SFRRC Board

Perri Chastain-Howley | Co-President

Perri moved to San Francisco after graduating from USC in 2018. She grew up playing sports (soccer, tennis, basketball) where running was a foundational aspect, and got into recreational running during the pandemic after signing up for her first ever race: The SF Marathon (First Half). Perri was exposed to SFRRC via Track Tuesdays at Kezar and instantly became enamored with the culture and kindness of the club’s community. She is now a frequent face at both Track Tuesdays and Saturday long runs. Count on her to suggest doing planks at the end of every run! When not working or running, you can find Perri on spontaneous adventures with friends, watching Dallas Mavericks basketball, or in line at Tartine hoping they haven’t sold out of their bread pudding. 

  

Edward Lerner | Co-President

I joined the cross country team in high school, but I hated it and quit halfway through my first season. As a grown up I occasionally ran for exercise, but it was a somewhat painful chore. Eventually I started running with two friends at work, and finally got over the hurdle of every run feeling bad. It took a couple months of support and consistency. I didn’t love running until after I joined the SFRRC in 2012. It was amazing to run with a group of friendly, encouraging people, every Saturday, at exactly the right pace. Somehow along the way I’ve run 6 marathons, every one challenging, and occasionally fun. Now my running goal is to do a marathon when I turn 70, and, of course, to keep running with SFRRC. I also coach track and am trying to learn everything I can about running. Even after 10+ years I’m still working on being a better runner. Remember to rotate your hips! 

Mike Creasy | Secretary

Mike joined SFRRC in 2019 when he moved from the East Coast. Mike has been running since 2001 when he met his now wife who rightly noted that he enjoyed eating and drinking more than staying fit! The rest is history as Mike has run 20 marathons in a number of countries. Mike credits the Club's supportive members and strong training programs for a PR at age 53. You can find Mike on the Saturday Club runs and Tuesday track.  

Tony Riley | Treasurer

Tony started to run in 2013. Back then, he was 70 pounds heavier and his idea of a long run was 1 mile. A 5K was out of the question back then. Tony joined SFRRC in 2014. There are several reasons why Tony loves running. Running is an honest pursuit – apparently the Strava numbers don’t lie, although sometimes I wish they would. The best part of SFRRC in Tony’s opinion is the social and community aspect. He has made a lot of good friends and has learned a lot. You can always run by yourself but running with a like-minded group of people is much more fun! And then there’s Pizza Tuesdays…I mean Tuesday Track, which occasionally gets a little rambunctious. Tony is originally from London, England.

Morgan Murphy | Director of Membership

Morgan is a Northern California native, lifelong athlete, and enthusiastic believer that most problems are easier to solve after a run. After years of road racing, she’s developed a love for trail running, mountain adventures, and exploring the outdoors on foot. Outside of running, you’ll find her hiking, making pottery, reading, or combing through San Francisco estate sales for unique treasures for her apartment.

    

Siddhant (Sid) Jain Jaiswal | Director of Social Media & Marketing

Sid joined SFRRC in 2024 while training for his first marathon and loves mixing it up across all the run formats the club has to offer. An Army BRAT who grew up in 15 cities across India, post which he’s worked in Mumbai, the Cayman Islands, and now San Francisco. He also co-founded and leads ElSid RC, a Friday run club focused on easy miles along the Embarcadero and post-run bakery stops.

Off the roads, Sid works in venture capital and loves to travel and spend most of his time with his family, especially his little baby girl.

    

Kate Reid | Co-Director of Apparel

A lifelong runner, Kate joined SFRRC when training for her first marathon after almost 30 years of shorter races. Kate’s a proud Colorado native (go altitude training!) who moved to SF in 2012 after years living in Tokyo, London, Mexico City & Washington, DC. In SFRRC she has found a warm, friendly, supportive community and has seen her mile times drop when getting back on the track for the first time since college. Her favorite parts of the club are getting hang with the members, speed work on Tuesdays, races with a team, and any excuse to party. She believes Run Clubs today are like night clubs of yesterday—so come out and get down!
 

