THF Board of Directors
Tyler Hamilton
- Founder of the Tyler Hamilton Foundation
- THF Board Member; Since 2004
- Home: Boulder, Colorado
- Occupation: Professional Cyclist
- Education: Holderness School, Exeter, New Hampshire,1990; University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, Economics Major 1990-93.
- Background: Amateur ski Racing 1977 – 1990, Amateur Cycling 1990 – 1994, Professional Cycling 1994 – Present
- Honors/Achievements: Various Professional Stage and Race victories in Professional Cycling, Olympic Time Trial Gold Medalist 2004
- Affiliation with THF: Founder
- THF Board Member, Clerk; Since 2004
- Home: Boulder, CO
- Education: Emerson College, Boston, Massachusetts, BS in Marketing and Advertising; 1991
- Occupation: Realtor, Goodacre & Co Inc, Boulder
- Background: General Advertising, sports marketing, Event marketing, marketing consulting, Residential real estate buying and sales
- Affiliation with THF: Spouse of Founder
- THF Board Member; since 2006
- Home: Paradise Valley, Arizona
- Education: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Arizona State university.
- Occupation: Founding Partner Ross Brown Partners, a commercial real estate brokerage and consulting company, and Mainspring Capital Group, a commercial real estate development and investment company.
- Background: Phoenix resident since 1964, active in commercial real estate since 1983, founded RBP and MSCG with partners in 1991, former marginally successful amateur du-athlete, routinely thrashed cat.3 road racer, one time assistant high school basketball coach, and 5 handicap golfer (trending up). Married with 3 children.
- Honors/Achievements: Married Cindy McFarland on Dec. 15th, 1997.
- Affiliation with THF: Avid supporter and Board Member
- THF Board Member; since 2004
- Home: Wellesley, Massachusetts
- Education: Middlebury College, New England School of Law; Member of Massachusetts Bar
- Occupation: Current: President of The Holt Insurance Agency; Insurance for every need since 1860 (Personal, Business, Life & Health)
- Background: Founded Kiron Group Sports Marketing and Athlete Management, and was Tyler's first agent. Also employed at Scudder, Stevens & Clark and Fidelity Investments
- Honors/Achievements: Prior to The Holt Insurance Agency Lyle organized multiple national cycling events including 7 National Cyclocross Championships.
- Affiliation with THF: Lyle’s mother-in law was the catalyst for Tyler's initial involvement with MS. She was diagnosed over 20 years ago. Lyle brings a broad range of knowledge and experiences to the foundation.
- THF Board Member; since 2004
- Home: Hull, Massachusetts
- Education: N/A
- Occupation: Attorney and Mediator
- Background: Practicing attorney for 25 years, avid cyclist, founded three nonprofit organizations, served on the boards of several others, and provided legal representation to many nonprofits.
- Honors/Achievements: Has raised over $65,000 for National MS Society and THF since 2002.
- Affiliation with THF: Board Member, MS Global Participant
- THF Board Member since 2004
- Home: Snowmass, CO
- Education: Holderness School, Exeter, New Hampshire, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado,
- Occupation: Big Mountain Skier, Sports Commentator, Writer
- Background: Considered one of the world's most accomplished big mountain skiers. A former alpine downhill racer, Chris first made his mark in the freeskiing community when he won the 1996 World Extreme Skiing Championships in Valdez, Alaska. In 2000, he managed to land on the podium in each Freeskiing World Tour event he participated in, and concluded the season by winning his second World Championship at the 2000 Red Bull Snow Thrill of Alaska. Chris has also been honored five years in a row by Powder Magazine with its Reader’s Poll Award.
- Honors/Achievements: In addition to his competitive prowess, Chris has been featured in over twenty feature ski films, including those from Warren Miller Entertainment and Matchstick Productions, and is also a reporter and color commentator for ESPN and ABC Sports. He is an avid mountaineer, with ascents of summits around the globe under his belt. During 2006 and 2007 Chris climbed and skied all fifty-four Colorado 14,000’ peaks in one year, becoming the first and only person to do so.
- Affiliation with THF: Board Member, MS Global Ride Leader Years 1-4.