Heyden Black Walker Guest of TOC Qualifier: David Walker Email Address: heyden@utexas.edu Hometown: Austin, Texas City you currently live in: Austin, Texas Name of college you attended: University of Texas at Austin Occupation & Employer: Planner, Black + Vernooy Relationship with TOC Qualifier: spouse Do you also participate in the Bike MS or MS 150 Bike Rides as a rider or volunteer? No What are you most looking forward to on this TOC? Celebrating with my husband When was the last time you did something for the first time, and what was it? Ziplining in West VA, last year If you could have any superpower, what would it be and why? Have all people treat each other with respect What is the best food you’ve ever eaten? Indian food in New Dehli If you had an extra hour of free time a day, how would you use it? Reading Who is the first person you would tell when we find a cure for MS and why? My kids
Joshua Wheat Email Address: joshuawheat@yahoo.com What city do you currently live in? Houston Hometown: Houston Occupation: Financial Advisor Employer: Valic Marital status: Single Number of children and their ages: 0 Name of college you attended: Sam Houston State Club 300 Committee South Central Bike MS events in which you participate: BP MS 150, Houston to Austin Name of your Bike Team: Team Standard Tube Besides being a top fundraiser, in what other ways are you involved with the National MS Society? Club 300 Is this your first year on the Tour of Champions? No How did you hear about the Tour of Champions? Was able to be brought as a guest in 2011 to Scottsdale by my teammate Michael Hurd. Had such a great time I wanted to make it back on my own. I was able to qualify last year as well as this year. If you were referred by someone (or if someone encouraged you to qualify), please tell us about that person: My good buddy Michael Hurd encouraged me to qualify for TOC as well as join him on Team Standard Tube's first MS 150 back in 2010. It's been an awesome four years and I am looking forward to many more. If you’re a TOC veteran, what is your favorite memory of a past TOC? There are too many to choose from! What is your connection to MS? Starting out I did not have any connection with MS. I rode the MS 150 as a personal challenge. Over the years I have met many extraordinary people that have been affected by MS. Those connections made along the way have inspired me to stay involved. How did you raise $12,000 or more this year? I was able to raise $12,000 this year by honing my fundraising skills. I am fortunate to have an aggressive company match which helped me get to my goal in addition to efforts from both family and friends. What other non-MS rides have you participated in this year? I rode the Hotter than Hell for the second time this year in addition to the Ready 2 Roll training series. Did you use social media in your fundraising efforts this year? I used Facebook to contact friends in order to raise money as well as updating my status with donations.