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Our mailing address:
Pittsford Crew
P.O. Box 331
Pittsford, NY  14534

The physical address is:

2800 Clover Street
Pittsford, New York  14534
 

Boathouse Phone Number:  585.381.9560
Crew Information Line:  585.234.7463

Board of Directors 2008-2009

Betsy Twohig-Barrett

President
585.264.0562
bbarrett@pittsfordcrew.org

president@pittsfordcrew.org

Jill Lennox
Vice President
585.381.5340
jlennox@pittsfordcrew.org

vicepresident@pittsfordcrew.org

Jim Strasenburgh
Treasurer

585.264.0501
jstrasenburgh@pittsfordcrew.org

treasurer@pittsfordcrew.org

 

Lorna Driskell
Secretary
585.381.7761
ldriskell@pittsfordcrew.org

secretary@pittsfordcrew.org

Chris Barrett
Board Member / Webmaster
585.264.0562
cbarrett@pittsfordcrew.org

webmaster@pittsfordcrew.org

 

Alan Bloom
Board Member
585.381.1412
abloom@pittsfordcrew.org

Diane Castellani
Board Member

585.383.0677

dcastellani@pittsfordcrew.org

 

Larry Cooper
Board Member

585.248-8701

lcooper@pittsfordcrew.org

Greg Duane
Board Member

585.

gduane@pittsfordcrew.org

Susan Fogal
Board Member

585.381.7056

sfogal@pittsfordcrew.org

 

Les Lange
Board Member
585.586.8535
llange@pittsfordcrew.org

 

Priscilla Martin
Board Member
585.586.6798
pmartin@pittsfordcrew.org
Sue Parvin
Board Member
585.249.9997
sparvin@pittsfordcrew.org
Dustin Riccio
Board Member

driccio@pittsfordcrew.org

Whit Sprague
Board Member / Hospitality
585.264.9277
wsprague@pittsfordcrew.org

 

Lisa Strasenburgh
Board Member
585.264.0501
lstrasenburgh@pittsfordcrew.org
Kathy Wagner
Board Member
585.383.8799
kwagner@pittsfordcrew.org
 
   
   
Rick & Ciel Feins
Board Members Emeritus
919.370.9564
rfeins@pittsfordcrew.org

cfeins@pittsfordcrew.org

Brad Sayer
Boathouse Master (non-board)
585.586.1659

sayer@pittsfordcrew.org

Jennifer Sprague
Insurance Coordination  (non-board)
585.264.9277
jsprague@pittsfordcrew.org
   

Board Member Bios

 

Chris Barrett

Chris joined the Pittsford Crew Board early in 2006 after serving as Webmaster and an active volunteer with the club. He has volunteered with hospitality, announcing, and timing at regattas, among other jobs.  Chris is married to Betsy and is the parent of two rowers, Sam, a Pittsford Crew alumni and Rower for the University at Buffalo and Maddie a Varsity rower.  He is employed with Dell Marketing as a Consulting Project Manager in their Professional Services organization.  He works primarily in the K-12, Higher Education, State and Local Government and occasionally the Global and Health Care markets. 

Alan Bloom

Alan is an Ophthalmic Surgeon and has been a partner at Reed Eye Associates for 20 years.  Parent of David, a member of the Varsity Boys team, and Sarah, Alan joined the Pittsford Crew board in 2007.  He became interested and involved through David and now coordinates marshals and other volunteers for the Pittsford Regatta and Pull the Plug Regatta.  He currently serves on the Health and Safety and Facilities and Equipment Committees. Outside of Pittsford Crew, Alan has been very involved in the annual ADA “Tour de Cure” bike ride for the past four years and is an avid cyclist.

Diane Castellani

Diane has worked in the fitness field for over twenty years.  For the past seven years, she has been doing one-on-one personal training in the Rochester area.  Diane is a master rower who has been competing for 11 years, the last six sculling in a women's Master quad.  She is the parent of four children, including son Matthew Bromley, who is a Pittsford Crew alumni.  Diane became involved with Pittsford Crew when she volunteered to train the team on erg conditioning and strength training.  Diane has been on the board for one year and serves on the Discipline and Program Committees.  She also volunteers with the Open Door Mission and the Children's Formation classes at the Church of the Transfiguration.

Lorna Driskell

Lorna is a software engineer with General Electric, and enjoys being involved with the activities of her children. She is the parent of three children, two of who have participated in Pittsford Crew, including alumni Hannah and Varsity rower Jack.  Lorna is currently in her fourth year on the Board, where she has served as Board Secretary, Volunteer Coordinator, as a member of the Personnel Committee and handles all email correspondence for Pittsford Crew.  Other volunteer commitments include Boy Scout Troop 167, Pittsford PTSA and teaching Sunday School at Mountain Rise United Church of Christ in Perinton.

