Why do you want to be a member of US Sailing’s Board of Directors?

I have been a member of US Sailing for many years, but it was not until a few years ago when US Sailing

visited New Orleans for its outreach and board meeting that I really began to explore and understand the

mission of US Sailing.

Since that time, I have met many US Sailing leaders and have actively served on the Finance and

Compensation Committees over the last year. That participation has provided great insight about how US

Sailing operates, what and how it contributes to the sport of sailing, and its role as the National Governing

Body for sailing.

One of my personal goals is to broadly support and encourage the sport of sailing, on and off the water;

US Sailing is a great organization to provide that support.

How can community sailing centers, yacht clubs and other sailing organizations collaborate

with each other more on key initiatives to grow sailing?

The Key to getting more people involved in sailing is to increase the participation and development of

coaches so they can introduce, teach and train sailors.

A common challenge among all sailing organizations is attracting, training and certifying coaches.

US Sailing can be a vital partner by promoting, training, certifying and recognizing future coaches.

How can these organizations and other sailing industries integrate with their local communities

to provide more awareness for prospective new sailors?

Community Sailing Centers are great at expanding sailing in their local communities and getting more

people on the water and helping to create a new group of lifelong sailors.

Yacht Clubs, community sailing centers and US Sailing can work together through STEM classes, maritime

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industry awareness, training and certifying coaches.

What can US Sailing do to help facilitate these partnerships?

US Sailing can use its reach to communicate and explain the benefits of groups working together to

promote sailing and provide greater access to the water.

The regional meetings and listening sessions are an effective way to bring sailors together to talk and

identify opportunities to collaborate. Many great ideas and partnerships have come out of these meetings.

How have US Sailing’s programs and services impacted your overall sailing experience?

One of the key groups at US Sailing is the Race Administration group. Several years ago, I became active in

race management by serving on race committee. Since that time, I have attended numerous US Sailing

race committee training sessions, where skilled PROs, trained and certified by US Sailing, shared insight

and provided inspiration.

Is it important for sailors to be members of US Sailing?

Yes, US Sailing plays a key role in every aspect of sailing. Many sailors do not know that US Sailing’s role

as the National Governing Body for the sport of sailing is more than supporting our Olympic efforts. US

Sailing is the backbone of our sport and influences every aspect of sailing.

Significant experience in financial and business leadership roles

34 years in banking including senior executive roles at Hibernia, Capital One and Iberia Banks

Currently, Chief Revenue Officer at Whiteclay Consulting, bank technology provider

Board member, Capital Bank MD and Board Chair of Homeowners Collection Vacation Rentals

Current member of US Sailing finance and compensation committees

Board of New Orleans Community Sailing, member of finance, development and nominating committees

and current co-chair of Community Sailing Race Week

Member of finance committees at Southern and Annapolis Yacht Clubs

Treasurer and board member of the International Association of Yacht Clubs (ICOYC)

Past member of Southern Yacht Club Governing Committee

Member, Tulane University Presidents Council and Business School Council

Actively race a J27 in New Orleans and a Harbor 20 in Annapolis

Member of the Southern, Annapolis and New York Yacht Clubs race committees

Member of the New York Yacht Club Cruising Committee

Co-Regatta Chair, Viper Worlds at Southern Yacht Club, 2023

Past chair of New Orleans Leukemia Cup Regatta

I believe I can use my professional financial, management and leadership experience to help move US

Sailing forward.

As I travel around the country to sail, cruise, participate in race committee, and other water-based

activities, I am able to interact with and hear sailors’ thoughts about US Sailing, how we can improve our

sport, and spread the word on what US Sailing is already doing to accomplish that.