ARM STAFF
MARY ANDERSON | OWNER / PRESIDENT
After thousands of hours logged as a volunteer and a race official, Mary Anderson left the corporate world of accounting and gathered her skills and her gear and formed Anderson Race Management in 1996. Mary’s been involved with thousands of National and Local races and currently works on over 200 events each year ranging from 50 to 10,000 participants throughout the Midwest. Mary currently serves on the Board of Directors for Minnesota Festival and Events Association, People for Parks and the Twin Cities in Motion Race Committee.
JENNIFER WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR OF EVENTS
Jennifer came to Anderson Race Management with 19 years of experience in non-profit programs, fundraising and events. Her expertise is race logistics and all things related to permits. She is your “go to” for all items needed to make your race day run smoothly. When not working, Jennifer likes to go for walks with her dog Blaze, travel, spend time with family and friends. Jennifer also enjoys attending her kids activities that include watching her daughter dance at St. Thomas football games, her son play hockey and baseball.
mary cich | Project Manager-Bike Events
Mary has been in the outdoor events business for most of her career. Her events have ranged from car racing on ice series to music festivals and other large-scale outdoor events. She worked for six years as the Director of Health Promotions for the American Lung Association of Minnesota, developing and managing fundraising bike rides, giving her the bike ride logistics experience she brings to ARM. In her spare time, she enjoys the outdoors as an avid gardener, hiker and lover of all things nature. She shares her life with her musician partner Pancho, two cats, and a rambunctious pit bull.
karen lechtenberg | social media manager
Karen came to Anderson Race Management in 2020 and manages the Social Media and promotion of all our events. She is a full time Science teacher and mother of four boys in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Karen has been an avid cyclist and trail runner for the past 20 years. She has also been a Race Director and Event Planner for 18 years in both Nebraska and South Dakota.