Lauren Todd, Executive Director
Lauren, born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona currently works as a Research Analyst and Web Analytics Consultant in Flagstaff, Arizona. Lauren earned an MBA from Pepperdine University and an Economics Degree (BA) from Stanford University. During her time at Stanford she earned all-American golf honors, PAC-10 academic honors and captained the team to the most victories in program history. Growing up, Lauren spent many Saturdays working at local food banks and has been passionate about their work ever since. Lauren is a competitive amateur golfer and an active hiker – reaching the bottom of the Grand Canyon and summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro in 2010.
Lauren on LinkedIn
Lauren's Blog The Happy Golfer
Lauren on LinkedIn
Lauren's Blog The Happy Golfer
Ryan Mariano, Director of Operations
Ryan, born and raised in Lake Forest, California has competed and excelled on volleyball courts indoors and out for the past twenty-two years. Ryan currently plays professional beach volleyball and is the Head Coach for the High Altitude Thunder Volleyball Club.
Ryan played collegiately for the Long Beach State Forty-Niners where he led the NCAA in aces and digs per game in his sophomore, junior and senior campaigns. Ryan went on to play international professional indoor volleyball in Austria and Switzerland.
In 2004, Ryan earned a sportsman of the year award while playing in Switzerland. In 2005, Ryan returned to Southern California to pursue a career on the beach playing on the AVP tour. Ryan has been in the top twenty individual point rankings since 2006. In 2009 Ryan spent time overseas with US Troops in Afghanistan and Kosovo. Ryan splits his time between the mountains of Flagstaff, AZ and the beaches of California. Ryan loves to golf, fish and hike – reaching the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro on January 2nd, 2010.
Ryan's Website
Ryan played collegiately for the Long Beach State Forty-Niners where he led the NCAA in aces and digs per game in his sophomore, junior and senior campaigns. Ryan went on to play international professional indoor volleyball in Austria and Switzerland.
In 2004, Ryan earned a sportsman of the year award while playing in Switzerland. In 2005, Ryan returned to Southern California to pursue a career on the beach playing on the AVP tour. Ryan has been in the top twenty individual point rankings since 2006. In 2009 Ryan spent time overseas with US Troops in Afghanistan and Kosovo. Ryan splits his time between the mountains of Flagstaff, AZ and the beaches of California. Ryan loves to golf, fish and hike – reaching the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro on January 2nd, 2010.
Ryan's Website
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 Founders Ryan Mariano and Lauren Todd at the Top of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa's Highest Point and the World's Highest Free-Standing Mountain. |
Founders Ryan Mariano and Lauren Todd with 2010 US Open Champion Graeme McDowell
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