Go Red for Women

Event Program

8:30am: Registration

8:30am-11:45am: Exhibits, Health Screenings, Auction & Networking

10:00am: Education Sessions

12:00pm: Luncheon Begins

1:30pm: Event Ends

 

 

Keynote Speaker:


Benita Fitzgerald Mosley
Chief of Organizational Excellence, USOC

Benita Fitzgerald Mosley was named chief of organizational excellence for the United States Olympic Committee on June 18, 2013, and officially assumed the position in August 2013. She also serves on the International Olympic Committee Women and Sport Commission, a role she undertook in March 2012.

In July 2009, Fitzgerald Mosley assumed the position of chief of sport performance for USA Track & Field. There, she managed national teams, championship events and high performance programs. Her four years with the organization included the 2012 Olympic Games, where U.S. track & field athletes garnered 29 medals, representing the highest medal count for the U.S. in 20 years.

At the 1984 Olympic Games, Fitzgerald Mosley became the first African American woman and just the second American woman to win Olympic gold in the 100-meter hurdles. The 14-time All-American is a member of the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame, the Penn Relays Hall of Fame and the University of Tennessee Lady Vols Hall of Fame.

A 1984 graduate of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Fitzgerald Mosley is a member of the University of Tennessee Alumni board of directors. In addition, she is a past chair of the Women’s Sports Foundations Board of Trustees and was formerly a member of the USOC board of directors and Athletes’ Advisory Council.

Fitzgerald Mosley lives in Colorado Springs, Colo., with her husband, Ron, and their two children.

 

Health Screenings:

Blood Glucose

Cholesterol

BMI/Waist Hip Measurement

Blood Pressure

Heart Rate

Carotid Artery Scanning

 

Education Sessions:

Inside to Neurology - Kim Wagner, MD

 

Fitness, Friends, Family & Fashion -

 

Cooking Cardiologist - Rick Collins, MD

 

Mind & Body Room:

 

 

Expo Tables:

 

Macy's

Go Red for Women Luncheon Details

Date: Friday, October 2, 2015

Location: DoubleTree

Attire: RED

Education Day: 9:00 am 

Lunch: 12:00pm

AHA Contact Information: 

Courtney Hammock | Go Red for Women | 719.635.7688