Run Wild Missoula Board of Directors

RWM will seek new board members in the fall of 2027 to begin their first term in 2028. 

 

 
 

Hillary Ogg, President

She / Her / Hers

January 2024 - December 2029

Hillary tried for many years to become a runner…and it finally stuck in 2003.  Running has kept her moving ever since, usually in the middle of the pack. In 2007, she decided to join Run Wild Missoula in order to meet more runners and learn more about the running community in Missoula. Joining Run Wild led to many friendships, races, volunteer opportunities, a job and now serving on the Board.  
 
Over the years Hillary has tackled every race distance from 1 mile to marathon, on both roads and trails. When Hillary is not running, she spends her time with her husband and three boys, helping people through the crazy experience of buying or selling a house, skiing, hiking, volunteering and enjoying the amazing community she gets to call home.  

Dana Bandy, Vice President

He / Him / His

January 2022 - December 2027

Dana grew up in Southern California but spent most of his adult life in Ashland, Oregon, where he was a competitive cyclist, coach, and race director for 20 years before he discovered ultramarathon running.   He loved the simplicity and freedom of leaving his house for a run without the complexity of maintaining a fleet of high end bicycles.   Dana moved to Missoula in 2009 and quickly became an active member of the Missoula running community. When he’s not managing his cluster of web servers you’ll find him at most Run Wild Missoula events helping at the finish area with his sidekick canine Ike.

Candace Reinholdt, Treasurer

She / Her / Hers

January 2022 - December 2027

Candace  Reinholdt was born in Missoula and grew up riding horses and backpacking in the Rattlesnake recreation corridor. In 2012, she decided to take her first ever running class through Run Wild Missoula. Finishing her first 5k was a challenge. But, feeling accomplished, she decided she might like to do a half marathon. In 2014 she completed her first half marathon. This challenge was so rewarding, she decided she might like to do a full marathon. In 2019 she finished the Missoula Marathon and is now considering buying a horse.

In all seriousness she is deeply grateful to the Run Wild community for providing the support, training, and the opportunity for her to accomplish something she once felt would be impossible.   When she’s not out running, she enjoys getting out to see her musician husband perform live music in Missoula’s venues.   She also works full time as a Loan Officer for First Security Bank.

Andy Nelson, Secretary

He / Him / His

January 2022 - December 2027

Andy discovered the joy of running in junior high when he joined the cross country team in his hometown of Culbertson, MT. In high school, his team took the Class C State Championship in Missoula and then ran to the “M” for a victory lap. This was an experience that made him fall in love with Missoula in general, where he would later move to after high school to attend college at UM.
 
Over the past decade of living in Missoula, Andy has participated in the Missoula Marathon, Half Marathon  and numerous Run Wild Missoula races over the years.
 
Andy is the Sponsors & Partnerships Coordinator at ARTS Missoula and can often be found singing and dancing on stage in an MCT community production, taking part in his Sunrise Rotary Club projects, volunteering with a local organization, or taking care of this animals at Nelport Farms, a small farming operation he shares with his boyfriend in Drummond, MT. 

Russell LaFontaine, Board Member

He / Him / His

January 2022 - December 2027

Russell grew up in Billings, MT where he did his undergraduate work.   Russell went on to earn his Juris Doctorate degree from the University Of Montana School Of Law.

Russell is currently employed as an Assistant State Public Defender at the Missoula Office Of the Public Defender. Russell also works part time for Grizzly Athletics.   For several years, Russell would just run for cardiovascular exercise.   It wasn’t until the 2011 Missoula Marathon that Russell began registering for races and running competitively.   When Russell is not running, he is usually reading, watching the New England Patriots play football games, sleeping, or working around his 5 bedroom home.  

Russell likes to boast that he once looked a Bengal tiger directly in the eyes from less than a foot away and lived to tell about it.

Miles Shuck, Board Member

He / Him / His

January 2024 - December 2029

Miles’ journey to becoming a runner has been a bit haphazard. He ran his first race, The Colfax Half Marathon, in 2013, because his friends asked him–which he forgot about– and then ran only twice before completing the race. Many lessons were learned that day.

Since then, Miles has become far better at planning and prepping for races, completing his second-long race– The Missoula Half Marathon– this past summer. It was an affirming experience to be able to run in the non- binary category. Miles is passionate about supporting Run Wild Missoula in its mission to help Montanans of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to connect to nature and community through movement. Miles works as a UX researcher. 

