If you have a strong interest in ARR and would like to lend your talents, contact us in case there are open positions during the coming year.
Elections for the 2023 Board of Directors will be held in the fall of 2022. Candidates need to submit their Declarations of Intent no later than Oct. 31, 2022.
President
Bio: Janet finds running a great way to de-stress, and soak up some fresh air after too many work hours in an office. Most weekends she can be found at some running event, whether local or out of state. Janet runs the Honolulu Marathon annually along with half marathons in Oakland, Alameda, Seattle, San Jose and Indianapolis. Janet joined the ARR Board in 2017.
Chief Operating Officer
Bio: Norm started running about a year after he moved to Arizona, at the start of 1982. Golf just wasn’t providing enough exercise. He enjoys all aspects of running including his role on the Board of the Arizona Road Racers. He also enjoys leading the running intervals at Shadow Mountain High School each Tuesday evening. Many of his best friends are runners.
Treasurer
Bio: Hal is a national legend with his impressive run streak. He started running in high school and college, and then basically did not run again until early 1989. Once he started again, he didn’t stop. He first came in contact with ARR at the Jerome Hill Climb in 2005. Shortly thereafter he became a board member to give back to the running community, after having done very little in the way of volunteering up until then.
Secretary
Bio: Erin started running in 2008 as a way to change up her workout routine, and hasn’t stopped since. She has run over 100 races, including 9 half marathons and three OCRs. She loves how ARR keeps racing going even during the brutal summer months. Erin has made a lot of great friends through ARR and is looking forward to giving back to the running community. Erin is new to the Board for 2018.
Director of Communications
Bio: Becki is a self described running nerd. She’s been running for about 17 years and has completed numerous races all over the country. Her most challenging race was the Mesquite Canyon 50k Ultramarathon in 2021. She hopes to run in all 50 US states in her lifetime. She loves the running community and is excited to be the newest member of the AZRR Board.
Webmaster, Director of Marketing
Keeping fit, and exhausting my dogs
Bio: Lisa started running 10K races with her dad in Balboa Park, San Diego, when she was 8 years old. She ran on the varsity track and cross country teams in high school in Imperial Beach, CA. She later progressed to marathon and ultra marathon distances, and her first marathon was the 2004 Rock and Roll San Diego. In her spare time Lisa loves running with her rescue dogs Marli and Roo, along with any foster dogs she has at the time.
Director, Registration
Bio: Courtney began running in the summer of 2015, in an effort to shed some pounds and get healthy after having her 2nd child. She ran her first 5K that September, and hasn’t stopped. She challenged herself by running the ARR calendar in 2016, and is very happy she did; the events were fun and she met some great people. Her love of running and racing has only grown in the past two years. Courtney joined the ARR board in 2017 and has been a great addition to the team.
Director, Equipment and Staging
Lake Harriet, Minnesota
Bio: Growing up in Phoenix, Pam was a competitive swimmer and only ran her freshman year in high school. In 2008, while studying for her Masters, she decided to go for a run to try to clear her writer’s block. It worked, and her running obsession was born. Pam enjoys all distances but has come to appreciate the challenge of half marathons and the beauty of running trails.
Director, Volunteer Coordinator
Bio: Katherine started running in 2005 to live a healthier and more active life style. After meeting so many friendly and supportive running fanatics, her love of racing and leisurely running grew and led to her healthy running addiction. Her role as the VP of Special and Social Events allows her to give back to the running community by planning fun, non-competitive running events that everyone can enjoy.
Director, Race Timing
Bio: Omar started running in October 1994 as part of a school program called “Students Run Los Angeles,” a program that trains students to run the LA Marathon. He has run the LA marathon every year since. Omar also operates Race Timers which provides the chip timing for all ARR formal races.