USRowing Announces New Board Chair

USRowing is very pleased to announce the election of Kirsten Feldman as its new board chair, a decision made at this past weekend's quarterly board meeting.

Kirsten FeldmanKirsten is a retired investment banker with extensive experience advising companies and boards. She was elected to the USRowing Board in 2023 as the Northeast Region representative and has previously served as Co-Chair of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, as a member of the High-Performance Council, and is currently a Trustee of the USRowing Foundation.

She retired as a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley in New York City, after leading the firm's Global Retail Industry practice for many years. Following her retirement, Kirsten has served on the boards of several non-profit organizations, including the Environmental Defense Fund, Asphalt Green, the Montana Land Reliance, and the Steep Rock Association.

Kirsten, who grew up in Canada, was both a club and collegiate swimmer and rower at the national level. She is an active master's rower and resides in Washington, Conn.

"I am honored to bring my extensive background in business, non-profit management, and rowing to this new position," Feldman stated. "I look forward to continuing to contribute to USRowing's progress towards excellence as the national governing body of our sport and supporting our National Team athletes at the Olympics and Paralympics,"

USRowing would like to express its gratitude to Nobuhisa Ishizuka for his leadership as the prior Board chair.