Team Leaders

Team Survivor Marin was founded in March 2002 by Nancy, Penny, Molly, and Lynn. They now form the Board of Advisors along with Shana, who joined the Board in 2005.

Nancy Weninger
Molly McCormick
Shana Larkin
Penny Noble
Lynn Goehner
 

Biographies:

Nancy Weninger
Nancy is the founder of the Marin Team. She retired from her teaching career in June, 2002, and now spends her time training and working with two nonprofit organizations: Team Survivor and the Marin County Bicycle Coalition. Nancy began competing in Danskin triathlons in 1999, and has completed 15 sprint and Olympic distance triathlons. Her involvement with the national Team Survivor organization began in 2001, when she took over management of the poster fundraising program. Her desire to work directly with women survivors to help them become more physically active led her to start Team Survivor Marin in March, 2002. She finds her "work" of hiking, walking, running, swimming, cycling and mountain climbing with survivors to be huge fun and emotionally rewarding. Nancy is certified as a Personal Trainer by the American Council on exercise.

Penny Noble
Penny retired from the State Auditor's office in November, 2000, after serving for 8 months as the State Auditor and 20 years as the Deputy State Auditor. Penny was honored nationally by her peers with an outstanding achievement award in August, 2001, for her work. She has a B.A. and an M.B.A. degree. Penny is a two-time breast cancer survivor, and has participated in numerous triathlons, including the Danskins in San Jose, Denver and Seattle. Penny has also volunteered for the Breast Cancer Fund, and has participated in several week-long benefit rides in Alaska, Montana and Idaho. Penny is currently serving on the board of Taking Refuge, a new non-profit that will provide yoga and other support services to cancer patients and survivors. Penny will soon join a climbing expedition with the Breast Cancer Fund.

Molly McCormick
Molly has been a recreational triathlete for 10 years. She is a three-time finisher of the Alcatraz Triathlon (and gets bonus credit for making Nancy do one, too). Molly's first triathlon was the Danskin event in Seattle. Molly is a certified Personal Life Coach and has a Masters degree in counseling. She serves as President of the Board of Directors for Marin Services for Women in Larkspur.

Lynn Goehner
Lynn is a manager for PG&E. She is a Registered Nurse and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. Lynn began competing in the Danskin triathlons in 2001, which was the beginning of her involvement with Team Survivor. Lynn has served on the Board of Directors for Full Circle Programs for Children, Marin Association for Retarded Citizens (MARC) and the San Rafael Leadership Institute. She was also a member of California leadership and Napa Leadership programs. Although she will eventually return to her job at PG&E, she is now mostly a mommy to her son Ray, who was born in July, 2002.

Shana Larkin
Shana manages a two state region for one of Wells Fargo's mortgage banking business lines. She is an avid mountain biker, skiier, hiker, and general outdoor enthusiast. She completed her first Triathlon, the Celebration of Life, in 2004, under Nancy Weninger's Team Survivor coaching and mentoring. She completed her breast cancer surgery and chemotherapy in late 2003, at age 37. Shana has been previously active in community work in Colorado Springs where she chaired an annual 5K fun run event for the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region. She now lives in San Anselmo with her boyfriend Rob, and his two kids.