I grew up sailing Penguins and Thistles on the Potomac, frequenting SSA for their invitational regattas.  After a long hiatus from sailing, I moved to Eastport and joined SSA in 2016.  This past year I have had the pleasure of sailing not only my own Thistle out of SSA, but also crewing on many classes of boats including a Benateau 40.7, Benateau One Ton, Sabre 38, Far 37, J30, and J22.  I participated in over 30 days of racing.  In addition, this past spring I received my D-Qualification in the Navy, allowing me to volunteer in the Navy’s OSTS program - a tier 1, high risk, leadership training program.  In June, I sailed with a group of midshipmen to Stamford, CT and back.   I graduated from Virginia Tech as a Mechanical Engineer in 1982 and started my own construction company in 1984, which I ran for 15 years.  I am currently Director of Project Management for Tricon Construction. This past year I served as Fleet Captain for Thistle Fleet #34 here at SSA.  I look forward to serving on the Board and will use my time and energy to ensure that our members continue to enjoy the services that make SSA a great place to race. I will strive to work with my fellow board members and the membership to maintain SSA as a model sailing club in our community.