Dr. Carol Coram moved from White Plains, New York to Seattle in 1995 and is a retired elementary school principal. She refers to her “other life” as that of a competitive runner and triathlete as well as a national and international track and field and triathlon official. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in education from Bradley University (Peoria, IL) and her Master’s and doctoral degrees from Columbia University. Carol is a member of the Sister Schools Board of Governors, Washington Athletic Club Triathlon Team, Emerald City Rotary Club, USA Triathlon Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access Committee and an ambassador for the USA Triathlon Foundation. She is also national secretary for USA Track & Field’s Diversity & Leadership and Para Athletics Committees.

From Bradley University, Dr. Coram received the Orville Northdurft Lifetime Achievement Award. She was also inducted into both Bradley University’s Centurion Society for Career Achievement and Professional Leadership and Sports Hall of Fame. In 2022, Carol was the recipient of the American Cancer Society Legacy & Leadership Award. In 2023 she was inducted into the USA Track & Field National Officials Hall of Fame.

As the Washington State Lead Ambassador for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), Carol volunteers to promote cancer awareness, prevention and treatment in the community. She and her fellow state ACS CAN volunteers lobby annually in Washington, D.C. and Olympia for support regarding all legislation related in any way to cancer. Carol is also active with ACS CAN’s Black Volunteers Caucus (BVC) with a focus on cancer in the Black community. “My work with ACS CAN is a priority and extremely important to me not only as a survivor, but because I have way too many family members, friends and colleagues who survived cancer or worse, lost their battles to this awful disease.”