Dink Taylor/Owner -  Dink has been an avid runner for over 31 years. He ran his first marathon when he was 16 years old setting a state age group record that still stands. He has run in 1064 races winning the over all title 45 times, mostly in ultra marathons. He has raced every distance from the mile to 24 hours (118 miles).He still has several course records that have stood for over a decade. He has volunteered at every Huntsville Track Club event and he loves hanging at the races. He is the founder and Race Director of the southeast premier trail race, Mountain Mist 50K Trail Run. He with his wife Suzanne, also race directs the Recover From the Holidays 50K, Rocket City Marathon, The Cotton Row Run and the Running of the Bulls 5K. Dink is also on the Huntsville Track Club Board. Dink has 3 children; Skylor age 8, who is in the third grade at Hampton Cove Elementary and runs many of the 1 mile fun runs and 5k’s, his favorite sport is basketball and he is an avid Auburn fan. His current PR is 8:40 in the mile and 31:00 for 5k. Alan age 21, who attends Calhoun Community College and works part-time at Fleet Feet and enjoys running for fun and exercise, he is also an avid Auburn fan. Cayce, age 20, is in her second year at the University of Alabama, where she rushed with ZATA and has a 3.9 GPA. She likes to run to stay in shape.

Suzanne Taylor/Owner - Suzanne has been an avid runner for nearly 20 years. She has run 6 marathons, including 2 Boston Marathons. Originally from Houston, TX, she volunteered at many local events and served on the Houston Area Road Runners Board. Suzanne is co-race director for the Mt Mist 50k, Recover From the Holidays 50K, Rocket City Marathon, The Cotton Row Run and the Running of the Bulls 5K. Suzanne is also on the Huntsville Track Club Board.

Steve Carter/Manager - Steve started running in 1981 at age 14. Steve also enjoys cycling and prefers trails to run and bike on. Steve has completed several 50K trail runs in recent years and hopes to continue participating in ultras. Steve and his wife, Jennifer, are both graduates of Jacksonville State University. Jennifer is also a runner and their son, Davis, loves to run, bike, and swim. Steve thinks that Huntsville has a great running community and is glad to be a part of it. He has worked at Fleet Feet in Huntsville since the store opened and says that it is like a second home to him.

Lonnie Vogan - Lonnie has been running for 30+ years. He started running ultras about 15 years ago and has completed 50+ ultras ranging from 30 - 100 miles in distance. He is the original "part time" employee at Fleet Feet Huntsville, starting before the store officially opened. He works for Boeing in Finance and has been married to Gina for 32 years. He and Gina have two kids, Nick, 24 and Whitney, 22. Lonnie loves the outdoors and a healthy lifestyle and enjoys helping others to do the same. Lonnie has set a goal for himself to do what he calls an "epic adventure" each year. This might include a Grand Canyon double crossing , a hundred mile mountain run the wilderness or whatever challenges "keeps you young". If you don't take advantage of opportunities, fantastic things might slip right by and you will not even know you missed out of them. That's why I pick something and go do it. His favorite quote is "only by pushing your limits, can you understand what they are".

Sean Allan/Office Manager - Sean has been a member of the Fleet Feet staff since August 2007. Sean first came to Fleet Feet as a customer and the boyfriend of former employee Megan Fairclough.  Sean and Megan got married in July 2007 and are currently enjoying their newest addition to the family Isabelle. Sean, Megan, and Isabelle also have two dogs Ben and Sophie, a lab mix and German Shepard respectively. Sean began running in the 7th grade in Fort Payne. He was quickly hooked on the sport and continued to run cross country and track throughout high school and college. Sean graduated from the University of Alabama in Huntsville in May 2008 with a degree in History and minor in Political Science.

Caitlin Heider - Caitlin is currently a senior at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, majoring in Elementary Education. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Caitlin is a member of UAH’s cross country and track teams. She is heading into her eighth year of competitive running and hopes to continue her career and take on new challenges the sport has to offer after completing her NCAA eligibility.

Jeri Browder/Apparel Buyer - Jeri was a classically trained dancer starting at age 13, attending the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, Texas. She started running at age 17 when she started college at the University of Texas at Austin. She fell in love with running, often racing every weekend. She also began lifting weights and competing in triathlons. Jeri managed long-term care centers and restaurants and taught middle school for years and is now the Apparel Buyer at Fleet Feet Sports Huntsville. She continues to be an avid weight lifter, runner, cyclist, and water skier. Jeri is also a coach for the No Boundaries training program. She and her husband Jeff welcomed their first child, Sara Kate, in June 2009.

Ovella Jesse - Ovella has been running for 25 years. She has a 23-year old daughter, Angela, and holds a degree in Veterinary Tech. from Morehead State University. Along with her husband, Ken, Ovella has co-directed both the Rocket City Half Marathon and the UAH Spring Road Race for four years. She has been an HTC member for the past 20 years and enjoys volunteering at local races. Among the several marathons Ovella has run, she also finds time for her other hobbies which include cooking, gardening, and nutrition.

Wes Calloway - Wes joined Fleet Feet with the second No Boundaries 5K training program in 2008. A native of Chattanooga, Tennessee; he is a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and works for the Army. He runs for exercise and enjoys the personal competition of this activity. His interests are biking, trail running, baseball and NCAA wrestling.

