wear blue: run to remember is the collective effort of a predominantly-volunteer staff. Meet the National team:
Founders
Lisa Hallett is the President and Co-Founder of wear blue: run to remember. On August 25, 2009, Lisa’s husband, CPT John Hallett, was killed when his Stryker was attacked with an improvised explosive device in southern Afghanistan. Surviving the loss of her husband, best friend, and father of her three young children, Lisa turned to running. An avid runner, she soon found a community that needed the same kind of support that running gave her. Creating wear blue gave Lisa a healthy outlet for her grief and a path to move forward, and she’s committed to sharing that with others. Lisa has an M.Ed.T. from University of Hawaii and a B.A. in English Literature from University of California- Santa Barbara. She completed dozens of ultramarathons and has set a full marathon PR of 3:28:00. Lisa has completed seven Ironman races, to include the Ironman World Championships. Lisa and her three young children reside in DuPont, WA. They are moving forward and loving life, honoring John with every step.
Executive Director & Co-Founder
Erin O’Connor is the co-founder of wear blue: run to remember. An Army brat, Army spouse, and runner, creating wear blue was personal and natural. Sharing her belief in running as a coping mechanism, she loves seeing wear blue grow and provide a support network to so many. She holds an M.P.A. from Western Kentucky University and a B.A. in political science and communications from Virginia Tech. A lifelong runner, Erin ran her first marathon in Rome, Italy while her husband, a career Army Infantry officer, was deployed to Iraq for the first time. Many moves and deployments later, she has since completed seven marathons with a PR of 3:54. Currently stationed in Hawaii, Erin and her husband are raising their four children while continuing their Army adventure.
Erin O’Connor
Co-Founder
Team
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Development Officer
Misty Ferguson
Grant and Donor Relations Coordinator
Amelia McConnell
Director of Marketing & Communications