Meet Our Runners
Tricia Amy
New York, NY
Member of NYC Alzheimer’s Association Junior Committee
Connection to cause: Mother passed away from Alzheimer’s in 2004; father passed away from Parkinson’s and dementia in 2002
Maritza Arroyo
New York, NY
Personal Trainer
Connection to cause: Mother currently has Alzheimer’s disease
Rachael Bachleda
New York, NY
Executive Admin / Certified Public Trainer and Fitness Instructor
Connection to cause: Mother currently has Alzheimer’s disease
Yara Blancovich
West New York, NJ
IT Consultant
Connection to cause: Father passed away from Alzheimer’s disease three years ago
Daniel Brand
New York, NY
Trader
Connection to cause: Girlfriend’s father currently has Alzheimer’s disease
Maura Carle
New City, NY
Math Teacher
Connection to cause: Grandmother passed away from Alzheimer’s disease in 2004
Laura Charecky
New York, NY
Connection to cause: Great grandmother and husband’s grandfather both affected by Alzheimer’s disease
Aaron Clar
New York, NY
Television Producer
Connection to cause: Grandfather suffered from Alzheimer’s disease
Sharon Clott
New York, NY
Online Fashion Editor
Member of NYC Alzheimer’s Association Junior Committee
Connection to cause: Grandmother currently has Alzheimer’s disease; great aunt passed away from the disease
Emily Coady
Rapid City, SD
College Student (in New Jersey)
Connection to cause: Grandmother passed away from Alzheimer’s disease after battling the disease for five years
Elias Cohen
New York, NY
Investment Analyst
Connection to cause: Both he and his wife lost grandparents to Alzheimer’s disease
Matthew Craig
Brooklyn, NY
Motion Picture Electrician
Connection to cause: Grandfather passed away from Alzheimer’s disease
Katie Cunningham
Seattle, WA
Owner, Dogwood Designs Floral Studio
Connection to cause: Grandmother passed away from Alzheimer’s disease in 2001 (named her business after grandmother’s favorite flower “dogwood”)
Lucia Domville
New York, NY
Managing Director / Communications Consultant
Connection to cause: Excited to run and support the
Alzheimer’s Association
Brandon Eagen
Cincinnati, OH
Engineer
Connection to cause: Both grandmother and aunt suffered from Alzheimer’s disease
Ronald Eckhardt
Houston, TX
Engineering Consultant
Connection to cause: Mother passed away from Alzheimer’s disease in 2007
Erin Eininger
New York, NY
Financial Marketing
President of NYC Alzheimer’s Association Junior Committee
Connection to cause: Grandfather living with Alzheimer’s disease
Alile Eldridge
New York, NY
Diversity Coordinator / Teacher / Coach
Connection to cause: Grandmother suffered from Alzheimer’s disease for 15 years before passing away; father currently has dementia
Benjamin Farley
New York, NY
Futures Trader
Connection to cause: Excited to run and support the Alzheimer’s Association; wife involved with Junior Committee
Mike Fox
Gaithersburg, MD
Project Manager
Connection to cause: Grandmother passed away from Alzheimer’s disease; Mike is running the marathon in her memory 100 years to the week of her arrival at Ellis Island in NY!
