Executive Staff Bios
Jack Staph - Executive Race Director
Jack Staph is the president of the Cleveland Marathon, Inc., owner of the Cleveland Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K. He is also the Executive Director of the Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K. Mr. Staph is an attorney and counselor in private practice in Pepper Pike, Ohio, specializing in corporate, business and antitrust law. He is also a private investor and an executive in several companies throughout the country.
From 1972 to 1997, he served as senior vice president, secretary and general counsel for Revco, D.S., Inc. in Twinsburg, Ohio.
Mr. Staph has been involved with the Cleveland Marathon as Race Chairman for 30 years. He has completed seven marathons.
Ralph Staph - Race Director
Ralph Staph is the vice president of the Cleveland Marathon, Inc. and Race Director for the Cleveland Marathon. He has an extensive background in marketing research. He has experience in the automotive, consumer electronics, Internet, health care, music and entertainment and financial industries.
He previously worked as a project director for MORPACE, International in its Irvine, CA office. Before MORPACE, Mr. Staph worked for CDNOW.com in Fort Washington, PA, as a Marketing Information Analyst.
Mr. Staph has been involved with the Cleveland Marathon since 1989 as a volunteer and a consultant.
