About Us

Mission Statement:

We inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running.

Vision:

We envision a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams.

Girls on the Run of Maricopa County is an organization that is dedicated to the community prevention of risk behaviors of teenage girls by providing life-changing educational/running programs to pre-teen girls. We envision our organization being recognized as a successful approach to reducing the high incidences of pregnancy, obesity, eating disorders, depression, drug use and school drop outs of teenage girls as well as being instrumental in fostering the growth of healthy, confident women throughout the state of Arizona. We aim to promote an environment that allows girls and women to reach their full potential and aim to transform the way girls and women perceive themselves and their place in society.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Meagan Kukowski

PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Julie Rose, R.N., B.S.N
Mayo Clinic Hospital

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jessica Everett-Garcia, J.D.
Partner, Perkins Coie

Laura Miller, Treasurer
CPA, Starwood Hotels & Resorts

Whitney Roberts
Director of Development, A.T. Still University of Health Sciences

Annette Tanori, Board Chair
Business Analyst, MidFirst Bank

Karl Tunberg,
Agency Principal, Midland Insurance Group – Allstate Insurance

Rob Wallack
Owner, Runner’s Den

Craig Whitten, CFP
Account Vice President, UBS Financial Services Inc.

Jennifer Zeller, CPA, MBA
Finance Manager, Shared Services, PetSmart Inc.

ADVISORY BOARD
Ashley Crossman, Ph.D., GOTRMC Co-Founder
Owner/Coach, She Runs Strong

Nicole Cundiff, J.D.
Lawyer, Renaud Cook Drury Mesaros, PA

Sharon McLauglin, M.A., A.T.C., GOTRMC Co-Founder
Health Science/Wellness Faculty, Mesa Community College