Michael Benjamin,President
Mike has been a member of FRNY since May 2002. He has served on the board the previous 4 years. In addition to being an active racer for the club, Mike has in the past organized the club's distance and marathon training program. In addition to his duties as President, he leads the Saturday morning fun runs, and keeps the online calendar updated on a daily basis.
Audra Farrell , Women's VP
Audra joined the club in the spring of 1999 to train
for her first NYC marathon. She has since run 8
marathons, including 3 Ironmans, and has served as
FRNY race captain and Tritons triathlon representative to the
Front Runners board. She also created the logo for the
team's uniforms, and has designed the race program for
the FRNY Pride Run. You're just as likely to see her
at a FRNY run or speed workout as to see her somewhere
over the George Washington Bridge riding her bike.
Rob Lennon, Men's Vice President
Rob joined FRNY in fall of 2003 and is currently serving his third term on the board, having been men's vice president in 2007 and secretary in 2006. In addition to his duties as men's vice president, Rob actively races for Front Runners and is a former race captain who currently helps organize and structure the team's training program, including the club's speed workouts and its long distance/marathon runs. He also authors the monthly member profiles and oversees editorial content for the website.
Dane Grams, Secretary
Dane has been proudly running with FRNY since early 2007 -- and has rarely missed a race since joining. Thank goodness blue and orange are his favorite colors. While he always enthusiastically participates in club activities -- his most significant contribution was successfully co-captaining the 24-mile water station for the New York City Marathon this past year. He looks forward to serving in his new role as Secretary. For the 2008 year, he will also serve as the Director of Social Activities for the club.
Jeffrey Werner , Treasurer
Jeffrey is proud to be the club Treasurer this year for FRNY. He joined back in 2003 and has enjoyed being a member ever since. In addition to his role, Jeffrey also helps organize the FRNY Reach the Beach relay teams every year.
Katrina Amaro , Director at Large
Katrina has been an active racer and supporter of FRNY since joining the club in the summer of 2005. Katrina served as women's Vice President in 2007 and was honored with the Guy Zelenak Award for the tremendous service she provided to the club in 2006, including several initiatives to expand membership and promote FRNY in the LGBT community. This year as part of her duties as director-at-large, Katrina will be handling membership and contributing to the content and design of the club website.
Ryan Singer , Director at Large
Ryan joined FRNY in 2002 when he moved to the City from Seattle, where he was also involved in Front Runners. Ryan is an active runner and he is the regular host for the Wednesday night fun run.