Leadership Team
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Executive Committee
Commodore

Catherine Gross
Vice-Commodore

Sam Hagedorn
Rear Commodore

Quinn Link
Treasurer

Lukas Duddleston
Secretary
Matt Keberlein
Shop Director & Maintenance Represenative

Kate Thickens + George Lockwood
Board of Captains
Name | Position | |
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Catherine Gross | Commodore | commodore@hoofersailing.org |
Sam Hagedorn | Vice-Commodore | vc@hoofersailing.org |
Quinn Link | Rear Commodore | rc@hoofersailing.org |
Matt Keberlein |
Secretary | secretary@hoofersailing.org |
Lukas Duddleston | Treasurer | treasurer@hoofersailing.org |
Sonya Miran | Director of Internal & External Affairs | DIER@hoofersailing.org |
Sarah Kapsner |
Social | socials@hoofersailing.org |
Amanda Miller | Communications Chair | communications@hoofersailing.org |
Travis Youman | Marketing Chair | marketing@hoofersailing.org |
Eli Miller |
Webmaster | webmaster@hoofersailing.org |
Will Knox | Hoofer Ambassadors Liaison | |
Gabe Lorman | Racing Coordinators | racing@hoofersailing.org |
Kate Thickens + George Lockwood | Maintenance Representatives | sd@hoofersailing.org |
Kate Thickens + Reed Weston | Sailing Team Representative | uwsailingcaptain@gmail.com |
Ben Gillian-Daniel | 420 Fleet Captain | 420s@hoofersailing.org |
Will Knox + Lyle Kirsch |
Sloop Fleet Captain | sloops@hoofersailing.org |
Patrick Brockill + Gabe Lorman | Yu Chen Windsurfing Fleet Captain | windsurfing@hoofersailing.org |
Brian Schmeiser + Jithanie Gunasena | Light Keelboat Fleet Captain | j-fleet@hoofersailing.org |
Ben Weinstein | Heavy Keelboat Fleet Captain | keelboats@hoofersailing.org |
Ben Whiddon | Kiting Fleet Captain | kiting@hoofersailing.org |
Charlie Shackett | Scow Fleet Captain | scows@hoofersailing.org |
Robin Kraidich + Dan Patterson | Tech/Zest Fleet Captain | techs@hoofersailing.org |
Will Baynard + Carl Plant | Laser/Byte Fleet Captain | lasers@hoofersailing.org |
The BOC meets biweekly on Monday evenings from 7 pm - 9 pm in the chartroom.
Bosuns
Name | Boat | |
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Brian Schmeiser | J/24 - Ulla La | |
Dawn Mills | J/24 - Vela | |
Volunteer needed | J/24 - Salsa | j-fleet@hoofersailing.org |
Dana Baiu | J/24 - Scurvy Dog | j-fleet@hoofersailing.org |
Volunteer needed | J/24 - What About Bob | |
Victor-Charles Scafati | J/24 - Jag Ed | |
Ben Nichols |
Capri 22 - Cap | |
Austin Novak | Catalina 22 - Chargeback | |
Pete Keuler | Tartan 10 - Rhubarb | rhubarb@hoofersailing.org |
Pete Keuler | Tartan 10 - Siege | siege@hoofersailing.org |
Pete Keuler | Tartan 10 - Sassafras | sassafras@hoofersailing.org |
Marc Rhode | Ericson 26 - Salaam | salaam@hoofersailing.org |
Barry Rokusek + Doug Graham | Soverel 30 - Spray | spray@hoofersailing.org |
Staff
Director of Outdoor UW

Dave Elsmo
Head of Instruction

Gretchen Ladd
Name | Position | |
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Dave Elsmo | Outdoor UW Director |
david.elsmo@wisc.edu |
Mark Gillespie | Sailing Club Advisor |
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Gretchen Ladd | Head of Instruction Sailing Program Manager | headofinstruction@hoofersailing.org |
Lyle Kirsch + Quinn Link | Youth Program Director | youth@hoofersailing.org |
Jithanie Gunasena | Lessons Coordinator | lessons@hoofersailing.org |