Austin Triathlon Club 2022 Board of Directors
Brian Kirby, President [email protected]
Brian Kirby “Kirby” was born in Ohio and during his time on the Cuyahoga Falls High School cross country team, he fell in love with running. As an adult he has moved several times for work, but through all the moving, running and his family have been his constants. Kirby has completed numerous 5 and 10Ks, eight marathons, two 70.3 and finally completed his dream in 2022 with Ironman Florida 140.6.
Though born in the north, Kirby has become soft thanks to the Texas heat and is likely to look more like Ralphie from A Christmas Story than most when the temps drop below freezing. He loves the sense of community the Austin Triathlon Club brings and looks forward to paying it forward as a board member. So, strap on your sneakers and come join the group for a run; Kirby will bring the tunes.
Though born in the north, Kirby has become soft thanks to the Texas heat and is likely to look more like Ralphie from A Christmas Story than most when the temps drop below freezing. He loves the sense of community the Austin Triathlon Club brings and looks forward to paying it forward as a board member. So, strap on your sneakers and come join the group for a run; Kirby will bring the tunes.
Christopher Stewart Mickler, Vice President [email protected]
Ever since Memorial Day In 2012, when I happened across the Captex triathlon with the Para-triathlete National Championships, I was hooked on the sport of triathlon. To think that I told myself that I couldn't swim, and there were people with their various disabilities racing: I had no reason left, just the will to try.
Since watching those athletes, I have quit a 20 year smoking habit and competed in many triathlon distances a year. I have run half-marathons, marathons including NYC, and qualified and got into Boston ( though was unable to race due to the Covid years), several Ironman 70.3s, and 6 Ironmans, including the one and done Alaska.
Since 2012, I have found myself part of various triathlon groups all with great benefits, of which I have learned so much from, and have made so many great friends that are like-minded. Now I get to give back to that same community.
Being a part of a bigger community, and enjoying the company of that community, I am now honored to help it grow.
Since watching those athletes, I have quit a 20 year smoking habit and competed in many triathlon distances a year. I have run half-marathons, marathons including NYC, and qualified and got into Boston ( though was unable to race due to the Covid years), several Ironman 70.3s, and 6 Ironmans, including the one and done Alaska.
Since 2012, I have found myself part of various triathlon groups all with great benefits, of which I have learned so much from, and have made so many great friends that are like-minded. Now I get to give back to that same community.
Being a part of a bigger community, and enjoying the company of that community, I am now honored to help it grow.
Amy Campbell, Treasurer [email protected]
Amy Campbell participated in her first triathlon at Kerrville Tri in 2021 at the ripe age of 46. Having never participated in any kind of sport before, it was quite the adventure.
Since then, Amy has kept up the running and swimming and is willing to be part of a relay team but finds the best time as a volunteer for different running and triathlon events.
If she’s not in the Sherpa role for her husband, Jeff, she’s manning an aid station, directing athletes on course, or helping with packet pickup.
Since then, Amy has kept up the running and swimming and is willing to be part of a relay team but finds the best time as a volunteer for different running and triathlon events.
If she’s not in the Sherpa role for her husband, Jeff, she’s manning an aid station, directing athletes on course, or helping with packet pickup.
Elizabeth Gillett, Secretary [email protected]
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Andrea Fisher, Triathlete & Philanthropy Leader [email protected]
Andrea Fisher is an accomplished triathlete and endurance sports advocate based in Austin, Texas, with a career spanning elite competition, coaching, and nonprofit fundraising. A former professional triathlete and NCAA All-American swimmer, Andrea has competed in numerous IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 races, earning recognition for her dedication to the sport and the community it fosters.
Beyond her athletic achievements, Andrea has built a distinguished career in nonprofit development and fundraising, currently serving as the Development Manager for the IRONMAN Foundation. In this role, she spearheads donor stewardship, high-value fundraising campaigns, and community giveback initiatives, helping to drive the Foundation’s mission of creating positive, tangible impact in race communities worldwide. With deep expertise in major gifts, corporate partnerships, and event-driven philanthropy, she is passionate about using endurance sports as a vehicle for social good.
Andrea continues to be an active leader in the endurance sports world, inspiring athletes of all levels while championing programs that support aspiring triathletes, youth initiatives, and charitable causes through sport
Beyond her athletic achievements, Andrea has built a distinguished career in nonprofit development and fundraising, currently serving as the Development Manager for the IRONMAN Foundation. In this role, she spearheads donor stewardship, high-value fundraising campaigns, and community giveback initiatives, helping to drive the Foundation’s mission of creating positive, tangible impact in race communities worldwide. With deep expertise in major gifts, corporate partnerships, and event-driven philanthropy, she is passionate about using endurance sports as a vehicle for social good.
