November 19 - 21, 2024 | Austin Convention Center | Austin, TX

2023 Speakers

Get to know our 2023 speaker lineup.

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Pivotal Transitions, LLC

Organizational Development Consultant / Executive Coach

Kelley's Pace

Owner

Running Industry Diversity Coalition

Board Member

Fikayo Babatunde

Running Industry Diversity Coalition

Researcher

Julia Beck-Gomez

Beck's Shoes

CEO

Chris Bentvelzen

SHOES-n-FEET

Owner

Jonathan Beverly

Outside

Senior Running Gear Editor

Pacers Running

Director of People + Culture and Community Marketing

Pacers Running

Comunity Lead

non-binary+ run club, Janji

Marathoner / Inclusivity Activist

Charlotte Running Company

Co-Owner

American Trail Running Association

President

Upper Quadrant

Account Manager

Michael Clemons

Louisville Running Company / Road Running, Queer Running Society

Owner / Co-Director

Confluence Running / Binghamton University

Regional Manager

Gazelle Sports

CMO

Andre De Grasse

PUMA

Canadian Sprinter

National Shoe Retailers Association

President

Oregon State University

Physical Therapist / Biomechanics Researcher / Professor

Michael Doughty

Hylo

Co-Founder

Upper Quadrant

Creative Director

Tait Engbretson

Selkirk Sport

Wholesale and B2B Marketing Manager

The Slow AF Run Club

Founder

Bentley University

Professor

Gregg Frederick

G3 Development Group, Inc

Owner / President

Zachary Friedley

On Running

Pro Athlete / Non Profit Founder / RH Athlete Advocate

Running Coach

Low Impact Alliance / Palmetto Running Company

Co-Founder / Co-Owner

Confluence Running / Binghamton University

CEO / Professor

Melissa Gonzalez

MG2 & The Lionesque Group, an MG2 Studio

Principal / Founder / TRE 2023 Keynote Speaker

Heeluxe, Inc.

Founder

Comedic Content Creator

ERHCo Inc d/b/a Shoe Mill, Burch's, Footwise, ZIERA, Django & Juliette

President

Run With It / Pickleball at the Palms

Owner

Athletico / Pivot Physical Therapy

Manager of Clinical Systems

OS1st

President

KEEN

Director of Brand Education and Activation

Freelance / Outside Magazine

Writer / Editor / Author

The Excellence Advisory

Founder / President

Karnan Associates

Founder / Owner

Terra Running Company

Owner / Operator

Whirlaway Sports

President

Make Plus Equal Size Inclusion Advocacy & Apparel Consulting

Founder, CEO, Advisor

San Francisco Running Company

Owner

Kofuzi

Youtuber

Lauren Kobylarz

Students Run Philly Style (SRPS)

Executive Director

A Runner's Mind

Director of Operations

K-Swiss

Vice President, Marketing

For The Long Run

Podcast Host

Rory Linkletter

PUMA

Canadian Marathoner

Jinghuan Liu Tervalon

Rising Hearts

Athlete Advocate

GU Energy Labs

VP of People & Culture

American Trail Running Association

Head of Outreach & Partnership

Charm City Run

President / COO

Wings of America

Executive Director

The Conservation Alliance

Senior Director of Membership and Partnerships

ASICS

Director, Communications

Outside Safe Space

Founder

DC Department of Parks and Recreation; FitDC

Deputy Director of Public Engagement & Strategy

Around the Crown 10K

Race Director / Co-Founder

Shoetopia and Simplifying Entrepreneurship

CEO

On Running

Regional Sales Director, West Coast

La Sportiva

Athlete

Fulton

Co-Founder

New York Road Runners

Senior Vice President of Community Impact

BibRave

Co-Founder

BibRave

Co-Founder

Leave No Trace

Corporate Development Manager

Strava, Inc.

Group Product Manager Lead

Strava, Inc.

Partnership Manager

Upper Quadrant

Graphic Designer

Fiona O’Keeffe

PUMA

Athlete

KEEN

Global Innovation & Experience Project Manager

ALWRLD

Co-Founder

Saucony

Head of Trail Product

Karavel Shoes

President

WeRun313, LLC

Co-Founder

PUMA

Athlete

Brooks Running

Sports Medicine Program Manager

The RUN EAT SLEEP Show / PR Project

Creator / Podcaster

SBRnet, Inc

President

Robert S. Schwartz

Eneslow Pedorthic Enterprises, Inc. / Pedorthic Footcare Association

President / Executive Director

DC Department of Parks and Recreation; FitDC

Public Affairs Specialist

PUMA

American Marathoner

Rob Simmelkjaer

New York Road Runners

CEO

Running Industry Diversity Coalition

Executive Director

Running Insight

Senior Writer

Palmetto Running / Low Impact Alliance

Co-Owner

Altra Running

Senior Manager, Go to Marketing and Retail Marketing

Heather Trainor

Big Peach Running Co.

Maker of Friends, Purveyor of Fun

Rocío Villalobos

Native Roots ATX Running & Wellness Crew

Co-Founder

Outside Looks Retail Consultancy

Founder

Association of Pickleball Players

Chief Marketing Officer

Selkirk Sport

Senior Manager of Public Relations and Content

Marathon Kids

CEO

Jordan Marie Whetstone

Rising Hearts

Founder / Organizer

3 Dots Design

Retail Scientist

Michael Wittenstein

Karavel Shoes

General Manager

WeRun313, LLC

Co-Founder

Physio Balance

Owner / Operator

Fleet Feet Chicago

CEO / Founder

Contact

Christina Henderson, Executive Director
[email protected]
214-263-4706

Daemon Filson, Sales
[email protected]
541-292-1450

Glenn Dulberg, Sales
[email protected]
207-842-5694

Beth Gordon, Sales
[email protected]
949-293-1378

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