Our Directors: 

Margot Zalkind
Margot has been strongly and visibly working in the rowing community for more than fifteen years: she has been President of Saugatuck Boat Club in CT, Racing Chair at Potomac Boat Club, Secretary of Occoquan Boat Club, and, most recently, Co-President of the Northampton Youth and Community Rowing.

She served as Chair of the USRowing Master’s Committee for several years and as USRowing's Director of Marketing and Member Services. She is an original member of Potomac River Safety Committee and started Potomac BC women’s Masters Sweep program in 1992. She has served as regatta organizer,  and repeatedly as dockmaster, and has logged thousands of miles pulling a boat trailer.

She is now Co-Chair of the USRowing Safety Committee and serves on the USRowing Masters Committee. Margot worked to create National Learn to Row Day with Concept 2 and created the RowingMasters listserve.

On the water, she has medaled at Head of the Charles Regatta, Head of the Schuylkill Regatta, World Masters Games and USRowing Masters Nationals.

Margot has worked as marketing director and graphic designer on national advertizing campaigns at NY ad agencies.

 

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Mark Wilson
Mark Wilson began his rowing career as a walk-on at the University of Wisconsin and eventually graduated from Northeastern University as a member of the 1991 IRA Varsity 8 Championship crew. He has coached at the University of Massachusetts and Indiana University. He is a National Collegiate Champion, National Elite Champion, and also the founder of the Indiana University Varsity Program. He has been actively involved in rowing for over 20 years and continues to race his single at various sprint and head races throughout the country. Mark has recently become the Director of Rowing Development at Oak Ridge Rowing Association and is looking forward to bringing his passion for rowing programs to the East Tennessee community and help the club realize its vision to become one of the finest rowing venues in the country. Education is also high on Mark's list as he is currently the program director for the Foundation for Rowing Education

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Our Board
The Foundation for Rowing Education, Inc.
Board of Directors

President: Monk Terry
Former President, USRowing Board of Directors, Olympic rower, masters rower, coach.

Ted Kakas
Former National team rower, masters rower,
Chair USRowing Masters Committee

Jonathan Wright
Masters rower, President Yankee Rowing,
high school program administrator.
Founder, Wright Builders.

Liz O’Leary
Olympic rower, national team member,
Coach  Harvard University.

Jim Edmonds
Masters rower, Olympic rower, rigger/mechanic

Mike McDonald,
Former coach of various masters, college and high school crews.   General manager - Klinger Engineering

Christopher N. Maietta
Founder, President and Board member, Wayland-Weston Rowing Association.  Board  member and former President, Mass. Chapter, National Association of Industrial & Office Properties. Board member, Friends of Cochituate State Park.

Jeb Rumbough
Head Coach Endicott College Crew, Masters rower, Brooks School Crew, Sr. VP, Mariner Insurance Group.

Secretary/Webmaster: Jeff Friedrichs
Masters rower, President Highlands Rowing Center; Co-owner of RowForFun.com

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Our Advisory Board
The Foundation for Rowing Education, Inc.
Advisory Board

Allan Eubanks - Coach, Juniors Committee, Referee and Club Administrator - SE

Bob Klinger - President, Klinger Engineering, Inc.  Boat Repair.  Technical advisor, coach, masters rower- NE

Bob Whitford – Referee/facility manager- SW

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Fair Employment Practices and Diversity

The Foundation for Rowing Education, Inc believes that diversity in our staff is critical to our success as an organization, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity and compliance with the full range of fair employment practices and nondiscrimination laws. In addition, retaliation against individuals for raising claims of discrimination is prohibited.

Harassment and Intimidation

The Foundation prohibits sexual or any other kind of harassment or intimidation, whether committed by or against a workshop student, staff member, Board Member or observer. Harassment has no place in our community, whether based on a person's race, sex, color, creed, religion, national/ethnic origin, age, handicap, sexual orientation or disabled veteran/Vietnam-era veteran status.

Safety in the Workshop and on site.

The safety of people in the workshop and in the Boathouse is a primary concern of the Foundation. The Foundation will conduct its activities with all of the necessary permits, approvals, and controls, especially in regards to the hands-on aspects of any clinic. All employees and individuals representing the Foundation who work with or around these workshops will be familiar with all rules, regulations, and policies that apply to them.