S.E.T. Advisory Board

Mike Stevens is a lifelong Marylander born and raised in Wheaton. He enjoys being the father of three kids and two dogs, coaching soccer, D.C. sports, participating and helping with endurance sports all while working full time at a Cyber Security Firm. He started his adult triathlon journey in 2022 by completing Eagleman. Mike is getting back to form while participating with his local triathlon club (MMTC) and advising S.E.T! Mike has been a S.E.T. advisor since the concept phase and brings a wide range of skill sets including leadership, visionary, and innovation to the S.E.T team.

Meg is from Glen Rock, Pennsylvania. She is a wife, mother of 2 kids, part time emergency veterinarian, and full-time professional triathlete. Meg was a Division 1 swimmer for Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania where she swam the 50 and 100 freestyle events all 4 years in college, holding the pool, meet, and league records in both events for 12 years. Meg held multiple Patriot League Championship titles and was a 3 time all Patriot League selection. She was an NCAA and Olympic Trials qualifier and was awarded the Margaret Grunow award for top Athlete of graduating class at Bucknell University. After graduating college, Meg started training for her first triathlon in 2018 and signed up for her first 70.3 (Eagleman) and 140.6 (Chattanooga) in 2019. Highlights from her age group triathlon career included qualifying for 6 world championships, 5th out of the water at the 2022 Kona World Championships, and 3rd out of water at the 2023 Finland 70.3 World Championships. In 2022 Meg was ranked 2nd overall Ironman in the US and 6th in the World. She achieved Ironman All World Athlete Gold level status and is a 3-time USA Triathlon All American. Meg took her professional triathlon license in 2023 and PR’d her pro debut at IM Florida. In 2024, Meg raced Oceanside and took on her first Xterra (offroad) as a pro placing first and qualifying for Xterra 2024 World Championships in Italy. Meg is coached under Endure IQ and Frontpack Swim. Outside of triathlon you will see Meg cheering on her kids. Meg says, “I am their biggest fan”. Meg can also be found traveling the globe in search of new and exciting places. She has traveled many places and plans on stepping foot on as many places in the world as she can before she’s 90. Meg loves animals and cannot imagine her life without them. She has 3 dogs, a cat, and many chickens.

Lisa brings over 30 years of management, operational, marketing, business development and sales experience in the military, healthcare, and real estate industries. She has an unmatched enthusiasm for sport and life.  Lisa’s energy matched with her extensive experience bringing new modalities to improve outcomes, makes Lisa the perfect fit as S.E.T. Membership Advisor. She became a multisport athlete in 2010 with her first triathlon at Nation’s Tri in DC on a borrowed mountain bike. In 2017, at the same race, she placed 1st in the Masters Athena Division securing an entry to the iconic Escape from Alcatraz race. She successfully Escaped in 2018. In the 10 years of her multisport lifestyle, she has raced in over 30 Duathlons, Triathlons, and Aquabike events achieving the podium 4x. Lisa served on her local triathlon clubs Board of Directors for 6 years serving as Communication Chair, Vice-President, and President.  Lisa has been S.E.T.’s Youth Team Manger and now serves as the Youth Development Team Head Coach. Lisa was also the President of the DC/Baltimore Chapter of the National Sales Network – An Association of African American Sales Professionals from 2003-2008 and was Chairman of the Board of the NSN DC/Baltimore Chapter in 2009. The Chapter won the 2007 Chapter of the Year Award under her leadership. She was also awarded the David Richardson Individual Achievement Award for her success at rebuilding the chapter. In addition to her career and business ventures, Lisa has continued to serve and bring value to the United States Military Academy. She served as the Chair, Communications for the WPAOG Diversity & Inclusion Committee. She has also served on the Board of Directors as Treasurer for West Point Women and on Congressman Elijah Cummings Service Academy Nomination Board (15yrs). Lisa returned in 2021 as Board Member to Maryland’s 7th Congressional District for Congressman Kweisi Mfume’s Service Academy Nomination Board. Lisa is professionally credentialed as a Certified Medical Representative, graduate of the Professional Academy of Healthcare Management and of Villanova’s Master Six Sigma Black Belt Certification. Lisa recently earned her USA Triathlon Level 1 Coaching Certification. Prior to beginning her corporate career over 30 years ago, Lisa served as a Quartermaster Officer in the United States Army. She is a 1987 graduate of the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY.

Dina began competing in triathlons to become more active and healthier. Her first triathlon was the Dewey Sprint Triathlon. Since then, she has completed numerous sprint and olympic triathlons including USAT's Age Group Nationals four times. Triathlon was a gateway for her to explore off-road triathlons, adventure racing, trail running, and SwimRun events. This year Dina completed her first 70.3 event in North Carolina. Dina received her USAT Level I Triathlon Coaching Certification with a Youth and Junior focus, and joined the S.E.T. Youth Team coaching staff in 2024. She has over 25 years’ experience in teaching middle and high school students. Teaching has allowed her to coach Girls on the Run and sponsor after school clubs with a creative writing and expression focus. Dina also works for a local adventure company supporting their trail, mountain biking, and adventure races. In her personal life, Dina spends time with her two children, visiting national and state parks, skiing, reading, traveling, and trying to find a little adventure every day.

