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   For more information,
or to schedule a workshop,
e-mail Margot Zalkind at:
margot@rowingeducation.org
or call her at 413.585.9445 | | 
Margot Zalkind, Executive Director
Margot has been strongly and visibly working in the rowing community for more than eighteen 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 advertising campaigns at NY ad agencies.
 Mark Wilson, Program Director
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. | 
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 Liz O’Leary
Olympic rower, national team member, Coach Harvard University. 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
Masters rower, Brooks School Crew, Sr. VP, Mariner Insurance Group, Former Head Coach Endicott College Crew.
John Dane
Executive Director, California State Firefighters Association. Chair, Professional Development, California Society of Association Executives.
Former Executive Director, USRowing Association. Former Director of State Relations, National Marine Manufacturers Association, Managing Director for NMMA's Foundatoin for Boating Safety. Former Chair, National Safe Boating Council.
Ken Wong
A Commissioner in a White House Iniative for Asian Americans &
Pacific Islanders from 2004-2007 and has been involved in many national and
international initiatives in the areas of economic and community
development. . A participating paddler on the US National
Dragon Boat Team from 2001- present.
Secretary/Webmaster: Jeff Friedrichs
Wintech Racing Shells sales representative, Masters rower, President Highlands Rowing Center; Co-owner of RowForFun.com
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Jim Edmonds -
Masters rower, Olympic rower, rigger/mechanic
Allan Eubanks - Coach, Juniors Committee, Referee and Club Administrator - SE
John Hogan
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President - Mariner Insurance. US
Rowing Referee
Member, Undine Barge Club
Bob Klinger - President, Klinger Engineering, Inc. Boat Repair. Technical advisor, coach, masters rower- NE
Bob Whitford –- Referee/facility manager- SW
 Melissa Baern
Director of Advancement
Over many years of non-profit development work, Melissa has developed a broad range of skills including fundraising, communications, strategic planning, and project management. She has particular expertise in proposal development and grant writing, and has directed institutional giving programs raising several million dollars annually from government, foundation, and corporate funding sources.
Organizations she has worked with range from Metcalf and Eddy, an environmental engineering company, to CAST, an educational software research and development firm, to the Opera Company of Philadelphia.
Tony Cronin - Programs Coordinator.
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. | |
