BOARD MEMBERS
President
Josie Jayworth
she/her
Joined the club in January 2020. Outside of running I love backpacking, skiing, and science outreach. Passionate about environmental innovation and convince people New Haven is amazing. Alumna of Fordham track & field.
Director
Zachary Haas
he/him
Joined the club in Fall 2020. Passionate about many things - but above all else Mariah Carey and Pop-Tarts®. Turned to running as a respite from the lifestyle of a professional musician.
Racing Team Captain
Tiger Lu
he/him
Joined the club in Fall 2021. Current fifth year astronomy PhD student at Yale: likes running, planets, kpop, dyeing my hair & board games! Grew up in Shanghai, China, alumni of Caltech XCTF.
Racing Team Captain
Cara DeAngelis
she/her
Joined the club in July 2023. Extremely excitable over books, candy, her cats, and anyone else's pets. Originally from Akron, Ohio, and currently Research Liaison for a Lyme disease nonprofit.
Communications Coordinator
Crossan Cooper
he/him
Joined the club in Fall 2021. Likes to hike, climb, ski, and otherwise get outdoors. Pleasantly surprised by running in the northeast after avoiding it while growing up in Alabama. PhD student in the Economics department at Yale.
Communications Coordinator
Tim Cannata
he/him
Joined the club in Spring 2023, looking to get into racing shape and have running buddies! Local to CT, did club running at UConn. Outside of running enjoys hiking, cooking and playing with my dogs!
Coach
Jake Jayworth
he/him
Joined the club in January 2020. Outside of running enjoys backpacking, cooking, and reading. Current coach of the Fairfield University Men's and Women's cross country teams, holds a masters degree in exercise science from Southern Connecticut State, alum of Fordham track & field.
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Coach
Mary Johnson
she/her
Joined the club in summer 2023. Is a mom of 2 and a chocolate chip cookie enthusiast. Started coaching full-time in 2015 and owns Lift.Run.Perform. Originally from Skaneateles, NY, and also rowed crew in college.
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Social Events Coordinator
Joey Stawiarski
he/him
Joined the club in Winter 2024, hoping to have more accountability to a running routine (because his computer chair was starting to get too comfy) and to meet some friendly faces along the way. With a genuine interest in connecting people, he's like a social matchmaker for runners. He’s also on the hunt for his next business idea, which may or may not involve turning marathons into mobile dance parties. (If you have an idea, feel free to reach out!)
Social Events Coordinator
Omar Radwan
he/him
Joined the club in the Fall of 2023 looking for long run company while training for my first marathon. The company was so good that I was inspired to continue running races of all distances. Some of my hobbies include exploring the wilderness, studying science, skateboarding, and cooking.
DEIB Officer
Miche Palmer
they/them
Ran with the club during grad school in 2016, left Elm City for the Big Apple, and then returned in 2022. Has run competitively for teams in MA, VT, SF, and NYC. Outside of running, Miche can be found planting trees for environmental equity, listening to music while cruising around on their vintage bicycle, and looking for trails to explore.
DEIB Officer
Phoebe Liu
she/her
Joined the club in May 2023, shortly after evolving (learning to run after many years of swimming). She is a business reporter and violinist hoping to make NHRR as welcoming to everyone as it has been to her!
Public Relations Officer
Allie Konrad
she/her
Joined the club in Spring 2023. Current biomedical engineer at Medtronic, and UConn RunUC alumni. Outside of running I love skiing, hiking, painting, traveling, and I’m a big foodie!
Public Relations Officer
Courtney Kitchen
she/her
Joined the club in summer 2023. Outside of running enjoys traveling, spending time with friends and family, ice cream and playing with her dog. Current assistant coach of the Fairfield University Men’s and Women’s cross country team (& alum of the program).
Finance Officer
Drew McDonald
he/him
Joined the club in June 2022 with my wife Kelsey and our son Colin. I've been running since I was 13 and my favorite distance is the marathon. I'm also into good beer, cooking, and cycling.
Apparel Coordinator
Katie Wojnowski
she/her
Joined the club in late summer of 2023 right after moving to the New Haven area for first job as a Data Engineer. Other than running I am passionate about skiing, cooking, art, and shopping.