Lauren Fuller
Gaithersburg, MD
Non-Profit Development
Connection to cause: Grandmother passed away from Alzheimer’s disease in 2004; mother diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s and currently in advanced stages of disease
David Geithner
Larchmont, NY
Finance
Board Member of Alzheimer’s Association NYC Chapter
Connection to cause: Father-in-law affected by Alzheimer’s disease; actively involved with NYC Chapter
Lorelei Guttman
New York, NY
Designer / Marathon Coach
Connection to cause: Mother currently affected with Alzheimer’s disease (Lorelei is her caregiver)
Natalie Harrison
New York, NY
Graduate Student (MBA)
Connection to cause: Grandmother passed away from Alzheimer’s disease in 2005
Thomas Hays
New York, NY
Medical Student / President of Student Council
Connection to cause: Excited to run and support the Alzheimer’s Association
Tracy Heller
New York, NY
Management Consultant
Connection to cause: Several family members on mother’s side affected by Alzheimer’s disease
Brian Hsia (Coach)
New York, NY
Architect / Marathon Coach
Connection to cause: Grandmother currently suffers from Alzheimer’s disease
Taryn Hutt
Manhattan Beach, CA
Advertising
Connection to cause: Grandmother currently suffers from Alzheimer’s disease
Elizabeth Jonckheer
Brooklyn, NY
Art Consultant / Tutor
Connection to cause: Grandmother currently suffers from Alzheimer’s disease
Andrew Kent
Washington, DC
Government / USAID
Connection to cause: Grandfather suffered from Alzheimer’s disease for 10 years before passing away in 2008
Sara Kershberg
New York, NY
Cosmetics - Retail Store Development
Member of NYC Alzheimer’s Association Junior Committee
Connection to cause: Mother passed away one year ago at age 50 from early-onset Alzheimer’s disease
Jeff LeBlanc (Coach)
New York, NY
Marathon Coach
Treasurer of NYC Alzheimer’s Association Junior Committee
Connection to cause: Grandmother currently suffers from Alzheimer’s disease
Jason Madden
New York, NY
Connection to cause: Excited to run and support the Alzheimer’s Association; girlfriend’s mother passed away from Alzheimer’s disease
Robert Magill
New York, NY
Legal Recruiter
Connection to cause: Father has had Alzheimer’s disease for over five years
Hannah Major-Monfried
New York, NY
Post-Bacc Pre-Med Student
Member of NYC Alzheimer’s Association Junior Committee
Connection to cause: Father is in advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease
Erica Martini
New York, NY
Connection to cause: Alzheimer’s disease runs in both her family and her husband’s family; actively involved in NYC Chapter
Peter Mazzone
New York, NY
Law Graduate (Studying For Bar)
Connection to cause: Excited to run and support the Alzheimer’s Association
Charles Mazzone
New York, NY
Television Production Associate
Connection to cause: Girlfriend’s grandmother passed away from Alzheimer’s disease; excited to run and support the Alzheimer’s Association
Meghann McKale
New York, NY
Membership Officer, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Member of NYC Alzheimer’s Association Junior Committee
Connection to cause: Grandmother had Alzheimer’s disease for 17 years before passing away in 2007
Lindsay O’Brien
Riverside, CT
Consultant For Micro-Finance Fund
(and Mom to Two Wild Boys!)
Connection to cause: Father currently suffers from Wernicke-Korsakoff’s Syndrome, a dementia
Pat Ostrander
Maplewood, NJ
Senior Grants Manager, Philanthropic Management for Major Bank
Connection to cause: Great-grandmother and grandmother both affected by Alzheimer’s disease
Gabriela Patel
Margaux Reynolds
New York, NY
Assistant at Hedge Fund / Musician
Connection to cause: Great aunt currently has Alzheimer’s disease
Jeremy Ruberg
New York, NY
Student at Rabbinical School
Connection to cause: Grandmother affected by Alzheimer’s disease for five years before passing away in 2007
Judy Schuchart
Granger, IN
Chief Financial Officer for Musical Instruments Manufacturer
Connection to cause: Father currently has Alzheimer’s disease (diagnosed in 2003)
Sally Singer
Chappaqua, NY
Business Manager
Connection to cause: Mother is 65 years old and in advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease
Caitlyn Smith (Captain)
Brooklyn, NY
Outreach Associate for NYC Alzheimer’s Association
Team R2R Captain
Connection to cause: Excited to support the team and help get everyone to the finish line!
Kristyn Smith
New York, NY
Actress and Performer
Connection to cause: Mother afflicted with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease (diagnosed when she was 54)
Magally Smith
La Habra, CA
Contract Specialist for Major HMO
Connection to cause: Grandmother is currently in advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease
Cristina Valerio
Sunnyside, NY
Journalist
Connection to cause: Great-grandfather passed away from Alzheimer’s disease; grandfather currently affected by the disease
Comanche Weaver
New York, NY
Wine Sales
Connection to cause: Mother currently has Alzheimer’s disease
Rodger Wells
New York, NY
Venture Capital
Connection to cause: Grandmother passed away from Alzheimer’s disease
(He is promising donors a 10x payback if he wins the race!)
Kirstine Wilson
New York, NY
Recruiter
Connection to cause: Grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease when Kirstine was 10
Ted Casey
New York, NY
Business and Strategy Consulting, Digital Media
Connection to cause: Mother passed away in 1999 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease
Kevin McDonnell
Rye Brook, NY
Commodities Trader
Connection to cause: Lost mother to Alzheimer’s disease this year
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