We couldn't have been more excited for our interview with Stacy Embretson, Senior Director, Operations for the McCourt Foundation (which recently absorbed the Conqur Endurance Group, owners of the Los Angeles Marathon), baker extraordinaire, and "industry superstar" (seriously, her corporate bio says that). And did she ever deliver, telling us about how a girl from a small town in Minnesota (who told her track coach dad that track was "the stupidest sport ever" and that she was never running again!) became the woman in charge of the Los Angeles Marathon with over 60 marathons under her belt. Along the way we learn what inspired Stacy to make the leap to the running events industry from her "former life" of teaching, how it was serendipitous that she didn't like the LA Marathon's course when she was first hired, and what she doesn't do with the baked goods she's famous in the industry for always having. Also, she says she thinks of Eli as more of a runner than Tony, which Eli doesn't plan to let Tony live down any time soon. If you want to learn about how one of our industry's stalwarts makes event magic happen, tune in for this episode! And if you want to follow Stacy on Twitter you can find her at @StacyCakesLA.

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