2026 Board Members
- Petra Callin — President
- Mark Brubaker — Vice President
- Phoebe Shen — Past President
- Julie King — Secretary
- Michele Gamburd — Treasurer
- Jann Byrd — Member At Large
- Grace Arsenault — Member At Large
- Lars Ripley — Member At Large
- Fred Stewart — Member At Large
Message The Board
2026 Club Staff
- Head Coach — Adam Withycombe
- Men’s Team Captain — Richard Williams
- Men’s Team Co-Captain — Jamie Finn
- Women’s Team Captain — Jenny Withycombe
- Equipment Manager — Richard Williams
- Sam Taylor — Oaks Park Community Boathouse Manager
2026 Club Committees
| Committee Name | Description | Chair | Members | e-mail the Committee |
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| Awards | Responsible for soliciting and voting on nominations for annual fun team awards including Best Dressed/Paris Hilton, Flipper, Rookie | Jann Byrd | ||
| Equipment/Maintenance | Responsible for the inspection and assessment of Club equipment and recommendations for repair, maintenance and replacement of equipment. Committee will maintain an inventory of all Club owned equipment, make periodic inspections to determine maintenance and repair needs, and communicate with the Club Equipment Manager regarding needed repairs and maintenance, and make recommendations to the Board for equipment in need of replacement. | Richard Williams | Steven Rice | |
| Entertainment | Responsible for planning the annual dinner and periodic events intended to promote awareness of WRC, camaraderie and goodwill among members. The Committee will take a leadership role in planning all facets of the annual dinner, including location, menu, entertainment, and fundraising events. | Hannah Rudolf Katie Brower-Wojda, | e-mail entertainment | |
| Finance/Governance | Responsibilities include the oversight and review of the Club financial records and policies. The Committee is responsible for ideas and campaigns to raise funds for any Club needs not covered by dues, including financing purchases of new equipment. The Committee will periodically review and make recommendations regarding financial control procedures used by the Treasurer and periodically review and recommend amendments to the bylaws and house rules. The Committee is responsible for operating documents (bylaws and house rules) used to manage the administrative and operating affairs of the Club. | Scott Smith | Julie King Michele Gamburd Mark Brubaker | |
| Membership | Responsible for reviewing new membership applications, establishing membership criteria and ensuring new and existing members are familiar with Club policies. | Scott Smith | Jamie Finn | email membership |
| Nominations | Responsible for nominating Club officers and At-Large Board members. The committee will make Board nominee inquiries among membership, vet prospective nominees and make recommendations to the Board for officer and At-Large board positions for the following year. The committee will consist of the Club’s Secretary and Vice President. | Julie King Petra Callin | email nominations |
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| Racing | Responsible for reviewing racing regattas, specific race requirements, and race lineups with the Coach and Team Captains. The racing committee is responsible for creating a transparent communication platform to the entire club regarding the boat selection process for each regatta while handling any specific requests from the club membership. | Sarah Copeland | Jamie Finn Steven Rice | email racing |
| Safety | Responsible for establishing procedures and recommendations regarding members’ safety/health improvement/changes. Review the club safety and health accountability systems. | Phoebe Shen | Adrienne Kringen John Rudolf Stephani Gordon | email safety |
| Social Media | Responsible for unifying the Club’s online presence on Facebook/ Instagram, FitClub, RegattaCentral, and the Club website, and promoting the club with regular posts consistent with WRC team values. | Hannah Rudolf | Grace Arsenault Katie Brower-Wojda | email socials |
| Training | Responsible for creating the Club training schedule, and sharing information to educate and support rowing fitness and cross training opportunities. | Richard Williams | Lori Jensen | |
| Uniforms | Responsible for identifying and sourcing appropriate racing uniforms. | Jann Byrd | ||
| Website | Responsible for development and maintenance of team website at willametterowingclub.org | David Setter | Julie King Phoebe Shen | email web monkey |