Our Mission

GCRA is a non-profit, volunteer-based adult organization dedicated to providing its diverse membership safe sculling and sweep rowing opportunities, from beginner to competitive levels. GCRA is committed to promoting and fostering interest in the sport of rowing through programming, through teaching and by organizing regattas.

Our History

The Greater Columbus Rowing Association (GCRA) was founded in 1984 as a tax exempt not-for-profit organization. GCRA was incorporated as "The Greater Columbus Rowing Association, Inc." in the fall of 1984 when its Articles of Incorporation were approved by the Ohio Secretary of State. GCRA's charter number is 643984. The incorporators and original trustees were Miles C. Durfey, Albert Bishop, J. Patric Dennis and Robert D. Oldfield, III. The first statutory agent was Miles C. Durfey.

Our Leadership

The club administration consists of a officer board and trustee board both of which are comprised of volunteers. The four member officer committee manages the day-to-day operations of the club while the seven member trustee board provides long-term strategic guidance. Each officer/trustee is elected by the membership to serve a two year term. Committees are formed to help the organization accomplish their goals. The current officers, trustees, and committee structure is as follows:

Officers:

Sarah Stafford - President 2024-2025

Patrick Kielty - Vice President 2023-2024

Katherine Tucker - Treasurer 2024-2025

Larissa West - Secretary 2023-2024

Trustees:

Sigrid Eckhardt 2024-2025

Charlie Gagliano 2023-2024

Laurie Gunzelman 2023-2024

John King 2023-2024

Casey McKenna-Monroe 2024-2025

Jan Rodenfels 2024-2025

Committees:

Coaching/Operations - Kyle Stanley

Development - vacant

Equipment - Barbara Wyslouzil

Finance - Susan Hart

Learn to Row - Kyle Stanley

Membership - Cari Palmer

PARP - Helmut Berthold

Regattas/Away - Rachel Bushman

Regattas/Speakmon - vacant

Safety - Lynne Olson

Small Boats - Larissa West