Sarah Bowden - Sarah is a Kentucky native. She graduated from the University of Kentucky in 2007 and moved to Huntsville shortly after. She has been running since she was 15 after her Dad became involved with marathons and triathlons. Although she never plans to be the fastest runner out there, she has run 15 half marathons, 1 marathon, several triathlons and the blue ridge relay. Sarah loves to travel as much as possible for music, running, and photography. She has run from Japan to California to Finland and is always looking for an exciting race.

Louise Graffeo - Louise Graffeo is a runner who enjoys laughing away the miles with her Cupcake friends! She has completed 10 half marathons since moving to Huntsville in 2002 and just ran Scenic City Marathon in May 2010. Louise leads the Baby Step & Stroll for moms and their babies/toddlers. This class is held in the fall and spring, and Louise enjoys encouraging the participants to make time for their workouts by bringing baby along! Louise received a BS in Communication from the University of Alabama. She is an AFAA certified group fitness instructor. Married to Tony, they have 3 children; Carol (12,) Ted (9,) and Miriam (1.)

Tom Griffin - Tom is a native of Huntsville, and has been working at Fleet Feet for nearly 6 months. Tom’s favorite running distances are the 5K and 10K, last year he finished the Huntsville Rocket City Marathon which was his first. Tom is married and has two children, Rachel (11) and Matthew (6). He graduated from Auburn University and Grissom. He said last year was a big year for him in running doing his first 10K, half marathon, and then the marathon in December, next year with goals of getting better times.

Zach Koch - Zach has been running religiously for the past 10 years and has a wealth of firsthand experience. He started in 9th grade with cross country and ran on school teams through his 4 year career at UAH. He helps as coaching staff with XC and track teams at UAH. Currently, he is running marathons and ultra-marathons including Boston, Rocket City and the Mountain Mist 50k. Zach started working at Fleet Feet in Spring ’08 and currently works part time on weekends. Zach also works at the Marshall Space Flight Center as an Industrial Safety Engineer.



Brandon Mader - Brandon has run for 11 years and competed for UAH as a member of the cross country and track teams. His areas of specialty include a graduate degree in Medical Physics from Duke University and Level 1 coaching certification by the USATF. A fan of the 5k, Brandon races regularly as a member of Powerbar Team Elite (TM) and the Fleet Feet family

Cheryl Milewicz - Cheryl came to Fleet Feet in Fall of 2006. She has worked in the running store community since 2004. Her first race was Cotton Row 10K 2007. She has since completed many races from 5k's to marathon's. She is a native of Alabama; she graduated from UNA with a Bachalor in Social Work and from Meredith College in Raleigh, NC where she earned her K-6 teaching certification.

Kay Noller - In 2004 my friend told me that we were going to run a 5K. After that, she said a half marathon :0! So we joined the Fleet Feet training program that fall and ran the 2004 Nashville Rock n Roll Half Marathon. The next year I joined the FF training group again, this time alone, to run the 2005 Rocket City Marathon. It was at this training that I met 2 of my dearest friends whom soon became my running buddies for LIFE! At this point I was not only hooked on running, but hooked on giving back what I had gained through the Fleet Feet training programs. I began to volunteer at races and after running the Disney marathon, and many half marathons, I joined the Fleet Feet Sports team in May of 2009. I enjoyed educating and encouraging others so much that in November of 2009 I became an ACE certified personal trainer. I now teach all ages, from 12 to 92, running, strength, balance, flexibility, boot camps, and more. This spring I had the honor of coaching a No Boundaries group and LOVED watching these guys work and then run the Cotton Row 5K! It was so rewarding and I can't wait to meet our new Fall Class of 2010. I believe that the gains you can receive from being active are not just physical. It brings you strength mentally, it allows your soul to deepen spiritually, and there is no doubt it will change your life forever. It has mine!

David Rawlings

Lisa Rawlings - Lisa Rawlings was born and raised in a very large family in Western New York, on the shores of Lake Erie. She ran track in high school, but did not really acquire a true love for the sport until she was in her early twenties. After receiving her Bachelor's Degree at SUNY Buffalo, she attended graduate school at Fordham University in the Bronx, New York. While at Fordham, Lisa's love for running flourished, as she was able to fall in love with running through the enchanting Central Park. Lisa ran her first marathon in New York City in 1998. Since then, she has run marathons in Las Vegas, San Francisco, St. George, Cincinnati. and Huntsville (where she qualified for Boston!). Her long-term goal is to run a marathon in each of the fifty states. Her favorite race distances is the half-marathon.  In 2003, Lisa met her husband and left life in New York City behind in order to move to Alabama. Lisa has been teaching in Catholic schools for the past ten years, but loves working at Fleet Feet for a part-time job. Helping people meet their fitness goals is exciting!

Alan Taylor - Dink “Alan” Taylor Jr. son of owner Dink Taylor, has grown up amongst the running community . From the moment he was born, running was a part of his day to day life. Whether it be waking up at the crack of dawn to help aid Dink run across the South East or training to run his first 5K in Gadsden Alabama at the age of 7. Alan ran three years of varsity cross country for Lee High school. Now at the age of 21, he has been a full time employee at Fleet Feet Huntsville since April 2006. He loves being part of the family business. He is currently training for his first marathon in December where he will be running in the Rocket City Marathon. He is a business major at UAH and wants to open a Fleet Feet of his own in the future. War Eagle!