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ADVISORY COUNCIL

The Advisory Council serves as a critical champion of the 26.2 Foundation. The Council is comprised of diverse individuals from the public and private sector who share a similar passion and goal: honoring, celebrating, and inspiring the human spirit through the sport of marathoning.

Members of the Advisory Council share their gifts and talents in service to or mission by providing our organization with their professional expertise; their diverse knowledge of constituent perspectives; their connections to local, national, and international resources, colleagues, or peers; their philanthropic support; or other forms of needed assistance.

  • Dan Brausch

    VP/GM, Global Partners, Converse (Nike, Inc.)

  • Amby Burfoot

    1968 Boston Marathon Winner, Writer, Editor, Book Author and Coach

  • Katherine Burton Jones

    Author, Educator, and Strategic Consultant to the NonProfit and Higher-Ed Sectors

  • Ryan Davenport

    Masters Runner; Owner, Davenport Associates

  • Bob Dobinski

    President, CorpComm - Exhibits and Events

  • Jean Driscoll

    Boston Marathon Champion and Olympic Champion

  • Michael Dukakis

    Former Governor of Massachusetts

  • William B. Evans

    Director of Public Safety, Chief of Police, Boston College
    Board of Governors, Boston Athletic Association

  • Dave Fortier

    President, One World Strong

  • Kelly Grill

    Executive Director, Hopkinton Center for the Arts

  • Terrance Healy

    Co-Founder and Design Principal, HealyKohler Design

  • Russ Hoyt

    President, The Hoyt Foundation

  • Richard Johnson

    Author; Curator of The Sports Museum

  • Meb Keflezighi

    Boston Marathon and New York City Marathon Champion, and Olympic medalist

  • Dimitris Kyriakides

    President, Marine Consult International and son of Marathon Champion, Stylianos Kyriakides

  • Peter LaGoy

    Principal, LaGoy Risk Analysis, Inc.

  • Roy MacDowell

    Baystone Development

  • Rick Macpherson

    President & CEO, MetroWest YMCA

  • Mike Manatos

    President, Manatos & Manatos

  • William J. McAvoy

    Former Vice President for University Advancement at WPI

  • Dave McGillivray

    President, DMSE Sports

  • Julia McGovern

    CEO, Kel & Partners

  • Tom Moroney

    Freelance journalist, former Managing Editor, Radio and Television at Bloomberg News, Boston

  • Tony Reed

    Co-founder and Executive Director, Black Marathoners Association

  • Bill Rodgers

    Marathon Champion

  • Loren J. Samons II

    Chief Academic Officer, The American College of Greece. Founding Executive Director, Institute for Hellenic Culture and the Liberal Arts

  • J. Nicholas Slottje

    President & CEO, Charlesbank Realty Group & Boston Harbor Holdings LLC

  • Douglas Stark

    Museum Director, Sports Historian Consultant

  • Frederick Treseler

    President & CEO, TRACS

  • Ted Twinney

    Owner, StartLine Brewing