Jack Fultz

Jack Fultz won the 1976 Boston Marathon with a time of 2:20:19. The temperature was nearly 100 degrees at the noon start time. Fultz qualified for three consecutive United States Olympic Trials marathons in 1972, 1976, and 1980 and set his personal best marathon of 2:11:17 at the 1978 Boston Marathon. Jack recently retired after 27 years as adjunct instructor of Sport Psychology at Tufts University.

​Presently he is a fitness consultant, personal coach, and is Training Advisor and consultant to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s Marathon and Running Programs.

Juliette Goldstein

A certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Juliette is a graduate of Miami University with a BS in Finance and Accounting. Juliette has an MBA from the University of Chicago and began her career at Bank of America in the High Yield Origination group. More recently Juliette has devoted herself to her strength and conditioning business working principally with individuals over 40 and individuals with traumatic brain injury, chronic injuries that prevent full range of motion, developmentally delayed adults, and those new to weight training. She has also provided guidance to a number of non profits in the Chicago area including PACTT Learning Center (2015) – as a Pro Bono Board Consultant and Rogers Park Montessori School as Diversity Committee Chair, and Board Member.

Lori Griffiths

A graduate of NYU in 1972 with a BS in Education, Lori taught school in NYC and organized community outreach to strengthen school-child-home partnerships. She later developed an aftercare program for Levine Chapels, a large funeral home in Brookline where she developed an expansive bereavement program to reach to families who have suffered loss, including self help groups for widows , encouraging those who were suffering from the sadness of grief to reach to others for support and friendship.

With her late wife, Lori raised four children in Brookline. The Bulldogs have brought love, support and hope to her family. “My love for the club runs deep.”

Michael Papile

Michael is the Co-Founder of Hesperia Capital, LLC, an investment platform that provides growth equity to mission driven companies. He holds an undergraduate degree from Villanova University and an MBA from the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University. Michael has previously served on the Board of the Boston Bulldogs and several other non-profit organizations including the Italian Home for Children. He has advised and invested in numerous behavioral health organizations including several specializing in treating substance use disorders. Michael is a casual runner, and although it does not come easy to him, the therapeutic benefits of running have had a profound impact on his well being.

Sarah Perry

Sarah has over 30 years of experience in leading mission-based organizations and consulting to companies and nonprofits in the areas of strategic planning, donor relations and development, organizational growth, capacity building, outcomes measurement, grant writing, and board governance, among others. Sarah chairs the Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse Council at Newton Wellesley Hospital, and serves on the Board of Directors of the Boston Athenaeum, the Anti-Defamation League of NE, the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), and on numerous Advisory Boards. Sarah has a BA from Yale University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School. She has been a proud Bulldog member for over 3 years and an avid runner for over 40.

Becca Pizzi

Becca is an American marathon runner from Belmont, Massachusetts. She is the first American woman to complete the World Marathon Challenge, a series of seven marathons on seven continents in seven consecutive days, for which she holds the current record. She finished each race well ahead of all the other four women runners, and ahead of nine of the eleven men competitors.

Becca started running at age six with her father, ran her first race that year and her first Boston Marathon at age seventeen. She had run it fifteen times by 2015, as well as 45 marathons in 27 states. After college, she started the Belmont Track Club.

John Ratey, MD

Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and an internationally recognized expert in Neuropsychiatry, Dr. Ratey has published over 60 peer-reviewed articles, and 11 books published in 17 languages, including the groundbreaking ADHD “Driven to Distraction” series with Ned Hallowell, MD. With the publication of “Spark:The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain”, Dr. Ratey has established himself as one of the world’s foremost authorities on the brain-fitness connection. His most recent book, “Go Wild”, explores how we can achieve optimal physical and mental health by getting in touch with our caveman roots, and how we can “re-wild” our lives. His non-profit, Sparking Life, promotes exercise in the treatment of mental health problems.

Bill Rodgers

William Henry Rodgers is an American Olympian and former record holder in the marathon. Rodgers is best known for his four victories in both the Boston Marathon, including three straight (1978-1980) and the New York City Marathon between 1976 and 1980.

Steve Whalen

Managing Partner and Founder of City Realty, an innovative, community-focused real estate services company serving greater Boston since 2004. City Realty is committed to being a thoughtful partner in the community, preserving the strengths of a neighborhood while investing in its future. City Group’s outreach efforts include a comprehensive children’s enrichment program called “City Kids.” The program gives hundreds of laptop computers and backpacks to local schools and their students each year, sponsors skateboarding and arts events, playground cleanings and restorations, a summer jobs program, and field trips to expose local teens to experiences they may not otherwise have.

Paul White

Paul is currently Co-chair for the mental health program and Program Chair for the alcohol and drug counseling programs in the Cambridge College graduate School of Psychology and Counseling. He also teaches several courses in the program. As a licensed mental health counselor and certified addictions recovery coach Paul has years of experience working with individuals and families in schools, community and non-profit agencies. He brings expertise in working with a wide range of populations and deep knowledge of substance use disorder.

Lisa Yarussi

Lisa is a results-oriented human resources leader with proven success in organizational change, performance management, employee engagement and effective communication strategies. Passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion and building partnerships that influence people and culture. Committed to developing talent and ensuring all voices are heard as diversity of thought drives innovation and success. Committed to the mission of the Bulldogs as the struggle with addiction has impacted family and friends. A fan of the Coach and his impactful message in guiding us all through our own wellness journeys.

Julio Cortes del Olmo, JD

Julio is the principal immigration attorney at Del Olmo Law PC in Brookline, MA. Julio has been representing asylum seekers, minors, juveniles, LGBTQ and other vulnerable immigrants since 2013. He serves as liaison with the Boston Immigration Court on the New England chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and volunteers with pro-immigrant nonprofits, including the PAIR Project, KIND, and Immigration Equality.

Joe McGonegal

Director of Advancement Marketing at Stanford University, Joe is an award-winning higher-education advancement and communications professional with two decades of experience in college and university roles.

Anna McGowan

Executive Director of Dreamfar High School Marathon, a Greater Boston nonprofit that trains high school students for long-distance running, Anna has completed 16 marathons. She is highly visible and well-connected in the Boston running community.

Chrissy Meagher

Fundraiser for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Chrissy is also a collegiate runner who has consistently run the Boston Marathon for charity.

Paul Sheff

Former Vice President of Advancement at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester and the former President of Catholic Memorial School in Boston, Paul served as the National President of CASE (Council for the Advancement and Support of Education) from 1988-1999.

Ted Wayman

Member of the Boston Bulldogs Board, Ted is a reporter for WCVB Channel 5’s award winning NewsCenter 5 team. He is an Emmy award-winning journalist who has covered an array of stories in the Boston market for two decades.

Syam Buradagunta

A graduate of Williams College with an MBA from Babson College, in 1999, Syam pioneered the creation of the very first peer-to-peer fundraising application, a groundbreaking innovation that has since played a pivotal role in raising over $550 million for charitable projects, with a primary focus on healthcare initiatives. He is also the Founder and former President of Blue Sky Collaborative.