Club Officers

David Freeze – President

David has over 96,000 running miles and 24 marathons. He won the Tar Heel Tour Masters Championship four times.  David has bicycled solo in all 50 states and Canada. He has ridden cross country two times, from Maine to Key West and to Alaska. David has written nine books about his cycling and running adventures. He is a member of the Salisbury Rowan Sports Hall of Fame. He has two daughters, Ashley and Amber and one granddaughter, Booper. David enjoys farming, volunteering, reading and sports of just about any kind.

Steve Clark – 1st Vice President of Logistics

Steve Clark has been a member of Salisbury Rowan Runners since he took over the Greenway 5k Race 24 years ago.  He works for the City of Salisbury Parks and Recreation Department.  He is married to Laura Zimmerman-Clark and they have 2 sons – Blake and Bennett.  Steve enjoys spending time with his family, playing sports with his sons, exercising, traveling and on occasion playing golf.  One of his running highlights is doing the Disney Marathon in 2011 when it was 28 degrees at the start of the race.  That race is when he discovered what a banana was and that during the marathon it tasted like a steak!!

Luanne Fesperman – Treasurer

Luann has enjoyed running for years, starting in Junior High School where she participated in track and other sports. She and her husband, Gary graduated from East Rowan High School and Appalachian State University. They have two children and four grandchildren. In her free time, Luann enjoys time with family, traveling, kayaking, hiking, and golf. As for work, Luann owns and operates the Trophy House of Salisbury.

Connie Hoffner – Secretary

Connie lives on an organic farm in Western Rowan County. She is most proud of her family including her patient spouse, 2 grown children and their spouses and her 3 fabulous and fun grandchildren- Owen, Ansley and Colt. Connie is a registered nurse whose career centered around maternal-child and women’s health. She is currently at Well of Mercy, a beautiful retreat center, where she is Program Director and Healing Touch Practitioner. Connie enjoys many ventures including wellness opportunities with walking, running, yoga, hiking and other types of fitness and she loves to grow flowers. She has participated in a number of 5ks, 8ks and a couple of marathons. She is glad that SRR has a motto of ‘a place for any pace”.

 

Tisha Corriher – Director of Membership

Tisha started running after high school and eventually ran 2 Half Marathons and numerous 5Ks. She and her husband have 2 sons and 5 grandsons. She enjoys volunteering, watching their grandsons play sports, hiking, working on the farm and reading.

 

Teresa Shaw – Director of Sponsorship and Social Media

Teresa began running in 2022 at Winter Flight in preparation for a 10K at Cooper River Bridge Run. She got the bug after her first race. Teresa has been actively racing since early 2022 and tries to run as many races as possible during the year. Under her belt include 2 Half Marathons in the last couple of years but her preferred race is a 10K. Teresa and her husband Jeff live at High Rock Lake with their dog Milo. When not running Teresa enjoys lake life with friends and playing golf. Teresa is very proud of her 2 daughters and enjoys spending as much time with them as possible. Stephanie is a financial advisor in Salisbury and recently was married. Victoria is studying engineering at NC State. You will usually find Teresa running during the races but she likes to volunteer as much as possible in other areas for SRR.

 

Jason Oliphant – Director of Procurement

Bio & photo coming soon!

 

Brittney Chester – Director of Scheduling

Bio & photo coming soon!

 

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Amanda Lewis – 2nd Vice President of Technology and Communications

Amanda began running in 2016 and considers herself a non-competitive runner. A native of Ellenboro, NC, she moved to Rowan County after graduating from UNC-Charlotte. She and her husband Chad have two kids, Clayton and Gracie, and three grand-dogs! In her spare time, Amanda enjoys volunteering, reading, photography, baking / cookie & cake decorating, and watching gymnastics and disc golf. You can usually find her at the finish line of local races as she currently handles race results and online posting for Salisbury Rowan Runners as well as RunSignUp and Salisbury Rowan Runner’s website.

Upcoming Calendar Events

Events in March 2025

  • - Beginning Runners Class
    Beginning Runners Class
  • - Beginning Runners Class
    Beginning Runners Class
  • - Beginning Runners Class
    Beginning Runners Class
  • - Special Olympics - Catawba College
    Special Olympics - Catawba College
  • - Mount Hope Church 5K Run for Missions
    Mount Hope Church 5K Run for Missions

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