Board of Directors
&
Athlete Advisory Board

Alan’s career began in Corporate Financial Management, which lead him to Charlotte 35 years ago when he moved with his wife and two children to Charlotte. He was the Financial Manager for a large Union County apparel manufacturer in Waxhaw, NC. Subsequently, Alan launched his own foodservice business and worked with many large corporate, medical and education organizations. After 18 years of growth throughout the Charlotte metropolitan area, Alan sold his business and began his real estate career. Alan has experienced the full gamut of commercial and residential transactions, and he takes great pride in providing his clients with a vast knowledge of the Charlotte real estate market. He brings years of business experience, financial expertise and community involvement to a real estate transaction. positive In 2015 Alan had a traumatic spinal cord injury when he was hit by a car while bicycling. After a long, growling recovery he is walking again and credits programs like Catalyst Sports for his positive attitude. Every event is special. “Despite traumatic injuries and medical conditions, programs like Catalyst can change lives in remarkable ways”.

Terrence is the owner of Blackwell Legacy Group where he serves as a Business Development Coach and Learn Wealth Foundation which is a new company that offers financial literacy products. He is passionate about helping in two areas: helping business owners and helping to educate children with financial literacy. His passion led him to start the two companies in order to provide products and services that help to provide value for others. In his professional career, Terrence served as a Juvenile Probation officer for the city of Richmond, Virginia until 2015. This career led him to find other ways to give back and serve his community. Terrence grew up in a small country town with one stop light, no Walmart, and where everyone knew each other. In this small town in Southern Virginia, called Brodnax he grew up with his parents and siblings looking for a way to make his mark on the world. This small town gave him his undergraduate education from a small college named St. Paul’s College and he later went on to start his Master's Degree with Liberty University. Terrence enjoys reading business books and spending time with his family. He is a father, husband, author, board member for two non-profits, and server of his community.

John Chapman is a Technical Director at Eaton working to advance the way in which embedded software is developed. His entire professional career has been devoted to writing software for devices that most people don’t even think about as having software (like microwave ovens or thermostats). He is oddly satisfied that code he has written has helped improve the lives of tens of millions of people. John was introduced to a life of service by his parents while helping at a soup kitchen in 8th grade and has continued through united way and Big Brothers Big Sisters through his adult life. In an effort to carry on the tradition of service to his kids, he and his son volunteer at monthly climbing events with Catalyst Sports in Louisville, KY. John is excited to further expand his volunteerism by helping to guide Catalyst!

Laura is a Startup Advisor, BoD Member, and ex Wall Street and two decade CFO in the CPG Food & Beverage industry. In addition, she is the Founder of MUUVGRUPP focused on ensuring access to knowledge, experience, and capital for under networked founders. In addition, she earned a BBA from UGA Terry Business School and a MBA from University of Chicago Booth. She is an Ultra Athlete, philanthropist, Mom of 4, and Impact ESG Investor. She has supported Catalyst for over a decade and was an executive board member with Camp Twin Lakes and other non profit organizations.

Jared Herschend was introduced to helping people with disabilities at a summer camp in Missouri named Camp Barnabas. He spent 10 years volunteering there from grade school into college. When he learned about Catalyst Sports his passion for the space was reignited. He has been involved with philanthropy for over 20 years, serving as the treasurer of his family's foundation and volunteering with organizations to help them thrive. His day job is working with MOST (Men Opposing Sex Trafficking) as their head of development. Jared lives in the Atlanta area with his wife Tara and their two sons.

Maggie Smith, President of the Athlete Advisory Board (AAB), will be joining the BOD as the representative of the AAB. She first began climbing with Catalyst Sports in 2017 and is now an avid adaptive mountain biker (aMTB), road cyclist, and does kayaking with Catalyst Sports Atlanta. She travels monthly to mountain bike with the Asheville chapter and is now the Atlanta aMTB Program Coordinator alongside her husband and fellow Catalyst athlete, Brad Smith. She is thankful for Catalyst Sports because it has helped her build confidence and step out of her comfort zone by going to mountain bike events on her own, without the support of Catalyst.

Chad Bucur is a seasoned finance professional with a passion for outdoor adventure and a commitment to inclusivity. A lifelong athlete with a love of outdoor sports, Chad fully understands the transformative power of athletics and adventure. His personal experiences fuel his dedication to Catalyst's mission of making as many athletic activities accessible to individuals with physical disabilities. Chad lives in Smyrna, GA with his wonderful wife, Laurabeth, and energetic son, Loftin.

Jennifer Penn is the Vice President of North American Sales for Talent Neuron based in Atlanta, Georgia. With over 25 years of experience driving innovative & complex sales strategies and seeing them through execution, Ms. Penn has developed an expertise in building high-performing senior sales teams. Her passion for talent emerged in her early days of leadership and continued to blossom as an Executive Recruiter for Russell Reynolds. Combining her passions for cutting-edge technology and talent, Ms. Penn has spent the last 6 years of her career at Workday, Eightfold & now TalentNeuron specializing in leading teams selling technology forward human capital technology solutions. Jennifer received her Bachelor’s degree in Economics and her Masters in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She swam at UNC and remains an active Masters swimmer. Outside of work, Jen is passionate about supporting various charities that positively impact physical & social recoveries for children with brain injuries.

As a certified recreational therapist, Dan manages all camp operations and partner relations at Camp Twin Lakes, GA. Dan has been a major part of Camp Twin Lakes since their very first summer in 1993, starting out on a partner camp’s staff, then moving to summer staff in 1999, and ultimately working full time as Camp Director in 2000. Dan is currently the COO of Camp Twin Lakes and lives with his beautiful wife and two amazing daughters in Madison, GA.