Zachary Friedley
Zachary Friedley is professional trail runner whose life mission is to make trails more accessible to people of all abilities. As a sponsored athlete with On, Zachary is one of a handful above-knee “trailbladers” in the world racing on a professional level, a circumstance he aims to change through his advocacy and DEI work. In […]
Cal Calamia
Cal Calamia (they/he) is an athlete, poet, educator, and inclusivity activist. In 2022, Cal founded non-binary+ run club and became the first non-binary winner of San Francisco’s Bay to Breakers and the San Francisco Marathon. They finished second in the 2022 Chicago Marathon and the 2023 Boston Marathon. In addition to their athletic feats, Cal […]
Sergio Avila
Sergio Avila is a wildlife biologist and recovering conservationist, an immigrant, and a trail runner living in ancestral Tohono O’odham and Pascua Yaqui Lands since 2004. He works as Outdoors Program Coordinator with the Sierra Club, is a Board member with ReNew Earth Running and the Running Industry Diversity Coalition. Sergio is an advocate for […]
Jinghuan Liu Tervalon
Jinghuan Liu Tervalon (she/her) is runner, writer and corporate marketing and insights professional based in the Pasadena/Altadena area. She came to running after having her first child and ran marathons for many years. Now that her older son is a high-school track & field athlete, she has switched her focus to master’s races, from 800m […]
Melissa Gonzalez
Continually pushing the boundaries of experiential retail, Melissa Gonzalez is an award-winning innovator and storyteller. As Principal at MG2 and Founder of The Lionesque Group, an MG2 Studio, she is pioneering the integration of physical environments and digital retail to help brands such as Victoria’s Secret, Waterford, Ever/Body, Nordstrom, and Burrow foster consumer engagement and […]
Laura Green
Laura Green is a comedic content creator in the running space who focuses on making fun of herself and all of the intricacies that make up a runner. Her ultimate goal is to help connect the everyday runner with the professional athlete, being a diehard fan of the sport herself, as she aims to share […]
Dustin Martin
A member of the Navajo Nation and a proud Wings alumnus, Dustin Martin joined the organization in October of 2011. After completing an NCAA Division-I running career and graduating summa cum laude from Columbia University, he was eager to return to the Southwest to begin giving back to the organization that opened so many doors […]
Lauren Kobylarz
Lauren Kobylarz (she/her) is the Executive Director of Students Run Philly Style, a nonprofit mentoring program empowering youth through distance running in Philadelphia, PA. Lauren brings her experience as a volunteer mentor with SRPS to the role, as well as experience in youth development program design, evaluation, volunteer management and communications. At SRPS, Lauren leads […]
Peter Murry
Peter Murry’s passion for the outdoors blossomed during childhood on his family’s farm in Wisconsin’s Driftless region. Peter would spend his days exploring the woods and fishing in the local creeks. Conservation became a natural part of his outdoor upbringing, thanks to his Wisconsinite grandparents, who spoke of figures like Aldo Leopold and Gaylord Nelson […]
Lisa Jhung
Lisa Jhung is a freelance writer, editor, and author who specializes in covering running and adventure sports. As a journalist, she works primarily with Outside Magazine, and co-coordinates the road and trail shoe testing and reviews for the Outside Buyer’s Guide while also writing shoe reviews for Outside Online and print. She has been a […]
