These leaders help make this year’s event possible.
Interested in learning more about the Committee? For more information, please email us.
Race for Every Child 5K Run/Walk
Where
Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C. (or virtually)
When
Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026
7 a.m.: Check-in and activities
8 a.m.: Opening ceremony
8:45 a.m.: 5K starts
10 a.m.: Kids Dash starts
Thank you to our 2026 Race Committee!
Chairs
Jason Adolf
Chair
Appian | Vice President, Global Public Sector Vertical
Joe Zachmann
Co-Chair
Marriott International | Senior Director, Global Mobility & Executive Compensation
Returning Members
Michelle Alexander
Tuckernuck | Director, Brand Marketing
Benjy Bullard
Bullard Builders | President
Lexie Gandhi
Children’s National Hospital | Volunteer Coordinator
Heather Goldman
Yahoo Inc. | Assistant General Counsel, Litigation
Sara Kelly
Grateful Parent
Miranda Pollock
Tuckernuck | Senior Manager, Digital Merchandising
Taryn Rosenkranz
New Blue Interactive | CEO
Karen Stauffer
ServiceNow | National Sales Director, CRM for Enterprise Financial Services
New Members
Kristin Aguilar
Grateful Parent
LeeAnn Charpentier
WoodWorks | Senior Event Manager
Ginna Galentine
DCA Technology Partners
Jorge Garzon
Capital One | Director
Sandra Garzon
EY | Manager
Chris Higginbotham
American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) | Vice President, Communications
Rachel Kottler
Sage Communications Group | Vice President & Partner
Lauren Porter
Grateful Parent
Anne Penarczyk Schiff
Volunteer
Thank you for your interest in volunteering for the Race for Every Child 5K Run/Walk! Volunteer opportunities for 2026 are not yet open. Please feel free to email us if you have any questions about volunteering as an individual or a group, and be sure to review the volunteer FAQs.
Contact Us
Special Events | Race for Every Child
info@raceforeverychild.org
Children’s National Hospital Foundation
1 Inventa Place, 6th Floor West
Silver Spring, MD 20910
