Wander Project Board of Directors
We are expanding!
Interested in supporting athletes running for causes they are passionate about? Looking to build and connect with your community? Our Board of Directors is looking to bring on two new members to help us continue to grow!
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President
Lindsey Powers
Lindsey works with small business owners throughout the Colorado, Utah and Kansas markets as a Portfolio Manager with the SBA division of NBH Bank. In this role, Lindsey works with small business and commercial bankers to identify, grow, and underwrite loan opportunities within these communities and ensures the overall success of her assigned portfolios.
Prior to transitioning to the SBA division, she developed her banking experience and skills as an underwriter focusing on C&I, commercial real estate, and private banking loans. However, she has not always been in banking.
As a small business owner herself, she developed a passion and deep understanding for the challenges small business owners and nonprofits face on a day-to-day basis.
In 2019, Lindsey went out for a trail run with a friend and fell in love with the sport. By partnering with Wander Project, she intends to utilize her professional experience in order to give back to this sport that she loves and to racing communities throughout the country.
BOd Member
U.P. Nguyen
U.P. is deeply committed to fostering growth and impact across all areas of her life. Her journey has been shaped by resilience and a love for discovery and reflects her belief in the transformative power of outdoor spaces to build community and shape identity. She currently works full time as a Data Engineer for Brooks Running, while juggling part-time mountain guiding and run-coaching side jobs. She balances technical expertise with passion for inclusivity and transformation, working to make running and outdoor spaces more equitable, joyful, and meaningful. Her experiences - whether as an outdoor educator, data engineer, or advocate for accessible outdoor careers - reflects her dedication to creating opportunities for others to thrive.
She brings to Wander Project a unique perspective informed by her heritage, professional adaptability, and a lifelong passion for community-driven change. She enjoys spending time in the mountains, be it trail running around the North Cascades or climbing up Mt. Rainier. She's excited to serve as a part of this impactful organization.
Treasurer
Amy Rusiecki
Amy has been adventuring in the outdoors her entire life, and has been trail and ultra running for nearly 20 years. Through these adventures, Amy has participated in races across the country, completing numerous 100-milers. In 2015, she took over as Race Director of the Vermont 100 Endurance Race, and one of her impacts on this historic race was to implement a successful charity bib program to support the event's partner non-profits.
Since then, Amy took over as the RD for Seven Sisters Trail Race, created numerous other trail races, and launched a business called Beast Coast Trail Running, which hosts 6-8 races annually and numerous group runs and learning sessions. Each trail race has a local non-profit partner, which has allowed her to work in the intersection of trail running and non-profit fundraising.
Amy learned about Wander Project by sharing some middle-of-the-night miles during a 100 mile race with a WP charity runner. His story, but also learning about Wander Project and their mission, inspired Amy to reach out and learn more about the organization. Amy is excited to bring her RD and running experiences to the Wander Project Board.
BOD Member
Josh Lukasak
Josh is passionate about the outdoors and the preservation of public spaces; he is eager to use this passion and drive to support the goals of Wander Project.
He currently is working as a Senior Project Manager within the supply chain of a major aerospace corporation collaborating with key partners to support critical business objectives.
He shares his love of nature with his wife, Sarah, and 4 children. They often can be found on weekends exploring the trails and parks of the Carolinas, as well as taking extended trips to explore the rest of the country. Josh and Sarah enjoy running and have passed that on to their two oldest children who recently ran in their first trail run and first 5k.
He is excited to help expand the reach of Wander Project and continue the success and impact of their mission.
BOD Member
Matt Klein
Matt is an accomplished communications professional with a demonstrated track record of achieving desired results, building key relationships and operating with agility during times of great change and transformation, growth and prosperity.
He is highly collaboratives and is adept at fostering meaningful relationships with team members and stakeholders to create and bring the best possible messages forward. He’s approachable, personable, and relied on for expertise and guidance.
Matt is currently the Head of Global Corporate Communications, Employee Engagement and Media Relations for Viatris, a global healthcare company. He’s responsible for corporate media relations, senior management and C-Suite executive communications and employee engagement. He serves as the company spokesperson and leads communications for the
Executive Leadership Team.
As a reliable and effective executive leader, Klein brings a vision-driven approach to decision making, strategic planning, and tactical implementation and prides himself on being an organized and dependable professional, a collaborative team player, a creative problem solver and someone that likes to roll up their sleeves and get the work done.
In his spare time Klein enjoys running and tackling distances greater than 100 miles.
Matt Gunn
In Loving Memory
6/10/1976 - 10/18/2020