Carrie Cheadle, M.A., CC-AASP is a Sport & Exercise Mental Skills Coach and has an M.A. in Sport Psychology.  She has dedicated her career to helping athletes and aspiring athletes enhance the quality of their athletic experience by empowering them with the necessary mental skills to achieve their goals and perform to their potential.  Carrie has worked with a range of athletes from recreational to elite and professional competing at national and international levels.  Carrie is energetic, fun, has a great-sense of humor, and has her own personal commitment to life-long fitness.  She is passionate about trail running and her favorite sport, snowboarding.

Barbara Chown, MBA, CFP received her Master of Business Administration degree from Sonoma State University after graduating from St. Mary's College with a bachelor's degree in Business Management. She is a Certified Financial Planner™, a licensed General Securities Principal, and a Registered Investment Advisory representative with Foothill Securities, Inc.Barbara's experience spans individual financial planning, small business consulting, and portfolio management. She and her husband love to travel and spend several months each year in Argentina.They have two adult children, an old and loveable Golden Retriever and two very active Siamese kitties.

Kelly Cooper, Vice-President has a degree in Economics and Art History from Dartmouth College and a certificate in Fashion Design from the Paris American Academy. She has been with Athleta as VP of Merchandising, Design and Product Development since moving from the East Coast in 2004. She is an avid downhill skier, tennis player, knitter and runner- having completed 3 half marathons. She is passionate about her career, her sports, her family- husband and Chef Willie and two girls, age 9 and 12, their animals including two English Cocker Spaniels (a.k.a. running buddies), and last but not least- her fantastic friends and coworkers.

Cheryl A. Heaney, Treasurer, received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from California State University, Chico.  She is a Certified Public Accountant and currently employed as a Controller at Agilent Technologies, Inc. in Santa Rosa.  In addition to her experience at Agilent, she has also held roles in corporate finance and audit.  Cheryl is a Sonoma County native and loves the beauty and bounty the county offers.  Cheryl loves to travel often combining her interest in food and wine with adventure.  Cheryl enjoys various activities such as snorkeling, sailing, and most recently, golf.

Lisa Hilbert, Secretary, has a Bachelors of Science degree in Computer Science, with Business and Math minors from Hope College, Holland Michigan. She spent 15 years in the computer industry in a technical sales and marketing roles. She has been coaching soccer and softball teams for over 15 years. Currently, Lisa is a Physical Education teacher at Grant Elementary school in Petaluma. She has always been involved in sports like softball, tennis and soccer, and she's been an avid runner for 25 years competing in many races such as 10K's, marathons and triathlons. Lisa has three athletic children ages 15, 12 and 8, and finds time to keep running.

Joy Hermsen, M.B.A, President, is passionate about helping teams of leaders achieve their goals.  A compassionate and effective coach for over 16 years, Joy teaches Organizational Development, Management and Leadership Courses at the Santa Rosa Junior College.  She also trains women athletes to complete their first big event (in triathlon, cycling or running) with her training company.  Joy earned her B.A. in Political Science at UC Davis, as well as her M.B.A. from the UC Davis Graduate School of Management.  She is currently a Director on the Cal Aggie Alumni Association Board.  She is also an alumna of the Sacramento Entrepreneurship Academy, and is serving on the SEA Board and faculty. 

Stacie Sather, M.A., has a Masters degree in English Literature from Sonoma State University and is currently working as an editor for a market research company, as well as the Writing Center Assistant Director at Santa Rosa Junior College. While an athlete in high school, playing tennis, Stacie did not start running until 2004, and has since completed seven half marathons, as well as countless 10Ks, and two years ago added cycling and swimming to complete her first half-Ironman triathlon. Stacie is the mother of a wonderful daughter, who will one day be a Girl on the Run – until then her daughter simply keeps her running.

Peyton Willert