Meet the Staff

MEET THE STAFF AT FLEET FEET

Meet Bart

So, Bart really isn't a staff member, but he's the staff's playmate on down time.  He's Boots & Ellen's very active 1 year old Australian Shepherd, who really gets away with things because of his good looks.  His favorite activities are eating, running and riding in the car.

Meet Greg Buzulencia

Greg, a Ohio native, recently graduated from RIT. Greg loves the outdoors whether running, biking swimming, kayaking, climbing you name it - he loves it. Greg was the founder and is the current President of the RIT Triathlon Club. Greg can also be seen at Run-Bike Runs on Tuesday nites in the summer at Webster Park, where he is the East Side RBR Director. Greg has a strong enthusiasm for the sport and has completed several endurance events, along with dus and tris. Greg's enthusiasm shines through at Fleet Feet too, where he loves to learn about the new shoes and products, help with events and work with customers. His enthusiasm flows over helping with the YellowJacket Racing Event Staff for races as well whether setting transition, driving lead vehicle or running SAG picking up a course. 

Meet Kim Rapp

Kim, wife and mother of 3, originally went to college for acting. Through her youth she ran competitively in High School and never gave up the love of running. Kim has over 10 marathons under her belt including NYC, Rochester, Ontario Shores and Boston Marathon. Kim's new found love are ultramarathons. Her first taste in the ultra world was with the Canandaigua 50 Ultra in 2005 and now is hooked having completed the Vermont 100 and now is training for another 100 miler. Kim, our resident health food fan, adds extra energy to the Fleet Feet environment through her enthusiasm of running, listening to the tales of beginners and gaining inspiration from the experienced runners. Kim is a great example of being able to juggle raising kids, being a dedicated wife, working part-time AND finding time to go for her runs.

Meet Ben Mears

Ben Mears, currently attending Amherst College on full scholarship. Ben graduated from Wayne Central HS and was the valedictorian of his class. Ben is also one of the top 7 for his Cross Country Team and made it Nationals in 2007. In the outdoor and indoor season his distance is the longer events, with the 3200 being his favorite. When not studying and running, Ben enjoys catching up on Sports News and reading. Ben has such a passion for the sport.  We are so pleased to have Ben with us at Fleet Feet, to bring his passion and love for running. Oh the fact that he pretty much is smarter than all of us helps too! :)

Meet Rob Ganey

Rob, also known as Robbie, has been a supporter of Fleet Feet Sports since we opened. Rob, along with his wife Anne (and sometimes their dog Charlie), would join all our group runs and became part of the Fleet Feet Racing family. Plus they lived around the corner so they'd stop in to say hi. Rob was a beginner runner at the time and with great dedication has grown to love long distances and just completed his first Marathon in Fall 2006. While he co-owns a business in Penn Yan with his father in law, he works with us part-time too. Robbie is very handy and can be found on his spare time fine tuning something in his home from re-doing his basement to fixing anything broken around the house. That too is a great asset to have around the store. Robbie has found a passion for running and fitness and loves learning about the new gear that arrives.

Meet Mark Andrews

Mark, has known Fleet Feet since his days training in North Carolina near the Fleet Feet Carrboro store. Mark, an avid runner and very talented one at that, grew up in Canisteo, NY. While very familiar with Rochester from the various races he ran, he recently moved here and joined us at Fleet Feet. Mark has a very strong health and fitness background. He has been a Personal Trainer and worked in the fitness industry most of his life (including having had managed and owned a gym) and loves working with people to get them fit and into exercise. He enjoys seeing individuals improve and learn to enjoy exercise. His passion is running, but has recently taken a liking to golf as well. Mark also brings a great wealth of knowledge, not only in fitness and strength training, but overall running training having competed in distances from the mile to the marathon. Mark is a great resource to talk to about your exercise program and he can provide valuable tips to help you toward your goal.

Meet Darlene Saeva

Darlene interestingly is Ellen's former boss in a past life at EDS. Darlene, formerly a Project Manager at EDS, is now an IT Teacher in the Spencerport School District. In the fall, Darlene, also coaches Modified Cross Country. An avid runner and lover of long distances, Darlene has completed many a marathons, including Boston, and several Ultras including the Canandaigua Ultra. You can find Darlene running regularly and with her pals from Gold Rush Running Group. Darlene brings a great energy to Fleet Feet and has competed in many states, so has a great breadth of knowledge on races in various locations. She loves to help people and truly enjoys hearing about their running ventures.

Meet Sean Rarhle

Sean, currently an Accounting student at Nazareth, is new to the running scene. Originally from Syracuse, started running about 3 years ago. He currently runs Cross Country and Track for Nazareth, but also loves cycling. Formerly a wrestler, Sean has transitioned his passion to running. Sean when in Rochester, works for Fleet Feet here, but when home for breaks you can find him working in the FF Syracuse store.

Meet Pat Weber

Our Fleet Feet & YellowJacket Racing Special Events Coordinator, Pat, organizes anything from our Diva Nights to our many many running/triathlon or duathlon events.  Pat's the one at registration taking entries and laughing.  Truly a fun loving person who exudes a wicked happy energy.  Pat also has a CPA business and is an AVON Lady too, so she never has a down moment.  Her favorite joys besides crunching numbers, are her two children, Mandy and Greg, and the Buffalo Bills.  A regular at their home games, she also enjoys catching any sports on TV.  Pat is our resident walker, but is now enrolled in our No Boundaries program to learn to run.

Meet Barb Boutillier

Fleet Feet's General Manager extraordinaire, comes to us with 12 years experience working for Old Navy, Gap and Banana Republic.  In her final years there, she worked her way towards becoming a District Manager and in the end managed both Gap and Banana Republic with 100 employees.  She is no stranger to the racing scene, but as a phenomenal spectator.  Barb, grew up watching her younger brother (Boots) race all over the world.  Barb brings a fun and enthusiastic energy, along with great merchandising and apparel skills.