OUR TEAM
Meet the
Team
Get to know the people that help bring Row New York’s mission into action.
We are proud to say most of our coaches are alumni who have returned to inspire and guide Row New York's current student-athletes.
United by a shared belief in the value of combining rowing and academics, our staff is committed to creating opportunities for young people to grow not only as athletes but also as individuals.
Brigid Ahern
Chief Executive Officer
"The sport of rowing is universal and has something to offer everyone, and we're here to provide it."
Our Staff
Andrew Kozer
Facilities & Operations Senior Manager
Angela Ortiz
VP Administration
Arlynn Baer
Social Work Manager
Brigid Ahern
Chief Executive Officer
Bryan Guzman
Adaptive Assistant Coach
Carly Lant
Senior Coach II and College Recruitment Coordinator
Chelsea Reichert-Humphries
Individual Giving Coordinator
Cinthya Palomino
Queens Assistant Coach
Ed Lozada
Senior Coach II and Rowing Data Coordinator
Eddy Mog
Manhattan Senior Head Coach
Fatimah El-Belkasi
Finance Associate
Guadalupe Sanchez
Queens Assistant Coach
Heidy Luna
Queens Assistant Coach
Ix’Chel Angeles
Marketing & Development Specialist
Izzy Khaled
Alumni & College Success Senior Manager
Jackson Davis
Community and Adaptive Senior Coach
Josue Nuñez
Manhattan Senior Coach
Katherine Serrano
HR & Operations Senior Coordinator
Lou Miceli
Chief Program and Impact Officer
Lukas Gates
Program Data Coordinator
Marcia Kielar
Strategic Partnerships Manager
Mariya Sergeeva
Manhattan Assistant Coach
Mariza Dannang
Boathouse Operations Assistant
Matthew Daza
Community Rowing Assistant Coach
Patricia Destine
Manhattan Assistant Coach
Sheikia “Purple” Norris
O.A.R.S. Program Manager
Yunfeng Deng
Senior Director of Finance
Board of Directors
Francine Chew, Chair
Vice President of Business Engagement, Office of Corporate Social Responsibility, Prudential Financial, Inc.
Morgan Arthur Crooks, Treasurer
Sr Trader, RBC Capital Markets
Nicole Doyle
Associate in the Fixed Income Division, Morgan Stanley
Sebastian Bea
President and CIO, ReserveOne
Jack Carlson
Founder & Creative Director, Rowing Blazers
Simone D’Abreu
Vanguard Group
Jonathan Denham
Co-President, Denham Wolf Real Estate Services, Inc.
Serena Flaherty
Health Equity Research Fellow, Weill Cornell Medicine
John Lambros
Co-Head of U.S. Technology & Head of Digital Media and Entertainment, Houlihan Lokey
Andy Merrill
Partner, Prosek
Rhoden Monrose
Founder & CEO, CariClub
Alex Reid
Partner and Head of Strategy & Research, Sequel
Peter Ryan
Portfolio Lead, Alumni Ventures
Patrick Wilson
Partner, SilverBox Capital
25 - 26 Associate Board
Co-Presidents
Katarina Stough and Stephen Brown
Secretary
Outreach complete - Confirming
Mentorship & Alumni
Ze’ev Drukker
Engagement and Impact
James Shearman and Mel Cortes
Events and Fundraising
Kate Hickey
Bow Ball Tsars:
Sean McIntyre and Will Mulhall
Communications
Josh Forbes and Taylor Villante
Treasury
Johanna Francis and Sami Stehley
Youth Leadership Team
The Youth Leadership Team (YLT) empowers student-athletes to lead, represent their peers, and help shape the culture of Row New York. As ambassadors of their boathouses, YLT members provide feedback to senior staff, support the implementation of program goals, and strengthen student-staff relationships. Meeting monthly with an adult advisory, the team also engages in social justice projects, volunteer efforts, and community-building initiatives—fostering a positive, inclusive, and hard-working environment that inspires others.
Manhattan
Alessandro C.
Bilal K.
Justin F.
Ksenia (Vick) V.
Queens
Kirat K.
Laia V.
Sophia J.
Teodora D.