Our Team

Tedy Bruschi was born in San Francisco, CA, and attended Roseville High School where he was on the wrestling, track and football teams. He was an all-conference selection as defensive tackle while at Roseville.

Bruschi attended the University of Arizona and was a Wildcat football player from 1991-1995. While at U of A, he tied the NCAA Division I-A sack record with 52 sacks. He was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American in 1994 and 1995, and won the 1995 Morris Trophy as the Pacific-10 Conference’s best defensive lineman and was elected into the College Footba...

Heidi Bomberger Bruschi was born in Nebraska and moved to Tucson, Arizona at the age of nine. In Tucson, Heidi was a sports standout, winning High School Player of Year.

Heidi went to the University of Arizona on a full scholarship for volleyball. Heidi was not only a member of the women’s volleyball team but also the National Champion women’s softball team. It was at U of A where Heidi met Tedy. They married in 1997 and Heidi is the proud mom to three boys, TJ, Rex and Dante.

Upon her arrival to the east coast, Heidi coached the girls’ volleyball team for Walpole...

Before landing the Executive Director position with Tedy’s Team, Elizabeth was the Vice President, Athletics, at the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, where she managed all aspects of Tedy’s Team and other athletic related fundraising events in the Boston office. There she helped build powerful partnerships to create a healthier, happier Boston. Elizabeth was drawn to AHA/ASA because of her mission connections in her grandparents, Uncle Bobby, and cousins Danny, Scott, and Owen.

Before the American Heart Association, Elizabeth spent almost nine year...

Prior to starting her role as Director of Public Relations and Digital Strategies at Tedy’s Team, Allison worked for the American Heart Association|American Stroke Association for six years as a Communications Specialist and most recently Communications Director. During her time there, Allison managed and executed communications plans for multiple events in Greater Boston and Central Massachusetts, including Tedy’s Team, and worked with volunteers and survivors to help raise awareness and build healthier communities in Massachusetts. Allison also managed the Tedy’s Team social ...

After overcoming cardiomyopathy caused by an undiagnosed congenital heart defect, Lauren chose to dedicate her personal comeback journey towards heart disease and stroke prevention in women. She spent several years volunteering for the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Campaign as a Passion Speaker and survivor advocate, while also raising funds as a Tedy’s Team runner.

Lauren received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Public Health from Boston University. She is a Registered Nurse, Certified Personal Trainer, and holds a Producer Health Insura...