Alex’s mission is to help swimmers and triathletes get out of pain and help them transform their performance.  Alex started swimming when he was 8 years old at a local summer pool and fell in love with swimming instantly. Soon after, he began year-round swimming for a local club team and then eventually joined Eagle Swim Team. At Eagles, his passion for swimming took off. He was obsessed with swimming. With any free time, he was looking at the latest swimming news, looking up swimming results, and trying to find any information he could on how the top swimmers trained. His club coach once told his mom that he looked at SwimSwam every day before practice to be prepared in case Alex asked him about any recent events in the swimming world. Alex went on to swim at Boston University and served as captain his senior year. During his summers, Alex would coach summer swimming and really enjoyed the process of helping swimmers reach their goals. It was then he decided to combine his passion for movement science and swimming, and to become a physical therapist that specializes in the treatment of swimmers, triathletes, and other endurance athletes. Since finishing his swimming career he has started racing triathlons. Alex has had tremendous success applying what he’s learned from swimming to other endurance sports as well as applying what he learned from biking/running to swimming. Alex currently treats patients in person at Life Strength Physical Therapy in Towson, Maryland. When Alex first introduced himself to S.E.T. cofounder, Henry, Alex, said, “One of your youth athletes told me about S.E.T. triathlon, and after learning a little bit I knew I had to get involved. I think what you are doing is awesome!”  We feel the same way about you Alex!

Jamaila Brinkley is a writer and editor whose primary experience in the multisport world is spectating (and chauffeuring). She's accompanied her husband as he completed two full Ironman races and countless other triathlons, and now spends a significant amount of time driving her children to their triathlon practices and races (and packing the snacks). She's a freelance communications consultant and manages S.E.T.'s social media presence and publications along with Coach Henry. You will generally find her at S.E.T. practices and races with the parent contingent, where she's always happy to discuss the nitty gritty of living in a house with three triathletes and just how much they eat.

Becky Arturo has been helping endurance athletes navigate the science of training since her final year in graduate school in 2019. She is a doctor of physical therapy, USA Triathlon Certified Coach, Road Runner's Club of America certified running coach, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association and a Certified Personal Trainer through the American College of Sports Medicine. She has been an endurance athlete herself since around 2014 and loves to combine her advanced knowledge in exercise physiology with her passion for endurance training to help athletes train safer and smarter. She is excited to work with SET due to the team values and goals.

Cassandra began doing triathlons after her successful battle with breast cancer. She has completed over 50 sprint, Olympic and half Ironman distance triathlons since then and has run half marathons along with her husband around the country as well as Internationally. In 2015, Cassandra began coaching both youth and adult athletes as a way to use her experience, expertise and passion for endurance training to help athletes reach their own performance goals safely. Cassandra is a Registered Dietitian, USAT Triathlon Coach with Long Course, Short Course and Youth and Junior focus, RRCA Certified Running Coach and NASM certified personal trainer. Her life motto is Challenge Yourself to Cross Your Own Personal Finish Lines. Knowing that most people juggle many responsibilities, Cassandra believes it is important to help clients find those pockets of time where they can fit in training. Cassandra’s own personal journey has spanned the spectrum from youth athlete to overweight adult to triathlete and personal trainer. She prides herself on being able to relate to her clients and helping them to find strategies to push past their preconceived limitations. She has over 26 years’ experience in management, leadership, and training in the forensic science industry. Her love of teaching and mentoring the next generation is evident through her experiences in teaching at the collegiate level at several colleges and universities in Maryland. In her personal life, Cassandra enjoys traveling the world with her family picking travel destinations based on the ability to participate in half marathons, triathlons and other races while still enjoying a family vacation.

Danny served as Vice President and President of his local triathlon club after being a long-time member. Danny continuously worked to build a diverse club of personalities and abilities, and to make triathlon a welcoming home for all. He led people through genuine kindness and compassion, and desire to see them grow not only as triathletes, but as individuals. Danny also led the creation of many club initiatives. Danny started Triathlon in 2008 at the Columbia Triathlon having never raced before, never swam, leaning on his background as a mountain biker and runner. Danny has literally completed too many triathlon races and distances to count but made his 70.3 debut at the Patriot 70.3 (Williamburg, VA 2011) and 140.6 distance in 2013. Danny is a 7 x Ironman distance finisher (Rev3 Cedar Point 2013, IMLP 2014, IMMT Tremblant 2014, IMLoo 2015, IMLT Tahoe 2016, and IMMD 2017 and 2019. Danny is a 5x Boston Marathon participant (2014-17, 19). Danny was the 2011 age group winner of Patriots 70.3 distance, he is a Savageman 70.0 finisher having got up the wall and a brick. In 2012, Danny was 5th place age group at the Baltimore 10 Miler, 2nd place “The Phil 10K” Naples Florida, 2nd place REV3 Half-Full Triathlon. In 2013 Danny and Deb were the Married Couple Overall Champion Columbia Tri, Danny was the Naples, FL Half Marathon AG Winner, 2nd place age group Savageman 70.0 triathlon, REV3 National Championship Qualifier. Danny set a PR in 2014 at the Potomac River Run Marathon with a 3:11 and his first of 5 Boston Qualifiers. In 2015, Danny qualified for triathlon Nationals in Milwaukee. In 2017 Danny qualified for Worlds 70.3 at IMLP 70.3. In 2018 Danny was 2nd place age group at Musselman 70.3, qualifying for racing Age Group Nationals in Cleveland, and the World Championship 70.3 in South Africa. In 2019 Danny concluded his career at home completing IMMD.