Susan Fogal

Susan, a new board member, is the mother of Benjamin (Ben), a varsity rower, and Adam. She's been involved in fitness all her life, starting out with ballet (12+ years) and now runs, bikes, and works out at the JCC. A former management consultant and trainer, she currently works part time at Cooks' World in Brighton and is an avid vegetable/fruit gardener. Over the years Susan has done a lot of volunteering at Mendon Center Elementary School and at Calkins Road Middle School..

Jill Lennox

Jill is a non-practicing attorney and community volunteer, who joined the Board in 2007. She is the parent of three children: Lexi, Andrew, a Pittsford Crew alumnus currently rowing in college and Brooke, who is a rower with the Varsity Girls team. As Board Vice President, Jill serves on the Personnel, Program and Fundraising Committees. Currently in her second term as a member of the Pittsford Central School District Board of Education, she has been active with the YWCA of Rochester and Monroe County and the Junior League of Rochester, where she is a past President.  Her other volunteer commitments have included Allen Creek School PTSA Chair and President of Friends of Sutherland Soccer.

Les Lange

Les is a Chiropractor and an owner/partner of Greater Rochester Chiropractic.  He joined the Board in 2007 and is serving on the Program Committee and the Discipline Committee.  Les is the parent of Catherine and Richard, a member of the Varsity Boys team and married to Lisa, who is the Team Parent for the Varsity Boys team.  He has been very active as a volunteer in the community, including five years as a Coach with AAU Boys and Girls basketball, Board member with the Upstate Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation and as Past President of the Genesee Valley Sports Medicine Council.

Priscilla Martin

Priscilla is a physician currently employed at the University of Rochester as a Teaching Internist.  The parent of Varsity rower Chris Bordley, and daughter Kate, who recently completed the Learn to Row program, Priscilla has been on the Board since 2006.  She is presently the Registrar for Pittsford Crew and serves on the Health and Safety Committee. Her other volunteer commitments have included Pittsford Mustangs Soccer, Odyssey of the Mind, Pittsford PTSA and other organizations supporting her children’s activities.

Sue Parvin

Sue is a non-practicing Registered Nurse who joined the Board in 2005. A parent of two, she became interested in the sport of rowing when her son Jeff started with Pittsford Crew. She has rowed competitively as a Master rower, and recently became involved with coaching, serving as a volunteer assistant coach with Pittsford Crew for the past two years. Sue completed her Level I Coaching Certification in 2006.   She currently serves on the Health & Safety, Personnel and the Facilities & Equipment Committees. Sue’s past volunteer commitments include chairing Cultural Arts at both the elementary and high school levels, coaching softball and soccer, and teaching Sunday school at Christ Clarion Presbyterian Church. 

Dustin Riccio

Dustin is a new member to the Pittsford Community who was a member of the Bucknell University Crew Team for three years. He was a coxswain in his lighter days and was subsequently relegated to the starboard bow position in the teams lightweight eight. Since that time he has remained active in Bucknell's Crew team as an alumni fund raiser. 

Lisa Strasenburgh

Lisa is a free lance public relations communications professional. She is the parent of three, Clara, a college cross country and track runner, Audrey, a coxswain on the Varsity Boys team and Rob, who joined the Novice Boys in Spring 2008. She's assisted with the Rowers Revelry, served as VB Team Parent and copy writer for team press releases. As a new Board member she serves on the Communications and Personnel Committees. She's also on the Gallery Council at the Memorial Art Gallery. Her previous volunteer positions include: Activities Chair at the Genesee Valley Club, Girl Scouts of Genesee Valley Troop Leader, Secretary Junior League of Rochester and a variety of family related activities.

Betsy Twohig-Barrett

The Board President, Betsy has been with the Pittsford Crew Board since 2006.  She has served as Fundraising Committee Chair and as a member of the Rower’s Revelry Banquet Committee.  Parent of alumni rower Sam, Varsity rower Maddie, and son James, Betsy is married to Chris, Board member and Webmaster for Pittsford Crew. She is a self-employed artist and an avid rower as well, having taken the adult Learn to Row through Fairport Crew, rowing with “Adventure Out!” and in the competitive Masters program through Genesee Waterways. Her previous volunteer experience has been with the Junior League of Rochester.

Kathy Wagner

Kathy joined the Board in 2007 and the parent of Julia, a coxswain on the Varsity Girls team. At present she is completely her Master’s degree at Nazareth College and hopes to teach upon graduation. She has coordinated the T-shirt sales for the Pittsford Regatta, served as Team Parent for the Novice Girls Team and is currently a member of the Fundraising Committee. Kathy has been very active as a community volunteer with the Community Advisory Board of the Pittsford School District, the Pittsford Food Cupboard, Women’s Club of Pittsford and the Girl Scouts of Genesee Valley.

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