Our Story
Our story begins with another organization. In 2005, Michael Harlow founded Endorphin Fitness with the goal of impacting the lives of young people through fitness. Specializing in youth triathlon and run coaching, Endorphin Fitness grew rapidly and Michael became a leading national youth coach (2012 US Youth Triathlon Coach of the Year). With the goal of impacting young peoples’ lives foremost, Endorphin Fitness empowered their athletes with the phrase “Be More – Live Red.” This phrase means to give 100% to your training but then allow the lessons learned to make you better in the other areas of your lives (as a student, sibling, and friend). In 2017, Michael was struck with the impact Endorphin Fitness was having in the lives of young people but was unsettled that only well-off families were able to participate. He set out to change this, and Live Red Foundation was born!
Live Red Foundation empowers children in low-opportunity communities throughout Richmond, VA by teaching them life skills through free fitness programs. In 2021, we provided over 100 programs which reached over 5,500 children! We fund our programs through corporate sponsorships, individual donations, and through the proceeds from a series of youth run and multisport events. These events further our mission of empowering children and are critical to our fundraising efforts.
Our Team
Board of Directors

Lenora Mariner
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.

Dave Prince
Dave Prince is a dedicated husband, a fun father of four, a community leader, an avid reader, and sports lover. With two decades of experience in the hospitality industry, Dave has excelled in various leadership roles and successfully contributed to three start-ups: Peachtree Hospitality, Evolution PGS, and Versatile Consultants. His expertise lies in process improvement, business development and talent management to achieve sustainability.
Dave holds an undergraduate degree from Montclair State University, as well as an MBA from the Stern School of Business. His active participation in several professional networks—such as Continental Who’s Who, Vertical Motion, the Black Executive Community, and the National Black MBA Association—reflects his commitment to fostering collaboration and advancing the business sector.
Understanding the critical need for accessible community programs, Dave has devoted over a decade to youth service, particularly through his work with Dominion City Church, where he enhances branding and community outreach efforts. He is excited to extend this work with the Live Red Foundation, ensuring that health/ fitness, and personal development opportunities are universally available to all children.

Ben Schwartz
Ben Schwartz is an experienced operations & sales leader with over 14 years of success driving growth, efficiency, and organizational performance across remodeling, hospitality, and service-based industries. He currently serves as the Fractional COO of a home-remodeling business, having helped grow the company 22% year-over-year.
As a Live Red Foundation board member, Ben brings deep expertise in process improvement, KPI development, and cross-functional team leadership, with a proven ability to translate complex operations into clear, repeatable systems that scale.
Beyond his professional life, he is a father of three, homesteader, and outdoor enthusiast who values hard work, self-reliance, and stewardship. These principles shape his leadership style which is practical, grounded, and focused on long-term impact.

Curtis E. Hall II
Curtis E. Hall II is a transformational leader, entrepreneur, author, and public speaker committed to strengthening people, families, and communities. He is the Founder and Owner of Nu Collar Solutions LLC, where he develops coaching, leadership, and personal growth experiences that help men and youth build purpose, discipline, resilience, and emotional intelligence. Professionally, Curtis serves as Chief Operations Officer for the Bureau of Consular Affairs in Passport Services, bringing expertise in change management, project management, customer experience, Lean Six Sigma, and enterprise operations. He also serves on the boards of Boys To Men Mentoring Virginia and Twin Torch Foundation. As a Live Red Foundation board member, Curtis brings a servant-leadership lens, a passion for youth development, and a deep belief that fitness, mentorship, and community can transform lives.

Allan Ng
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 Hall
Yolanda Waymer Hall, MEd, CLC, is a native New Yorker and proud graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, where she earned a Master of Education in Guidance and School Counseling and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. She is the Founder and CEO of Unbreakable Minds Coaching, a purpose driven organization dedicated to empowering teens, young adults, parents, and youth serving professionals through mindset coaching, wellness education, and transformational programming. A Certified Life Coach and seasoned prevention clinician and school counselor with over 25 years of experience, Yolanda is committed to helping young people and families thrive emotionally, mentally, and relationally. Through her leadership, she develops and facilitates youth empowerment programs, parent education experiences, community workshops, and professional trainings that promote resilience, healing, and healthy development. Her areas of training include Adverse Childhood Experiences Awareness, trauma informed care, mindfulness, self-care, and building supportive environments where youth can grow and flourish.
Leadership

Jennifer King
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
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.

George Turner
George joined the Live Red Foundation as a Race Director in 2023. After 30+ years in corporate IT leadership roles, George was ready for a change: it was time to be a part of something that seeks to make a difference. And, if the stars would align, a place where he could repurpose his corporate skills, while allowing him to indulge his passion for running and fitness. He could have never imagined a more perfect fit than the Live Red Foundation. Through Live Red, George has not only been able to fulfill his desires to be a part of something meaningful but has found his purpose in this post-retirement chapter of his life. George feels blessed to be a part of Live Red and eagerly looks forward to the adventures ahead. George and his wife, Lisa have one daughter and live in Henrico with their 3 dogs.

Michael Harlow
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.
