team to execute operations, marketing and on-site activations.
I manage our sales team, responsible for all exhibit space, sponsorships and advertising sales.
I was named one of 25 Women to Watch in 2022 by Running Insight Magazine.
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