Shannon Sullivan

She / Her / Hers

July 2026 - December 2029

Shannon Sullivan was born and raised in Butte, America! She went to school at the University of Montana and graduated in 2016 with Bachelor’s degrees in Accounting and International Business. After college, she moved to Bozeman and then to the Seattle area to work in public accounting.

In 2019, Shannon and her husband decided to move back to Missoula. Shannon works as a CPA at Boyle, Deveny & Meyer PC and enjoys helping her clients navigate through the complexities of filing, paying, and planning their taxes.

Shannon started running after she became an accountant because it helps keep her active while sitting at a desk most of the day. She loves being able to run around Missoula and adventuring by foot, and she is also looking forward to dipping her toes into trail running soon!

Ava Holliday, Board Member

She / Her / Hers

January 2026 - December 2031

Ava isn’t entirely sure when she started running, but vividly remembers running infamous Bay to Breakers in San Francisco when she was in elementary school. She made it through thanks to being completely distracted by the amazing costumes parading alongside her. In subsequent years, Ava dabbled in road running and logged miles along the Charles River in Boston, the East River in NYC, through Golden Gate Park in San Francisco and around Greenlake in Seattle.
 
When she moved to Missoula in 2015, she discovered both the joys of trail running (snacks! views! wildlife!) and the Run Wild community. Both have deepened her love of running and ever since, she’s been exploring Missoula’s extensive trail network, cheering racers on during RWM events, and getting to know the incredible people that make up the Missoula running community.
 
Professionally, Ava works at the intersection of environmentalism and equity, and when she’s not working or running, you might find her in the ceramics studio making yet another mug or bowl. 

Natalie Bond, Board Member

She / Her / Hers

January 2026 - December 2031

Natalie’s running career kicked off in 2000 when, after a failed tryout for the high school musical her freshman year, she decided to give indoor track a try and never looked back. Natalie ran cross country and track throughout high school in Baltimore, Maryland and again in college at Northwestern University, where she also ran her first marathon. Running took a back seat while she survived her 20s, but a move to Missoula in 2014 marked the beginning of her love affair with trails when she participated in Run Wild Missoula’s trail classes.

Natalie began running trail races and ultramarathons, where she discovered an affinity for the life of a trail goblin and the joys of pocket pierogis. She has led RWM trail classes, run and volunteered for many RWM races, and can still remember the Once a Runner quotes she used as AOL Instant Messenger away messages.

Natalie is an academic librarian at the University of Montana and feels very lucky to have an office view of Mount Sentinel. When she’s not running Natalie can usually be found growing her own food and flowers, wrangling her menagerie of dogs and cats, or learning the dirtbag ways of rock climbing with her partner, Sam.

Michael Jahnke, Board Member

He / Him / His

January 2026 - December 2031

Michael grew up in the Ozarks of southern Missouri and was staunchly an unathletic kid. Upon reaching college he figured if his mom was training for multiple half marathons each year that he should do the same. The 2011 Bass Pro Shops Half Marathon was his first timed race and thus began his life as a runner.

Michael can regularly be found pounding the pavement and trails, training for road marathons to trail 50 milers, coaching and pacing the Sentinel HS Cross Country athletes on their workouts, volunteering as a RWM Trail Session leader, and pacing the Missoula Half Marathon each summer. Running and community go hand in hand, which is why Michael is so excited to serve on the RWM Board.

Michael is a high school instructional coach for Missoula County Public Schools – helping to plan curriculum, assessment, and looking to the future of public education. When he’s not running, Michael can be found drinking copious amounts of coffee, baking new recipes, and trying to not kill his houseplants.

Randy Tanner

He / Him / His

January 2026 - December 2031

Randy came to running the long way around. Raised in rural southern Illinois, he grew up a team-sports kid but quietly admired the tenacity of his neighbor who ran their gravel road day in and day out. That curiosity turned into a lifelong practice when Randy moved to Montana.

Decades later, Randy has run all sorts of races and distances but enjoys the process the most—learning from others, finding solitude in the backcountry, and sharing the roads and trails with our Missoula community.  Randy and his family—Jamie, Ada, and Isla—have been part of Run Wild Missoula for many years and have watched it grow from a small running club into a true community force. Randy is grateful to serve Run Wild Missoula, which has given him and his family more than he could ever return.

Professionally, Randy is an Assistant United States Attorney, representing the United States in all manner of civil matters and prosecuting environmental and wildlife crimes. 

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