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Vanessa Foltinger: Your Training Regimen Reflects Your Higher Level Of Purpose

May 22, 2019

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Vanessa Foltinger
Associate, JP Morgan
The D10 NYC
Fundraising goal: Team Nicole's Army (15K)
2019 Marquee event: 800M Run (Goal: 3:00)

What is your primary motivator for competing in The D10 events?
Competition combined with fundraising for a worthy cause immediately caught my attention. I wanted to be a part of The D10 since the first time I was told about it.

How much of your motivation for participating in The D10 stems from its charitable mission?
The D10’s charitable mission is highly impactful. After meeting… Read More

Ricky Schwartz: On That Field We Are All Teammates

May 21, 2019

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Ricky Schwartz
Senior Portfolio Analyst, Angel Oak Capital
The D10 NYC
Fundraising goal: Individual (20K)
2019 Marquee event: Broad Jump (Goal: 8 ft. 4 in.)

How much of your motivation for participating in The D10 stems from its charitable mission?
The D10 does a great job of fusing charitable contribution, fitness, and community into a year-round experience culminating with a celebration in June. I love competition. It’s great to feel like a real athlete and have an opportunity to show out against some of… Read More

Scott Grossnickle: I Knew I Wanted In On The Action

May 21, 2019

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Scott Grossnickle
Senior Associate, PwC
The D10 NYC
Fundraising goal: Team CCSP (8K)
2019 Marquee event: 500M Row (Goal: 1:25)

What is your primary motivator for competing in The D10 events?
I first learned about The D10 last year. I knew I wanted to compete this year. Several of my family members, friends, or friends’ families have been impacted by cancer. I want to be able to stand up and say f*ck cancer and help fight for a great cause. Knowing that you are competing…
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Tunde Ogunlana: The D10 Is A Win-Win Situation

May 20, 2019

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Tunde Ogunlana
Associate, Goldman Sachs
The D10 NYC
Fundraising goal: Team 200 West Gold (8K)
2019 Marquee event: Vertical Jump (Goal: 35 inches)

What is your primary motivator for competing in The D10 events?
My primary motivator for competing in The D10 comes from documentaries I watched about a young kid named Lukas “Dutch Destroyer” Kusters and Tyler Trent who both passed away from cancer. Both documentaries moved me to help. The D10 provides me with the means to assist within an area of… Read More

Laura Zimmerman: I Wanted To Be A Part Of This Movement

May 20, 2019

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Laura Zimmerman
Credit Sales, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
The D10 NYC
Fundraising goal: Team Tone House (40K)
2019 Marquee event: 800M Run (Goal: 3:00)

What is your primary motivator for competing in The D10 events?
My primary motivator is the amazing cause in which The D10 is based on, raising money for pediatric cancer research. The fact that The D10 has raised over $12 million for Memorial Sloan Kettering to date is extremely impressive. I wanted to be a part of this movement. [Editor's…
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MIchael Ortiz: This Feels More Like Family Than A Competition

May 16, 2019

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Michael Ortiz
Vice-President, Morgan Stanley
The D10 NYC
Fundraising goal: Individual (10K)
2019 Marquee event: 800M Run (Goal: 3:00)

What is your primary motivator for competing in The D10 events?
With every year I compete in The D10, I see my goals and primary motivations change. Perhaps "evolve" is a better word. I first signed up in 2015 because I was intrigued by what The D10 represented and genuinely believe in the excellent work that Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center does. My grandfather died of… Read More

Joe Giordano: I'm Coming For You, Millennials

May 16, 2019

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Joe Giordano
Institutional Consultant/Graystone Consulting (Morgan Stanley)
The D10 NYC
Fundraising goal: Individual (10K)
2019 Marquee event: Bench Press (Goal: 18 Reps)

What is your primary motivator for competing in The D10 events?
My primary goal is to raise over $10,000 for pediatric cancer research. My secondary goal is to show millennials that GenXers like me are good athletes too.

How much of your motivation for participating in The D10 stems from its charitable mission?
99%. If you see me at the event, ask me… Read More

Sloane Klonsky: We Are All Working Toward The Same Goal

May 15, 2019

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Sloane Klonsky
Vice-President, Morgan Stanley
The D10 NYC
Fundraising goal: Team Capital Gainz (8K)
2019 Marquee event: Vertical Jump (Goal: 25 Inches)

What is your primary motivator for competing in The D10 events?
I first signed up for The D10 after a client and close friend lost his son to cancer. I was impacted by his son’s struggle and looking for a way to help other children battling this disease. The D10 has become a huge part of my life. After my first D10, I joined the Competitor Board… Read More