Mr. Grilk, a regular member of the Boston Athletic Association since 1987, was elected in 2003 to serve as its 22nd president. He was first elected to the B.A.A. Board of Governors in August of 1990, and served as vice president from 1995.

As the president of the Boston Athletic Association, Mr. Grilk is focused on maintaining the traditions that have fostered a century of achievement while helping to forge the changes required to keep the organization and the Boston Marathon at the forefront of athletic excellence and community service.

During his tenure and with his leadership, he has strengthened the B.A.A. as an organization, especially from a managerial perspective. Also, he has outlined directives for the B.A.A.’s execution of short and long-term development programs. Most recently, Mr. Grilk worked to bring together Boston and the four other races, known collectively as the World Marathon Majors, including developing the framework for the World Marathon Majors to operate as a leading and effective international sports entity.

In addition to his duties on the board, Mr. Grilk has had his share of hands-on experience with the Boston Marathon, the B.A.A.'s premier event. He has been the marathon's finish line announcer since 1979 - a position that he continues to enjoy - and is a former competitor, running a personal best time of 2:49:03 in 1978. He also volunteers his talent as finish line and public address announcer at many other New England road races, including the B.A.A. Half Marathon, the Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk, and the Falmouth Road Race. In addition, Mr. Grilk is the master of ceremonies for most B.A.A. press conferences and public events.

From 1984 to 1987, he lived in Tokyo, Japan where he was the vice president and assistant general counsel of Digital Equipment Corporation. After that, he was vice president and counsel to Compaq Computer Corporation, and then general counsel for Teradyne, Inc. where he stayed until 2002, at which time he assumed his current position as senior vice president and general counsel of Brooks Automation, Inc.

Mr. Grilk, born in nearby Wakefield, MA, currently resides in Lynnfield, MA with his wife Nancy and his twin sons, Christopher and David. As an undergraduate student, he attended Cornell University and then received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Michigan Law School.