Mark Dill, president of Mark Dill Enterprises, Inc., has dedicated his career to the profession of public relations and marketing. Mark has worked in a number of executive vice president positions for a variety of corporations including AT&T in Silicon Valley, Nortel in RTP, Corvis of Maryland, Blue Cross-Blue Shield NC and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He holds baccalaureates in journalism and marketing from Indiana University and Long Beach State respectively as well as an MBA from San Jose State.

Dedicated to exercise Mark has completed marathons and numerous half marathons including the 2010 Tobacco Road Half Marathon. Mark and Esther, a Boston Qualifier runner, have lived in Cary for 23 years. Together they raised two daughters, Tamara and Sherri, graduates of NC State and UNC Wilmington, respectively.

Jon Flaherty is an Alliance Director for SAS Institute and is leading the efforts to jointly build out an Analytics Academy with Accenture. About to celebrate his 27th year with SAS, Jon attributes much of his success in running and fitness to the corporate environment SAS has provided over his career with the company.

Promotion of fitness has always been emphasized within SAS, and it was in 1989 when Jon ran his first marathon, the US Marine Corps Marathon. Since that time he has averaged at least one marathon a year. Highlights in his running career were his first marathon PR(2:48) set in Boston in 1996, and later to be broken in Chicago in 2001 with a 2:46 finishing time. Additionally, he is a World Duathlon qualifier and has gone on to compete in Ultra events.

A graduate of NC State, he resides in Apex with his wife and two daughters.

For over a decade, Tim has been actively involved in planning and volunteering in races in Massachusetts and North Carolina. He also has enjoyed coaching his sons in various sports including coaching his youngest son, as an unaffiliated runner, to the national finals of Junior Olympics in cross country.

After years of less than healthy living, Tim made a drastic change to his lifestyle and began running marathons in 2004, with the Bay State Marathon. As a runner, he has raced all distances from 5K through ultra-marathon. He has run several marathons, with a PR of 3:34, and is a three time finisher of the Boston Marathon.  In addition, Tim is an avid road and mountain biker. When he isn’t working, you’ll find him mountain biking, running trails, disc golfing or travelling.

Tim is the owner and principle of All Out Sports Marketing, LLC, a manufacturers’ rep agency specializing in endurance sports products and operating throughout the southeast and mid-Atlantic U.S. This is the perfect job for Tim as it allows him to work and play in the industry as well as to interact daily with runners and athletes of all abilities and accomplishments.

Tim and his wife, Caryn, reside in Raleigh, NC. They have two grown sons, Ryan and Evan. The entire family enjoys long distance running and staying active in nature.