Name: What Makes a GREAT Coxswain?
Start: 2019-12-07T15:30:00-0500
End: 2019-12-07T16:30:00-0500

Welcome to the 2019 USRowing Annual Convention, returning to Philadelphia again! With record-breaking attendance when last held in Philadelphia in 2015, this year’s convention promises to be bigger and better than ever. Still need to register - stop by the Registration Desk on the Ballroom level of the Philadelphia 201 Hotel! Click here for directions to the Philadelphia 201. For nearby parking availability, please click here.

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What Makes a GREAT Coxswain?

Our amazing presenters will be present on stage, and joined by John Chatzky. Rowing Hall of Fame member, himself a coxswain with many IRA, Henley, Pan Am Games, the Charles victories will moderate this cast of All-Star coxswains as theyattempt to answer, “What makes a GREAT coxswain?"

Moderator

John Chatzky

Founder and Director; VP and General Counsel for The PRC Group, Swing Ventures

John is the founder and director of Swing Ventures. In addition, Chatzky is Vice President and General Counsel for The PRC Group. He has been actively involved in the development of residential real estate in the New York City area, participating in the creation of over 4,500 units... Read More →

Speakers

Pete Cipollone

Co-founder and CEO, Turazo

Pete is the CEO of Turazo, a technology-enabled employee recruiting platform co-founded with fellow Olympian Meghan O'Leary, based in San Francisco. Prior to decamping to Silicon Valley, Pete coxed competitively from the age of thirteen to 33, racing for Penn AC, St. Joe's Prep, Cal... Read More →

Katelin Guregian

Coxswain for the Women's 8+, Olympic Gold Medalist, USRowing

Katelin Guregian is an American national rowing team coxswain. She attended Winter Park High School. She coxed the University of Washington men's eight in college to multiple victories, and has since moved on to the international level. She coxed the US Women's 8+ to a gold medal... Read More →

Mary Murray

Owner; Entrepreneur, speaker, and coach, The 9th Seat, LLC

Mary Whipple is a three time Olympian, she is a two-time Olympic gold medalist in the London 2012 and the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and winning Silver in her first appearance at the Athens 2004. She was the coxswain of the US Women's 8+ Rowing Team. Her team was honored as the US Olympic... Read More →

Laura Simon

Assistant Coach and Recruiter; Principal at Simon Consulting, Yale University

Laura began her fifth year as an assistant coach in 2019-2020. At Yale, she oversees recruiting and coaches a variety of boats. In two of her four seasons, she has led the 3V8 to a gold medal at the Ivy League Championship. In addition, she has recruited two of the strongest classes... Read More →

Leigh Warner

Training Center Coxswain, USRowing

Leigh Warner got her start rowing at Rose City Rowing Club before coxing at Stanford University, where she raced in the women's varsity eight at the 2016, 2017 and 2018 NCAA Championships. She was a member of the under 23 national team the prior two years, coxing the women's eight... Read More →

Saturday December 7, 2019 3:30pm - 4:30pm EST
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Coaches, Coxswain

2019 USRowing Annual Convention

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