Switchback at The Running Event 2024, November 19-21 in Austin, TX

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Johnny Cupcakes

Johnny Cupcakes

Keynote Speaker, CEO

Joy Allen-Altimare

Saucony, Global Chief Marketing Officer

Jeff Armstrong Sr.

Black Men Run

International Captain & Chief Motivational Officer

Harry Bainbridge

Highsnobiety

Strategy Director

Race Roster & ASICS Apps

COO

Playmakers

Co-Owner

Shanna Birchette

Motherhood Running

Christine Bowen

Race Roster

Director of Conference Operations

Running USA

Director of Marketing & Sponsorship

Pacers Running

Director / People + Culture

Bryan Castleberry

Black Men Run

Chief Operating Officer & Director of Strategic Partnerships

Fittsafe

Founder / CEO

Michael Clemons

Running USA

Director of Operations

Upper Quadrant

Footwear Product Manager

Johnny Cupcakes

Johnny Cupcakes

Keynote Speaker, CEO

Big Peach Running Co. Alpharetta & East Cobb

Owner / Operator

Confluence Running

COO / EEO

Matthew Francis Gawors

Confluence Running / Binghamton University

CEO / Professor

President, HOKA

Daniel Greenhalgh

Skinny Raven Sports

Owner / President

TG Training & Education

Owner

Tasha Heikkila-Adam

Skinny Raven

Buyer / Owner

AECG

Founder

Retail Smart Guys

President

The Excellence Advisory

President

Karnan Associates

Founder / General Manager

SheFighter

Founder

San Francisco Running Company

Owner

Kofuzi

Creator

For the Long Run Podcast

Founder

Running Mate

Founder / CEO

President of Altra Brand & GM of North America Key Accounts, at VF Corp

Simplifying Entrepreneurship

Founder

Leave No Trace

Corporate Development Manager

Neurun

Founder / CEO

Black Men Run

CFO & Treasurer

Safely

CEO / Co-Founder

Leave No Trace

Director of Corporate Development

Tommie Runz

Creator

Robert S. Schwartz

Eneslow Pedorthic Enterprises

President

CEO, Brooks Running

Ian Shreckengast

Brooks Running

Retail Marketing Manager

Pacers Running

Director of Retail Operations

Running Industry Diversity Coalition

Executive Director

Running Insight

Senior Writer

Michael Stinson

Black Men Run

Co-Chief Executive Officer

Fleet Feet Huntsville & Madison

Owner

Black Men Run

Black Men Run Phoenix - Captain, TURF Ambassador

Heather Trainor

Big Peach Running Co. Marietta

Maker of Friends / Purveyor of Fun / Director of Medical Outreach.

Alex Vander Hoeven

Race Roster & ASICS Apps

CEO

RC Outfitters

Owner

3 Dots Design

Owner / Visual Visionary

Fleet Feet Chicago

Owner / CEO

Contact

Christina Henderson, Event Director
[email protected]
214-263-4706

Beth Gordon, New Business Development Director
[email protected]
949-293-1378

Emma Galeckas, Attendee Relations Coordinator
[email protected]
207-842-5607

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