24 Hours of Booty today announced that it has promoted Mallory Walsh, M.S. to executive director.

“We are thrilled that Mallory [Walsh] will be leading our organization,” said Peter Levinson, board chair of 24 Hours of Booty. “In the short time she has been with us she has exceeded all of our expectations and consistently demonstrated talents and abilities far beyond her current position.”

Walsh previously served as fundraising and recruitment director where she oversaw rider recruitment and corporate fundraising efforts for the 24 Hours of Booty charity cycling events in Charlotte, Indianapolis and Columbia, Md. Prior to joining 24 Hours of Booty, Walsh worked at Autism Speaks, where she served as director of field development for seven Midwest states and as manager of field development in Milwaukee. She also worked at Pediatric Psychology Associates as manager of employee and community relations and as a senior behavior therapist. While at Lund Van Dyke, Inc., she served as a senior autism behavioral specialist.

A graduate of Valparaiso University with a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education and Special Education, Walsh earned a Masters in Special Education and an autism specialist certification from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

“As we celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of 24 Hours of Booty this year, this is an exciting time for Mallory [Walsh] to lead and continue furthering the mission of this organization as we fight as one against cancer,” said Spencer Lueders, founder of 24 Hours of Booty.

About 24 Hours of Booty

24 Hours of Booty is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit charity located in Charlotte that provides extraordinary 24-hour cycling events that are safe, fun and open to all levels of cycling ability. Its purpose is to increase public awareness, funds and support for organizations dedicated to cancer navigation and survivorship, including : Carolinas HealthCare System’s Levine Cancer Institute, the Keep Pounding Fund, Brain Tumor Fund of the Carolinas, Hendrick Marrow Program, Wind River Cancer Retreats, GoJenGo Foundation and the LIVESTRONG Foundation. Its mission is to inspire communities to be active in the fight against cancer. Currently, 24 Hours of Booty hosts events in Charlotte, N.C., Columbia, Md., and Indianapolis, IN and attracts participants from around the country. For more information, call 704-365-4417 or visit http://www.24hoursofbooty.org.

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