About Us: Classic

Lenora Mariner was born and raised in Akron, Ohio. She earned a BS in Chemical Engineering degree from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, and a MBA from Virginia Commonwealth University, in Richmond, VA. She is currently employed at Estes Express Lines where she wears the title of Director, Employee Development and Training, Support. She is active in her church and enjoys participating in endurance sports. In her spare time she enjoys traveling and solving Suduko puzzles.

Michael Harlow wears a lot of hats.  He is a husband, father to seven, leader of two local organizations, and an athlete.  In 2005, Michael Harlow started Endorphin Fitness which prepares kids and adults of all levels for youth and adult triathlon and running events.  Through Endorphin Fitness, Michael coached athletes at the highest level nationally and witnessed the impact of sports in the lives of young people.  In 2018 though, Michael became unsettled with the fact that he was only working with kids from well-off families when ALL kids need fitness and what it teaches.  In response, he started the Live Red Foundation.  Live Red Foundation offers free fitness programs which teach core life skills to children in low-opportunity neighborhoods throughout Richmond.

Allan Ng joins the Live Red Foundation Board for its explicit commitment to bringing the sport he loves—triathlon—to an often-overlooked population and/or unable to access or afford all the sport entails. Allan has built a career in hospitality, seeing firsthand the importance of diversity, inclusivity, and communication for team effectiveness, both in the restaurant and on the course. He is excited to use his skill set to advance the vital work of the foundation. Allan has been involved with Endorphin Fitness since he lived in Richmond, VA, in the early 2000s. He has remained committed to the group because of his love of the sport and the sense of community and camaraderie that fitness offered. Ng is excited by the opportunity to help ensure that a fitness community is available to the broader Richmond area it serves and welcomes the chance to see Live Red Foundation morph into a true ambassador for fitness as a tool for community connectedness and integration. Allan lives with his wife (Noelle), son (Henry), and corgi (Theo) in Arlington, VA; when he’s not racing around courses or restaurants, he enjoys a weekend at home with friends and family and whatever latest home project he has going on.

Yolanda Waymer Hall, MEd, CLC, is a native New Yorker who is a graduate of VCU. She holds a Master of Education degree in Guidance & School Counseling and a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. Her passion and purpose are to promote and empower healthy development and overall wellness in young people so they can live their best life on purpose. She currently serves as a Prevention Coordinator at Henrico Area Mental Health – Prevention Services, she is a Certified Life Coach who specializes in working with teens and young adults, and she brings with her, 16 years of experience as a Professional School Counselor. Yolanda organizes community-based afterschool programming for youth, parent education, community empowerment and trains educators and community groups on creating environments that promote wellness for youth. Additionally, she provides training in the areas of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Awareness, Mindfulness and Self-Care.

Introduced to Live Red Foundation in 2021, Jennifer comes with a heart to serve.  After realizing LRF’s mission to teach Richmond youth life-skills through fitness, she began with the organization as a volunteer and now serves as our Head Timer & Project Manager.  Jen knows how lives can be transformed through the power of fitness.  As an adult, she faced her own valleys and during those times she discovered endurance sports.  She used them as an outlet and a way to direct her attention toward a more purposeful life.  The sport and a relationship with God helped her become more resilient and believe in her ability to do really hard things – two life-skills we teach our youth!  Her experiences led Jen to complete a M.A.Ed. concentrated in Adult Education and Training.  She’s held positions in Leadership Development and Performance Improvement at fortune 500 companies in Richmond.  In 2015, she realized God’s further calling to be fully available to her family as a full-time mom.  This gift has provided her the opportunity to do more than she ever imagined with LRF, be more involved at her church, and spread a little “salt and light” to those around her.  Jen and her husband, John, live in Chesterfield with their 4 daughters.

Michelle Jones is an experienced fitness coach and educator.  Her certifications include group exercise, ACE personal training, Bikram Yoga, Yin Yoga, and Hot Inferno Pilates as well as CPR, first-aid, and lifeguard certifications. Michelle has worked in the fitness industry since 2007 as a personal trainer, group exercise instructor, girl force leader, youth fitness instructor, running coach, and yoga instructor before accepting her role as Live Red Foundation’s Program Coordinator.  Michelle has been a a source of energy and inspiration for our program as she empowers thousands of children annually to believe in themselves.