Deb started her triathlon career in 2007 with Irongirl having never raced before, never swam, and on a borrowed bike. Deb also has too many triathlon races and distances to count. She completed multiple Irongirls, Columbia Tris, etc before tackling the 70.3 distance at the Patriot 70.3 in Williamburg, VA in 2010. Deb made her 140.6 distance debut in 2013. Deb is a 7 x Ironman distance finisher (Rev3 Cedar Point 2013, IMLP 2014, IMMT Tremblant 2014, IMLoo 2015, IMLT Tahoe, 2016, and IMMD 2017 and 2019). Deb won her age group in her 140.6 distance debut at REV3 Cedar Point in 2013. Deb is an 8x Boston Marathon Qualifier and 7x participant (2014-20). In 2005 Deb was 3rd Place Overall Female at Susie’s Cause 5k. She even won prize money and of course in true Deb fashion donated it back. In 2006 and 2007 Deb was age group winner at Susie’s Cause 5K. In 2008 Deb was Matzoball 5k age group winner. In 2009, Deb was the Rocky Gap Xterra Off Road Triathlon 4th Place Female, and the 2011 Rocky Gap Xterra Off Road Triathlon 2nd Place Female, and c 70.3ompleted her first 70.3 distance, Patriot’s Triathlon (VA). In 2012 Deb was 2nd place age group at the Frederick Half Marathon, age group winner of the Annapolis 10 miler, age group winner of the “The Phil 10k” Naples Florida, and 2nd place age group Baltimore 10 miler. Deb was 2nd place age group at the REV3 Half-Full Triathlon, 3rd place Blackwater Duathlon AG F45-49, Irongirl 4th Place AG F45-49, and 4th place age group at Ironman Providence 70.3. In 2013, Deb and Danny were the overall Married Couple Champion of the Columbia Tri, and Deb was age group winner of Naples, FL Half Marathon, Baltimore 10 Miler, and Annapolis 10 Miler. Deb was 3rd place age group at the VA Beach Shamrock Half Marathon and ran a 3:28:32 PR at the Philadelphia Marathon. Deb was age group winner at Irongirl, 2nd place age group at Savageman 70.0 triathlon climbing the wall and getting her brick. Deb also qualified for the REV3 National Championship. In 2014 Deb was overall Masters 2nd place and age group winner of the LeHigh Marathon where she qualified for Boston, and 3rd place age group at the VA Beach Shamrock Half Marathon. In 2015 Deb was MMTC Comeback Athlete of the Year after a serious hospitalization & dog bite. She completed IMMT, the Boston Marathon, and qualified for USAT Nationals in Milwaukee. Deb was the RipIt Turkey Chase 10k Overall Female Winner. In 2016 Deb completed the Boston Marathon, and IMLT. She was 3rd Place in her age group at the Columbia Triathlon and the RipIt Turkey Chase 10k 3rd place Overall Female. In 2017 Deb ran the Boston Marathon and won her age group in the run leg of every single triathlon she raced that year. Deb was the MMTC Long Course Athlete of the Year placing 4th in her age group at IMMD missing Kona by only two slots. She qualified for 70.3 Worlds South Africa at IMLP 70.3. Deb won prize money as the overall female winner at Drake Well Marathon PA. She was the Annapolis 10 Miler Grandmaster Champion, Across the Bay 10K age group winner, and RipIt Turkey Chase 10k 3rd place Overall Female. In 2018, Deb raced the South Africa 70.3 World Championship, she was the age group winner of the Annapolis 10 Miler and Baltimore Marathon. Deb place 1st in her age group at the Rosaryville 50K. Deb was named Howard County Striders Female Grandmaster Runner of the Year. Deb also ran the Boston Marathon, was the overall Female Winner of the RipIt Ellicott City 10K. She was 3rd place age group at Bear Triathlon, 2nd place age group at the Rock & Roll DC Half Marathon, and raced USAT Age Group Nationals in Cleveland. In 2019, Deb raced the Boston Marathon, was 2nd place at Bear Triathlon, and completed her IronMan career at home in IMMD. In 2020, Deb was the Little Patuxent River Run Half Marathon age group winner, and closed out her Boston Marathon career virtually, opting not to take her 2021 qualifying spot.