The 2024 Running USA Board of Directors election is underway. With the full support of the Running USA Board of Directors, this year’s election has a recommended slate of candidates.
Recommending a slate of candidates allows the Governance and Elections Committee to streamline the election process and identify candidates who can best support the organization and its current needs. These candidates are recommended based on their experience, leadership and commitment to our sport.
All terms will be for three years, concluding in June 2027.
2024 Director Slate:
Emily Glasser
President and CEO, Achilles International
Emily Glasser joined Achilles International as Interim Executive Director in August 2019 and was named President and CEO in November 2019. Emily brings over a decade of experience managing strategic partnerships for top tier cultural institutions and innovative mission-driven startups. Her skills have been developed at large institutions such as Deutsche Bank and MoMA as well as the startup, Goalsetter.
Through her work with Achilles, Emily hopes to advance understanding of the importance of inclusion and accessibility in all elements of society and culture. An avid runner, Emily believes firmly in the elevating power of sport for all.
Emily is a graduate of Dartmouth College and resides with her husband and two daughters in New York City.
Bryan Lively
Vice President of Global Sales and Service, GivenGain Foundation; CEO and President of ACL Squared Consulting
Bryan Lively is the Vice President of Global Sales and Service for the GivenGain Foundation and the CEO and President of ACL Squared Consulting. The GivenGain Foundation is laser focused on helping events, charities and individuals raise more than they ever expected in a fun and meaningful way. ACL Squared Consulting provides business planning and expertise as well as fundraising coaching and strategies to help businesses and nonprofits alike grow and thrive to their full potential.
Bryan has worked in non profit technology, events and the charity spaces over the last few decades. He has been instrumental in the growth of every brand he has built and touched. Bryan leads the Board of Directors for charities Project Purple and Chike Springer Foundation as well as sits on many for-profit boards.
Bryan prides himself on being balanced to truly enjoy everything life has to offer. Outside of the office, Bryan enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters. He enjoys running all distances, cycling, yoga and travel.
Jarod Matheney
Director of Experiential Event Operations & Logistics for ALSAC/ST. JUDE
Jarod Matheney is the Director of Experiential Event Operations & Logistics for ALSAC/ST. JUDE. There he oversees the operations for St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend and manages the entire participant and guest experience. Jarod manages a team who dedicates their career to providing operations and logistics to all our program team events from galas to golf tournaments to seminars and endurance events. Jarod has over 10 years of facility management and small to large scale event operations experience throughout his career in Higher Education and now in the Non -Profit world.
Jarod received his Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science from the University of Central Arkansas and later received his Master of Science degree in College Student Personnel (Higher Education) from Arkansas Tech University.
Jarod is a passionate and energetic professional who seeks to create one of a kind event experiences for all participants, guest, volunteers & spectators that will last for a lifetime.
