Hussein Makke
	Hussein Makke, the director and coach of ESMI, works together with his athletes to ensure that they run to their potential, achieve the results for which they strive, and become champions. Makke is also responsible for identifying new talented runners worldwide that can become champions under his tutelage. In addition to these duties, Makke is in charge of media relations and assisting in the development of strong relationships between the ESMI athletes, sponsors, and race directors around the world. Originally from Beirut, Lebanon, Makke represented his native country in a variety of international events as a half-miler before retiring to pursue a coaching career. Shortly into his coaching career, Makke became the coach of a high school boy's track team, a job he kept for four years. Under Makke's guidance, five individual runners became state champions and the 1997 4 x 800 relay team won a national title.

Kim Saddic
	Originally from West Chester, PA, Saddic is the Associate Director of ESMI. Saddic, who has a BS in Psychology and an MS in Health Fitness Management, helps the athletes adapt to their new living and training environment once they arrive in the United States. Saddic aids overall management of the team by scheduling races for the athletes and keeping track of race results. Saddic, a graduate of George Mason University, has been running competitively for over twenty years. Highlights of her running career include winning the NCAA Division I championship in the 10,000m, twice running in the Olympic Trials, and twice running as a member of U.S. Ekiden Relay teams.

Jim Shea
	Shea, ESMI's Business Manager, was responsible for the initial financial investment when ESMI first started. He has over twenty-five years of business experience in the areas of publishing, information science, and the Internet. Originally from the Boston area with a BS in Physics, Shea arrived in the West Chester area in the early 1980s. He and a partner formed a company that was a precursor to the Internet and which eventually developed into one of the first public e-commerce companies on the web - Music Boulevard, which specialized in music CD sales. Still a part-time competitor at the Master's level in track, Shea's responsibilites lie in the area of accounting, financial analysis, and tax reporting.

Haji Adilo
	Haji Adilo is ESMI's representative in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and he is the head coach of our athletes there. He ran 2:12 in Austria for the marathon during his days competing as an athlete. After retiring from the sport, he became a certified coach. Over the past few years, Haji has become one of the best coaches to discover young talent in Ethiopia and develop athletes to become world class in their respective events. He has developed athletes like Dire Tune, who won the Boston Marathon and has the world record for the one hour run; Bazu Worku, who ran 2:06:15 for his debut in the marathon Paris in '09 (he is the youngest athlete ever to run this fast for the marathon); Deriba Merga, who won the '09 Boston Marathon; Teyba Erkesso, who won the '09 Houston Marathon for her debut; and Atsede Baysa, who won the '09 Paris Marathon.