For the first time in the organization's history, US SAILING held member elections in 2006 to determine its Board of Directors. In October 2005, US SAILING amended its Bylaws to restructure the organization and dramatically downsize the Board of Directors, from 49 to 15 members, making it more nimble and efficient. Members of US SAILING's Board of Directors serve for a three-year term in rotation, except for the Executive Director and the Chair of the Olympic Sailing Committee (the latter serving for the length of the Olympic Quadrennium).

Officers	Members	Members (continued)
Jim Capron, President (2009) C	Dick Allsopp (2010)	Patty Lawrence (2009) B
Tom Hubbell, VP (2009) B	Dean Brenner (2012) A	Jerry Montgomery (2009) B
Fred Hagedorn, Secretary (2009) C	John Dane III (2011) A	Dawn Riley (2011) A
Leslie Keller, Treasurer (2009)	Susan Epstein (2010) B	Bill Stump (2011) B
Charlie Leighton, Executive Director	Gary Jobson (2010) B	Jim Tichenor (2010)
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The Board of Directors (2007-2008). From left to right, back row: Jim Tichenor, Bill Stump, Dean Brenner, Amy Gross-Kehoe, Charlie Leighton, Gary Jobson, Chip Johns, and Jerome Montgomery. Front row: Dick Allsopp, Patty Lawrence, Tom Hubbell, Jim Capron, Leslie Keller, Fred Hagedorn, and Susan Epstein.