2009 LIVESTRONG Challenge Mentors

Patrick Chatfield

Patrick Chatfield is an avid cyclist and longtime supporter of the LAF and LIVESTRONG Challenge events. Hailing from Seattle, Patrick has been a LSC participant since 2005 and a mentor since 2006, and enjoys providing fundraising, training and support for participants in the northwest. This year, Patrick will work closely with the LAF Events team to drive participation and volunteer recruitment for the Seattle Challenge. Patrick's energy (and wit...!?) and commitment to the LAF are inspired by the memory of his father, Ken Chatfield, who passed away in 1993 due to cancer, as well as all those people he has met through his association with the LAF who have been touched by cancer in their lives.

Ellen Cirigliano

Ellen has been involved with the LAF for coming up on 5 years as a grassroots fundraiser, LIVESTRONG Summit Delegate, & Army Leader. She's participated in the LIVESTRONG Challenge every year since it began and ran the NYC Marathon with the LIVESTRONG Army Runners for the third time last November. She is a 3 year brain cancer survivor, an athlete, and an avid supporter of the LAF. She's here to make your Challenge experience a memorable one and looks forward to talking to you all soon!

Geoff Moulton

A fourth year participant, Geoff started his riding ‘career’ soon after he was diagnosed with diabetes as a method of controlling the disease. Aside from being on the bike, collecting donations and raising funds, Geoff relishes the ability to help others reach their best potential. He encourages everyone to come and enjoy the beauty of Pennsylvania!

Amy is committed to the mission of the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Her support includes serving as a participant and fundraiser, a mentor for participants and a steering committee member for the Livestrong Challenge for the past four years. Through the Best of 7 an annual food and fundraising event created and managed by Payton, she has raised approximately $22,000 for the fight against cancer.

Inspired to accept “the obligation of the cured” following surgery for testicular cancer in 2003, which recurred in 2005, Scott’s experience with the Lance Armstrong Foundation includes the Ride for the Roses each year since 2004, the LIVESTRONG Challenge Philadelphia since 2006, LIVESTRONG Day events in Washington, D.C., and at home, and the LIVESTRONG Army New Hampshire Seacoast. Scott is thrilled to be serving as a mentor for his third year and excited to add Seattle to his agenda.

After being diagnosed with cancer almost 3 years ago, Russ discovered the LAF and found that the stories on livestrong.org inspired him. He finished his degree, started running, bought a bike and looked for ways to get more involved with the cancer community. This year marks his third LIVESTRONG Challenge and you can bet that he’s fired up about it! Russ is looking forward to training for the ride, figuring out creative ways to fundraise and spreading the excitement of the event to others.

Actively involved with LAF since 2004 when his father-in-law was diagnosed with lung cancer, Marc is a third year mentor and an avid cyclist. He is also a certified spin instructor, licensed attorney and pretty decent carpenter. Personal mantra... RideOn LIVESTRONG.

Jennifer has been involved with LAF for many years riding in the Ride for the Roses and LIVESTRONG Challenge as well as organizing LIVESTRONG Day events, advocating for the LAF and encouraging others to stay active and healthy in her role as an assistant professor at Southeastern Louisiana University. She is a proud native Texan, and now resides in Louisiana.

Chris is a 15 year non-Hodgkins lymphoma survivor. She has participated in Ride for the Roses and the LIVESTRONG Challenge since 2001 when she first started riding. Since then she has followed the Tour de France twice and has ridden Alpd'Huez among others in the Pyrenees and the Alps. Last year she challenged her friends and family to donate to the LAF as she challenged herself to ride Mount Washington, the highest peak east of the Mississippi and known for the worst weather in the US. The end result was a ride through hail, wind and rain and more than $10,000 raised! Chris is an active member of Cyclists Combating Cancer and as a first year mentor she is looking forward to meeting participants and helping everyone reach their goals.

A 9-year cancer survivor recently free of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, Steve has been an active participant with the Ride for the Roses and the LIVESTRONG Challenge since 2004. He is also an active member of Cyclists Combating Cancer, and is happy to be returning to the mentor program this year.

This marks John’s 5th year as a participant in LAF events and 2nd year as a mentor. He is a Group Exercise Instructor and the Lead Master Trainer for Bally Total Fitness’ Reaction Cycling Program and on the Presenter Team for Schwinn® Cycling. He currently is on the Board of Directors and is the Director of Operations for the Portland Velo Cycling Club. He is hoping to help make this year’s event in Seattle one to be remembered

Henrike is a 31 year old two-time survivor of what she likes to call the "little c." In addition, many of her family members have also battled the disease, so she started fundraising for the LAF six years ago as "(her) way of kicking cancer's butt!" She is honored to be the International Mentor for the LIVESTRONG Challenge for the fourth year now and can't wait to get to know everyone.