Meet our Board of Directors
Stacey Hicks, President
Stacey is President of Team Hoyt Denver. Stacey founded the American Cancer Society’s annual gala in Denver and served as Chairwoman of their endurance athlete fundraising program for many years. Leveraging this experience, her work for Team Hoyt Denver includes fundraising, building partnerships, volunteer outreach, athlete recruitment and ensuring the mission is carried out effectively.
Stacey has a passion for fitness and running. She has completed 10 marathons, including a Boston Marathon qualifying time, and raced in hundreds of other races. She looks forward to bringing the transformative power of running to all athletes, regardless of ability.
Ali Bowling, Vice President
Ali is the Vice President of Team Hoyt Denver. As Vice President, she oversees all aspects of the organization's activities and supervises the affairs of the chapter, Board of Directors, and its officers.
Raised in Denver and graduating from the University of Colorado Boulder, Ali is passionate about the active and healthy lifestyle Colorado promotes. She spends her weekends enjoying the outdoors with her husband and dog, exploring the various trails and parks in and around the Denver metro area. Her dedication to an active lifestyle stemmed her commitment to the Team Hoyt Denver mission of providing an inclusive environment for all to participate in running events.
Cara Frangipane, Secretary
Cara is Secretary of Team Hoyt Denver. Cara is a passionate athlete who believes everyone should have the opportunity to be active outdoors. She finds the outdoors to be therapeutic and healing from the stresses of everyday life. The Hoyt brothers are cousins of hers and she spent many holidays and family gatherings with Rick, Russell and Robbie growing up. They have always inspired her to be kind, welcoming and to stay active.
Over the years Cara has completed numerous half marathons and varying distances of road and trail races. You can also find her hitting the Colorado ski slopes in the winter and mountain biking in the summer. It's been a dream of hers to build a Team Hoyt Chapter in the front range of Colorado for years, and she's thrilled the opportunity is finally here!
Karen Keehan Odendahl, Treasurer
Karen Keehan Odendahl is the Treasurer of Team Hoyt Denver. With a love for all things outdoors, she jumped at the chance to help further the Team’s mission. Karen has participated in and led multiple Boards in her professional career and for her passion projects. With the rest of the team, she looks forward to growing the organization so that its impact can reach dozens of individuals who otherwise would never experience the joy we know as “runner’s high.”
After having run races from 5k to marathon distances in multiple countries, nowadays you’re more likely to find her on a tennis court or on the trails with her husband and their two dogs: Loki and Baxter.