Mia Lawless | Co-Director of Apparel

A born and raised Floridian, Mia has been running most of her life thanks to her marathoner mother (and built-in coach). She started running cross country in elementary school and ran throughout high school, but she stopped running completely in college to focus on other endeavors. After she moved to San Francisco for an internship in 2022, her supervisor suggested she join a run club to make friends and get back into the sport, leading Mia to SFRRC which she joined in January 2023. Thanks to encouragement from Club members, Mia has raced a handful of half-marathons and has tackled the marathon once. She hopes to add more races to her roster, all with the support and camaraderie of the Club! When not running, you can likely find her hanging with her cat, Earl (ask her to see a photo of Earl in his sweater-- you will not be disappointed).

Mel Kumove | Director of Events

Melanie is a longtime runner but became more dedicated to marathon training in late 2021. Historically a solo runner, she joined SFRRC when she was training for the SF Marathon and was hooked after the first Saturday run with the 8:30 crew. She loves the camaraderie and stories shared on Saturday long runs, as well as getting speedy at Track Tuesdays. Mel grew up in Hawaii but has lived in SF since 2014. Outside of running, you’ll find her seeking a pastry while exploring the city, trying a new restaurant, or traveling to the nearest beach!

Patricia Roberts | Director of Volunteering

Patricia’s love of running started in high school and college when she jogged a lot mainly to stay fit and feel good. When the Louisiana native moved to the Bay Area 30+ years ago for a job opportunity, hiking the amazing area trails became her exercise go-to. In 2022, she joined college friends at the Zion 1/2 marathon and reconnected with running only to discover she couldn’t keep up with those friends. She joined SFRRC at track Tuesdays to get faster (to date, her mile PR has been set in the warmup at track Tuesday through GG park ). She has been struck by how friendly and inclusive the club members are and is happy to be part of the active community.

Her current goal is to figure out how to keep running for life and to run races in beautiful new places. She loves volunteering too and hopes that you’ll join our volunteer activities supporting fellow runners, cleaning up the beautiful city where we run, and giving back to our community.

Rob Atlas | Director of Web & Tech Operations

Rob Joined SFRRC in 2019, soon after moving to San Francisco. He hadn't run much before that but figured he'd sign up for a few races, join a club, and see what happens. Fast forward a couple years, and here we are! Rob enjoys racing longer distances (half and full marathons plus an occasional longer trail race) because he's too old for anything much faster. You can find him leading the 7:30 or 8:00 pace group most Saturdays, and he's a regular at Sunday trails and Tuesday track. Before this running thing, Rob played ultimate frisbee for various club teams in Madison and Seattle, and when his body eventually breaks down he will become a cyclist.

 

Kristine Reed | Director of Running Operations

Kristine moved to San Francisco in 2022 to work at a local Oakland hospital. She grew up in an active family in upstate New York  that encouraged sports and outdoor activities. Kristine started running at an early age and went on to run cross country and track in college. Kristine always preferred to run with groups and quickly found SFRRC when she moved to SF. Kristine is a registered dietitian and her belief that “all foods fit” translates into her running ideology of keeping things fun and always inclusive! She is now a frequent face as a 9 minute pace group leader on Saturday long runs. You can always count on Kristine for a laugh and an extra gel for anyone who needs it! When not running or working, Kristine likes to read books and drink wine with her cats or friends, but preferably both.

 

Jack Pelletier | Director of Partnerships & Sponsorships

Jack has always loved to run for exercise. His parents were both runners who completed marathons and other road races, and he always knew that he wanted to run a marathon someday. After running cross country all four years in high school, Jack continued to go for runs throughout college to stay active, but never took it that seriously. After graduating and moving to San Francisco in 2021, he decided to join a run club in order to get more consistent and meet some new people. He quickly fell in with the SFRRC Wednesday Fun Run crew, and the rest is history! Thanks to the friendships and supportive environment of SFRRC, Jack has now completed three full marathons, with no plans to slow down any time soon.