JoggingBuddy is delighted to welcome the former New York Road Runners CEO, Michael Capiraso, on board as an advisor and shareholder. Michael Capiraso is a transformational and visionary individual with a result-driven and team-building motive that has offered viable growth in the entertainment, consumer goods, and sports industry.
Michael Capiraso is a strategic and dynamic executive whose brand building and large-scale operational efforts were witnessed at Calvin Klein, NFL, WPP, Major League Baseball, and Cole Hann. It was before joining New York Road Runners as the president and Chief Executive Officer. He has also offered impressive results throughout his career through innovative technology and marketing, acquisition, organic growth, and cultural enhancement with great programs and diverse and highly collaborative management teams.
The founder and Chief Executive Officer of www.Joggingbudy.com, Tony Piedade, noted that he is delighted to welcome Michael Capiraso to his team. He has adequate experience and vision that he believes will build JoggingBuddy and ensure it stays focused on helping millions of people globally to keep fit and buddy-up.
JoggingBuddy is an online platform helping people buddy up for jogs, walks, and runs. It started in 2009 and has acquired members from more than 100 countries. The coronavirus pandemic has significantly affected most people’s health, and all their activities are at a standstill. The platform plans to bring fitness awareness to more people and the benefits of daily exercise during this pandemic. Michael Capiraso’s brand-building and leadership skills will be practical at JoggingBuddy as it focuses on reactivating and encouraging people to stay fit and buddy-up.
Since JoggingBuddy was launched, its runners have logged over 300,000 miles and aim for one million miles or more. Categorizing those who have logged their miles, 6600 were on a treadmill, 172000 for training. Sixty-six thousand of the logged miles were for events, 952 miles for commutes, and 43000 miles for recreational purposes.
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