Who’s Who?
Board of Directors
Hi, I'm Jess Petersen, Vice President of Somerville Road Runners. 👋
I joined SRR at the end of 2019 and have been running with the 3 hour marathon long run group since its inception around 2021. My favorite race distance is the marathon, and I'm currently working on completing the goal of running a Boston Qualifier marathon in every state. I work in the tech industry as a Product Manager and live in Davis Square with my husband and two kids. When I’m not running or working or parenting, I love hiking, traveling with my family, going to indie concerts and writing original music. If you see me out biking, I'm probably either injured or just trying to get somewhere.
In addition to weekend long runs at around 7:30-8 min/mile pace and Thursday morning workouts with the 3-hour crew, I'm a regular at SRR's Wednesday morning run out of West Somerville. I also run at most of SRR's special events and USATF races, and once in a blue moon you can find me at the Burrun or Tuesday outdoor track.
I have volunteered at SRR in many capacities, including serving on the board, as a race director for the Gobble, and an SRR Kids coach, setting up a lot of our tech infrastructure, and volunteering for, organizing and hosting club events.
I'd be happy to answer your questions about any aspect of SRR and help you find the right folks to run with depending on your preferences and goals. I particularly love helping people figure out how to take advantage of everything SRR has to offer to go after big goals, since running with SRR has helped me to achieve more as a runner than I ever would have thought possible before joining this club!
Hi SRR! I've been a member of the club since 2022 but have become much more active as a volunteer in the past year, supporting club events whenever possible (including MOM's Run, 26x1, Wintah Challenge, etc) and helping to coordinate SRR's presence at the USATF Grand Prix. I've really enjoyed getting involved in the initiatives and programs we provide to our members and local community. I ran for Secretary because I wanted to do even more to contribute to the club's success
Hi SRR! My name is Derek Lo, and I serve on the Board as a Member at Large.
I joined SRR in September 2023 and like many of you, quickly fell in love with the club. I found myself coming to the Bur-Run and Casey’s early on, later adding on the Squirrel Scramble and Weekend Long Runs to the mix, where I’ve had the pleasure to run with and get to know many of you.
During my time in SRR, I’ve served as a team captain at 26x1, a member of the Gobble Race Committee, and now as one of the race directors for the 2025 Gobble. I’ve also volunteered as a coach for SRR Kids, in addition to several other volunteer opportunities, including the BAA Half Marathon, Boston Marathon 30K Cheer Zone, and tabling at the Tufts Community and Arlington Town Days.
My name is Kim Lund and I’m a Member-at-Large for SRR!
I joined SRR at the start of 2023 and have since become a regular at the Monday night Bur-Run, Wednesday night Squirrel Scramble, and Thursday night Casey’s run. I also frequently run or volunteer at SRR races like 26x1, MOM’s run, the Gobble Gobble Gobble, and Mill Cities. Come find me at a run and ask me about what shoes I’m wearing, pro track and field, what concerts I’m going to, or how much I love New York garlic knots, and I won’t shut up.
I have been a runner for around 15 years. I started running on my family’s basement treadmill as a teenager, ran my first 5k in college and got hooked from there! I love working on my speed across distances from the mile to the marathon, but also just love running with SRR for the opportunity to get outdoors, stay active, and make friends. I also influenced my partner to start running a couple years ago, so we now have a fun family rivalry (don’t ask me who is faster at the moment). At my day job, I’m an operations data analyst.
I believe SRR strikes a great balance of casual, competitive, and fun, and I want to make sure we continue that for years to come. If you are new to SRR (or even running in general!) - or maybe you used to run with us, but it’s been a while - I’m happy to give you the inside scoop on any of our runs, races, or volunteer opportunities. I particularly love finding ways to ensure runners of all paces feel comfortable joining in all the fun things we do around here.
CLUB Coordinators:
Membership: Gihan Hewage and Jessica Levine
New Member Ambassadors: Emma Wightman and Whit France-Kelly
Volunteer: Margaret Schneider
SRR Kids: Kids Program
Social media and Marketing: Marketing Committee
Partnerships: Jason Lefavor
Community Involvement: Nick Close
Boston Marathon: marathon@srr.org
Uniforms and Merchandise: Annie and Rich Lawson
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Awareness (IDEA): inclusion@srr.org
Run Clinic Coordinator: Fatema Kanchwala
Race Directors:
26x1 Relay: Brendan Kearney (primary point of contact) and Brian Cullinan (internal logistics)
Gobble x3: Gobble Race Directors
MOM’s run: MOM’s Run Race Committee
Weekly Runs:
Monday Night Bur-Run: Ben Spaulding (bur-run@srr.org)
Track: Joe O’Leary (track@srr.org)
Night Noodle: Sam Aleksanyan (night-noodle@srr.org)
Wednesday Morning Run: (Coordinator Wanted!) WednesdayRun@srr.org
Wednesday Night Squirrel Scramble: Scott Abrams (squirrelscramble@srr.org)
Thursday Night Casey’s Run: Doug Lipinski (thursdayrun@srr.org)
Weekend Long Runs: See the long runs page for pace group coordinators
Partnerships:
If you represent a business, brand or other organization and you would like to partner with SRR, please fill out our brief partnership form so we can put you in touch with the right people.
Mailing Address:
Somerville Road Runners
PO Box 442048
Somerville, MA 02144-0018
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