Melrose, MA, February 9, 2021 – The National Rowing Foundation (NRF), today announced the appointment of eight new NRF Board Members. These members were formally inducted by the full NRF Board at the organization’s January 14, 2021 Annual Meeting. Full bios of the eight members are attached. They are (in alphabetical order): Aquil Abdullah, Philip J. Adkins, Raymond Hill, Matthew Hughes, Amanda Kraus, Patrick Manning, Rajanya Shah Petersson, and Campbell Rogers. Abdullah, Manning and Rogers have joined as Board Member during 2020, and were officially added on January 14.
“These Board Members bring a wealth of perspective – athletically, professionally, and personally – to the NRF Board. Their experiences and viewpoints will help guide the NRF in our efforts to support Team USA for the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo (2021) as well as position us to support Paris (2024), Los Angeles (2028), and beyond,” said NRF Co-chairs Marcia Hooper and Jamie Koven.”
About the National Rowing Foundation
The National Rowing Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to raising funds to support the U.S. National Rowing Teams. Founded in 1966, the NRF has been supporting Olympic and world championship athletes for more than five decades. The funds raised support year-round training, development, and competition. www.natrowing.org
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