FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Twin Cities In Motion Hires Amy Farsht as Director of Partnerships
St. Paul, Minn. – March 16, 2016 – Twin Cities In Motion has named Amy
Farsht as its new Director of Partnerships. Farsht joins the
Minneapolis/St.Paul nonprofit that organizes the Medtronic Twin Cities
Marathon and a year-round array of running events with corporate experience
in marketing and sponsorship development.
At Twin Cities In Motion, Farsht will be tasked with leading partnership
sales and development efforts for the organization, with a focus on
sponsorships and strategic partnerships.
Before joining Twin Cities In Motion, Farsht served as the National
Strategic Relations Manager for Thomson Reuters, where she provided her
clients with thought leadership and business development opportunities
through live events, corporate sponsorships and partnerships.
Previously, Farsht held multiple positions in corporate sponsorship,
special events, partnership marketing, merchandising, and director level
management experience for top Fortune 500 companies, including Macy's Inc.
and Target Corporation.
"We're pleased to have Amy join our team," Twin Cities In Motion President
Mike Logan said. "Her strategic partnership skills and experience will play
an important role as TCM grows and evolves in the coming years. All of us
at TCM are eager to see where Amy will help take our organization."
Farsht, who earned a bachelor's degree at Michigan State University, has
worked to inspire and promote women to achieve their professional goals,
hopes, and dreams through volunteer and committee work with Dress for
Success Twin Cities and as a founding member of the Ellevate Network Twin
Cities Chapter.
"Uniting my personal passion for health, fitness and community with my
corporate partnerships experience is truly a dream come true," Farsht said.
"Twin Cities In Motion is poised for growth and I am honored to join the
team that will accelerate the movement."
Twin Cities In Motion promotes healthy lifestyles through running events
and community outreach. The organization annually draws thousands of
runners and fitness enthusiasts of all ages to Minneapolis and St. Paul for
Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend. The organization hosts 21 race
events throughout the year.
About Twin Cities In Motion (TCM)
Twin Cities In Motion organizes the region's premier running events,
including the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, a Top 10 U.S. Marathon. With
a mission of promoting healthy lifestyles through running events and
community outreach, TCM contributes a portion of every race dollar to local
youth and professional athletes and helps raise more than $950,000 annually
with its charity partners. For more information, visit us at tcmevents.org,
or find us on Facebook and on Twitter @tcmarathon.
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