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May 19, 2026

Governance

USRowing Board Leadership Update


The USRowing Board of Directors has announced that Board Chair and Northeast Regional Representative Kirsten Feldman, and Board Vice Chair and At-Large Board Representative Andy Merrill, have decided to step down from the Board.

Effective immediately, current Board Member and Chair of the Board’s Governance, Ethics, and Nomination Committee, Don Reynolds has been appointed as the Interim Chair of the USRowing Board of Directors.

Don has served on the Board since 2022 and brings a wealth of experience to this role. He was appointed as an independent member to USA Taekwondo’s Board of Directors from 2014 to -2020, and spent his last four years as Chair. 

The USRowing Board of Directors is working diligently to fill each of the Board seats and to name a long-term Board Chair and Vice Chair. 

USRowing would like to thank Kirsten and Andy for their many years of exceptional service to the sport of rowing and the organization.