Purpose
The Athletes Without Limits Board of Directors provides oversight and support to the organization.
Board Members
Barry Holman, President
Mr. Holman has worked for organizations serving youth with intellectual disabilities, coached athletes with intellectual disabilities and has extensive experience organizing non-disabled sports training camps and events. Mr. Holman regularly competes in triathlon, road cycling, cyclocross and other events.
Julie Holman, Treasurer/Communications
Ms. Holman has served as executive director for a large non-profit association in Washington, DC and has provided accounting services to several businesses. She has extensive experience working with intellectually disabled youth and organizing sports events. Ms. Holman was a member of the Princeton University Crew (Rowing) team and has competed in triathlon, cross-country skiing, cyclocross and other events.
Tracy Lea, Sponsorship & Development
Ms. Lea is a fundraising professional working with the nation’s largest non-profits. She is the mother of both an intellectually disabled athlete and a professional cyclist who was a member of the US Olympic Track Cycling Team in 2008. Ms. Lea is a former professional cyclist, a member of the US Cycling Federation Board and has extensive experience organizing sports events in the US and internationally. Ms. Lea regularly competes as a road, track and cyclocross cycling events and has competed in downhill and cross-country skiing, speed skating and other events throughout the world.
Sarah Gordon, Development
Sarah Gordon is the Director of Operations for Wall Street Without Walls, a for-profit organization that connects capital market institutions and financial products with organizations engaged in community economic development. Sarah previously worked with a Non-profit, the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults, were she founded a national endurance training program to unite young adults and inspire hope in young people battling cancer. She is also the founder of Run for the Rare, a 5k race in Chicago, IL to support young people fighting cancer. Sarah is a 7-year cancer survivor and has been nationally recognized by several media outlets as a national cancer survivorship advocate. She was recognized in 2005 by ABC Baltimore Channel 2 “Lessons Learned” segment. In 2006 she received a leadership scholarship from the Center for Creative Leadership in Brussels, Belgium. Sarah graduated from Miami of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration. She also studied in Nairobi, Kenya and is a graduate of the National Outdoor Leadership School. She has resided and worked in Beijing, China and Paris, France.
Ronne Irvine, At Large
Bio coming shortly.
Syd Lea, Athlete Ambassador
As the founding athlete member of Athletes Without Limits, Syd is setting an example by excelling in his sport whether competing against the top athletes with intellectual disability in the world or against non-disabled athletes in mainstream events. Syd is very well known on the local, regional, national and international cycling scene, but not just because he is a successful competitor. He is best known for being a friend to all athletes at all levels of sport — whether juniors, beginner women, world champions or other athletes with disability. One week you’ll find him working the “pits” for a pro racer at a UCI event and the next he’ll be loaning his bike and his race knowledge to a first time racer so she can give racing a try in a local event. When he is not traveling, racing or training, Syd works as a member of the groundskeeping crew at Mount Saint Mary’s University; volunteers at a local horse farm; and helps with event promotion for the annual Taneytown MABRA Cyclocross Championships to benefit Athletes Without Limits. He also makes a monthly donation to Athletes Without Limits to help support the development of other exceptional athletes with intellectual disability. Read Syd’s athlete bio for more information about his athletic achievements.