Andrea continues to be an active leader in the endurance sports world, inspiring athletes of all levels while championing programs that support aspiring triathletes, youth initiatives, and charitable causes through sport
Tyler Vance, Volunteer Coordinator [email protected]
Tyler competed in his first sprint triathlon in 2004 while still in the Marine Corps on a borrowed bike. Despite swimming mostly the breast and side strokes, halfway through he was hooked. Upon his completion of service in the Marines, he used triathlon as a way to maintain fitness and continue to challenge himself, competing in sprint and Olympic distance races on and off for years. In 2019 as a bucket-list challenge he entered Ironman 70.3 in Waco with the intent of being “one and done” but soon realized he enjoyed the longer format. Reinvigorated, he joined the Austin Triathlon Club and has since completed multiple full distance and 70.3 distance Ironman races and had the opportunity to race in both the 2021 and 2022 IM World Championships. Along with the Austin Triathlon club he is also active in the Ironman Foundation and was recently selected as an Ironman Foundation Ambassador for the 2023 race year.
What Tyler enjoys most about triathlon are the amazing and inspiring people that he meets, who themselves are often overcoming challenges that would cause other people to give up. Though he is competitive at heart, he believes that the only real person he is racing against is himself from yesterday and if he can beat that guy then it was good race.
What Tyler enjoys most about triathlon are the amazing and inspiring people that he meets, who themselves are often overcoming challenges that would cause other people to give up. Though he is competitive at heart, he believes that the only real person he is racing against is himself from yesterday and if he can beat that guy then it was good race.
Kori Benson, Social Chair [email protected]
Kori got into triathlons after many years of competing in recreational road races. She would travel the country running in half marathons and marathons. She became a Marathon Maniac after completing two marathons in one week. After getting bored with just running she purchased her first road bike in 2016 and did her first century ride just a few months later. Not to shy away from a challenge, triathlons came next. She signed up for her first triathlon in 2018, Ironman 70.3 Texas without being able to swim a lap in the pool. After a little coaching she successfully completed that first triathlon and has completed triathlons in both the USA and Canada (soon to be Australia). When not racing on the road Kori also enjoys trail running ultramarathons in the mountains. The best vacation is when you need to plan a race around it!
Join Kori in the many social runs and rides around Austin. You don’t need to be fast but just have fun!
Join Kori in the many social runs and rides around Austin. You don’t need to be fast but just have fun!
Travis Hoffstot, Swim Organizer [email protected]
Travis Hoffstot grew up in Houston, Texas, and has been passionate about endurance sports for over a decade. He completed his first full marathon in Oklahoma in 2008 and tackled his first triathlon in 2009. In 2013, he moved to Austin, where he continued to pursue multi-sport fitness as a dedicated poly-athlete.
An adventurer at heart, Travis enjoys snowboarding, surfing and mountain biking, but his love for triathlons was reignited in 2021 after meeting his Ironman wife. Since then, he has embraced both road and off-road triathlons, further deepening his commitment to the sport. As a member of the Austin Triathlon Club, he has found a supportive community and is now eager to give back, sharing his passion and experience to inspire others in the sport he loves.
Joy Mitchell, Social Chair [email protected]
I have been a lifelong athlete playing both soccer and tennis at the D3 collegiate level and swimming during high school.
Upon moving to Austin, I discovered a love for cycling. Looking for a new challenge, I did my first sprint tri, the Rookie, in 2017. Triathlon took a backseat until covid, when I knew I needed goals to keep myself, and Penny, from going crazy while at home.
After doing my first quarter tri at Kerville in 2021, I really was hooked on both the sport and the community. A couple more quarter distances under my belt, I’m looking to tackle Waco 70.3 in 2024.
Upon moving to Austin, I discovered a love for cycling. Looking for a new challenge, I did my first sprint tri, the Rookie, in 2017. Triathlon took a backseat until covid, when I knew I needed goals to keep myself, and Penny, from going crazy while at home.
After doing my first quarter tri at Kerville in 2021, I really was hooked on both the sport and the community. A couple more quarter distances under my belt, I’m looking to tackle Waco 70.3 in 2024.
Jeff Campbell, Operations [email protected]
Jeff is relatively new to triathlon and endurance sport, starting with his first race in July, 2021. 20 races later including triathlons, running, and swimming events, and completing his first 70.3 & 140.6 in 2023 while racing & raising money for the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation.
Jeff enjoys marathon swimming in cool to cold water, coaching masters swimming, and encouraging others to enjoy our city through endurance sport. Jeff is happily married to the amazing Amy Campbell.
Jeff enjoys marathon swimming in cool to cold water, coaching masters swimming, and encouraging others to enjoy our city through endurance sport. Jeff is happily married to the amazing Amy Campbell.
