Helen Summerford
MUTS Board President
Physical Therapist

“I have been running since I was a little kid. After my first marathon in my 20’s, I realized running was a passion and would be a major part of my life. I enjoy passing along my enthusiasm, and I am always looking forward to my next adventure." 

Jenny Hong

MUTS Vice President/Membership Coordinator

Pediatric intensive care physician at Batson    Children's Hospital       

“This California girl was never much of a runner until I moved to the South and discovered REAL Southern cooking - then running became a necessity. In 2013, just finishing a 5k was a feat....now I am an ultrarunner! Imagine that! Whatever distance I'm running, you can usually find me in a JCecil original tutu. Everything's more fun in a tutu!”

Kathy Clem
MUTS Secretary

Chief Executive Officer of the Good Samaritan Center, a nonprofit that helps families in crisis.

“While we all know that an active lifestyle is important, I ultimately appreciate and love the fellowship of people that are active (especially folks that run, cycle, and do triathlons). This fellowship is also why I love being a MUTS board member. And while running is my nemesis (especially as I have started doing triathlons), I found that running trails, while quite challenging, is easier on my body than asphalt and a more soulful experience for this girl that has always loved nature. One of my MUTS goals is to become a better trail runner so that one day I too might be an ULTRA trail athlete.”

Kara Hankins
MUTS Race Coordinator

Josh Warren
MUTS Board member

Ethan Mayeu

Engineer – Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality

Growing up in Gulfport, MS, Dr. Carl Touchstone was my orthodontist and I remember hearing (although somewhat unimpressed) stories of his ultra-running while sitting in his office getting braces.  “Who would run that far?” I would wonder, eyes rolling.  “That’s stooopid!” as only a teenager could say.  Little did I know that in 2005 I would run his namesake race, The Carl Touchstone Memorial Mississippi Trail 50, as my first ultra-marathon.  I would run that far, and it would be me that would be that “stooopid”.  But I loved it.  See you on the trails.

Jimmy Giles

MUTS Hydration Chair

Workforce Coodinator

Terry Williamson MUTS Treasurer

Legal Counsel for the city of Jackson, MS