Pippa is an English Schools (x2) and British Universities Champion (x4), a former GB steeplechase and cross country runner, and now a Positive Psychology Coach (MSc) and Athlete Mentor. Over the course of a decade of competing in international athletics while studying in the UK and USA, Pippa experienced her fair share of highs and lows, including REDs. Several years after overcoming the condition herself, Pippa established Project RED-S with the aim of providing the resources she needed at the start of her struggle. You can hear about her experience, here.

Rich is an ex-international athlete (3:56 miler and NCAA 1km record holder no less!) who has witnessed the effects of REDs among countless competitors and teammates. As Pippa's husband, Rich is acutely aware of the impact this issue can have on the friends and family members of those struggling. This Project wouldn't exist without Rich's software skills, along with the constant support and enthusiasm he brings to the PRS team.

As a two-time Cross Country Skiing Olympian, former professional athlete, and now advocate and counsellor for athletes, Holly is intimately aware of the sacrifice, dedication, and perseverance that athletes leverage to reach their potential in sport. Her own experience with REDs led her down a long and painful road of infertility to start her family, and today, she helps others avoid similar pitfalls in her role as a Licensed Professional Counsellor in Alaska.

Dr. Emily Todd (nee Dudgeon) is a former International 800-metre runner, University of Cambridge (UK) graduate, and current junior doctor, specialising in paediatrics. Emily has mentored countless athletes through REDs and is now at the forefront of bringing the athlete and medical communities together to improve early recognition and management.

As a Sport and Exercise Medicine Consultant and accomplished athlete herself, Rebecca has witnessed the effects of low energy availability among competitors, teammates, and clients for over a decade. When she's not working hard to raise awareness of REDs within the sports and medical communities, she can usually be found running in the Cumbrian hills.

Dr. Amal Hassan is a London-based Sport and Exercise Medicine Consultant with a specialist interest in female athlete health. She is experienced in overseeing the diagnosis and management of REDs and menstrual cycle disorders in athletes and dancers and is a postgraduate clinical lecturer at University College London. Amal is passionate about reducing the gender health gap and contributing to improving the specialist care afforded to all girls and women. We're privileged to have her involved in Project RED-S.

Dr. Nicky Keay is a Sports and Exercise Dance Endocrinologist and world-renowned REDs researcher. Previously working with sports organisations such as the International Olympic Committee and the Australian Institute of Sports, Nicky is now dedicated to helping a wide range of male and female athletes overcome REDs related issues.

Nicky also writes for the Health4Performance website and regularly contributes to the leading academic publication the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

Rachel Bachman Perkins is a writer, editor, athlete, and mother based in the mountains of Colorado. Blending a passion for endurance sports, physiology, and nutrition with personal experience with an eating disorder and REDs, Rachel is excited to promote the mission of Project RED-S. Embodying the messages she promotes, Rachel continues to chase her athletic goals on the XC ski trails and in the mountains, exploring the possibilities that a well-fueled body enables.  

Katherine is a University of Cambridge (UK) and Butler (USA) graduate and social media specialist, previously working for world famous sports brands Strava, On, and now Tracksmith. With first-hand experience of REDs, Katherine understands the condition from every angle and uses her own insights to help others benefit from a positive social media presence.

Hannah Halvorsen is a 2022 Olympic Cross Country Skier and former member of the US Cross Country Ski Team (2016–2022). Hannah graduated with a double major in Business Administration and Counseling Psychology and focused her Senior project on eating disorders in sport. Throughout her ski career, she provided awareness and conversation on the issue through workshops, social media, and videos. We are thrilled to have Hannah's help with fundraising and couldn't ask for a better role model to represent us in the States.