Following her collegiate rowing career at Michigan State University, Jenn moved to Chicago where she began coaching junior athletes at a private preparatory school and later co-founded Recovery on Water (ROW), a rowing team for breast cancer patients and survivors.

Five years after launching ROW, Jenn was hired as the organization’s first full-time staff member; she then spent the next eight years growing the team into a sustainable nonprofit.

Her contributions to the sport have been recognized by USRowing as Masters Coach of the Year in 2011 and more recently with the Anita DeFrantz Award in 2018.

Padraic began rowing as a youth in Point Pleasant, NJ. After rowing at Saint Mary's College of California, he joined the Seattle rowing community as a sculler. Padraic has competed and coached in youth, collegiate, elite, and master’s programs.

As the Executive Director of the Everett Rowing Association, his focus on culture and communication led to significant growth in membership, youth programming, and fundraising results.

Padraic's experience in the construction industry and at Pocock Racing Shells brings a strategic background to our infrastructure and project management needs. Outside of the boathouse, Padraic enjoys hiking, biking, woodworking, and cooking.

Nell began rowing the summer before starting college and loved it so much, she immediately joined the crew team in her freshman year at UCLA. Her passion for the sport has resulted in her continuing to row and coach for almost 30 years and inspired her to open an indoor rowing studio, RowFit, in 2009, which exists today under a different name.

Nell's professional experience includes digital marketing, operations, and relationship building. Before moving to WA, Nell spent time in San Diego, earning her Executive MBA. She is a fervent animal lover and outdoor enthusiast. In her spare time, she enjoys doing puzzles, hiking with her family, and drinking a lot of coffee.

Originally from Whidbey Island, WA, Rachael graduated from Gonzaga University in 2019 where she earned her degree in Sport Management with minors in Marketing and Public Relations. She was a college walk-on rower, raced at NCAA's, and spent her senior year working to develop novice athletes.

Rachael began working for the George Pocock Rowing Foundation as a middle school coach and Member Services Representative. She is now the Executive Assistant and Events Coordinator for the Foundation. When not at work, Rachael can be found visiting national parks and spending time with her 3 cats.

Jon Campaña was born and raised in Sarasota, FL and started rowing in college at the University of South Florida. He immediately fell in love with the sport and in 2011 found a high school coaching position as a novice coach.

Since then, Jon has coached rowers of all ages and managed rowing programs in both Tampa and Sarasota.

As the Director of Rowing Programs, Jon brings all programs of the George Pocock Rowing Foundation together to serve the mission of helping young people access and experience the life-changing sport of rowing.

In his spare time, Jon enjoys being outside and active by the water, reading a good book, and nerding out on everything from the MCU, Star Wars, and Lord of the Rings universes.

Mark helps to build a robust athlete support program while focusing on increasing participation and retention.

Before his time at George Pocock Rowing Foundation, Mark was the Executive Director at the Sammamish Rowing Association for three years and before that a long-time collegiate rowing coach.

When not working, Mark likes to spend time with his family outdoors in the wonderful PNW wilderness hiking and camping. He also listens to a lot of KEXP!

Derek first rowed as a junior at Sammamish Rowing Association in Redmond, WA. After rowing for a year at the University of Washington, Derek started his coaching career working with both Masters and high school athletes back at SRA. From there, Derek moved to the Assistant Coach position at Seattle Rowing Center, until moving with the organization to Santa Barbara County in California to help start up the new Mission Rowing Systems team on Lake Cachuma.

Patty began rowing at LaSalle University in Philadelphia and continued her rowing career training at Vesper Boat Club before she decided to move to Montana and, ultimately, Seattle.

Before coming to work at the Pocock Foundation, she was an executive administrative assistant, a human resources generalist, and a bookkeeper. Her wealth of skills in almost every arena of administration keeps the boathouses of the Pocock Foundation in ship-shape.

When not at work, Patty enjoys spending time with her husband, two wonderful children, and friends.

Growing up in Sammamish, WA, Mia got into rowing begrudgingly after her dad signed her up for a Learn to Row summer camp at Sammamish Rowing Association in 2013. She has loved being on the water ever since and was a part of the UW Women's Rowing team for five years.

She graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Food Systems, Nutrition and Health, and Medical Anthropology in 2022. During her 5th year, she took a course from Sara Lopez that ignited a passion for sports-based youth development. This led her to take up an internship with Upower before applying as a Camp Lucy VISTA through Up2Us Sports.

She is excited to continue with the George Pocock Rowing Foundation in her new role as Programs Coordinator to help create spaces of belonging for young athletes entering the sport of rowing.

In her free time, you can find Mia curled up with a book, exploring the PNW, or spending time with her family and friends.

Helen entered the rowing world in 2003 at Mt. Baker Rowing and Sailing Center where she competed as a junior athlete for five years. Her time on Lake Washington continued when she attended the University of Washington, competing for the Huskies from 2008 until 2012.

After completing her Bachelor's degree in Linguistics, Helen continued with UW to earn her Masters in Education in the Intercollegiate Athletic Leadership Program. Helen spent that year as an assistant coach with Seattle University's inaugural varsity women's rowing team.

Helen left Seattle to continue serving in the collegiate coaching ranks at the University of Dayton and Michigan State University. In 2016, she decided to return to Seattle and began as the head coach of the Mt. Baker varsity women. In 2017 Helen added the position of Director of Rowing at Mt. Baker, serving as the first in that position.

When she is not at the boathouse, Helen enjoys spending time with friends in the great PNW outdoors, experimenting in the kitchen, and playing with her dog Finn.

Zoe Vais grew up in San Rafael, California and moved to Seattle in 2010 to attend the University of Washington where she "walked on" to the rowing team. After her senior year, Zoe graduated and began coaching the UW freshman women as an intern coach.

In 2015, she joined the GPRF staff as an Erg Ed instructor, and Pocock Rowing Center as a novice coach. She spent two years teaching rowing in the Seattle P.E. classrooms, and was trained in sport-based youth development through the Up2Us Coach Americorps program.

Since then, she has continued to coach novice rowers at PRC, and loves everything about helping people try rowing for the first time, or hone their skills on the water. Zoe is excited to rejoin the GPRF on the mission to bring more young people down the boathouse to have enriching experiences on the water!

In her spare time, you can find Zoe hanging at a park, visiting art galleries, or attending music events around the city.

After years of working in the foodservice industry, Arshay Cooper returns to his true passion of working with young people.

Arshay has coached kids across the nation, been a youth program guidance counselor for the Victory Outreach's Midwest/Gulf Coast region, as well as initiating several rowing programs for low-income youth across the country, so that other young people can experience the profound changes that happen on the water.

Arshay Cooper is the writer of the memoir turned documentary film, A Most Beautiful Thing, and comes to the GPRF to lead the vision to remove barriers to the sport of rowing through the A Most Beautiful Thing Inclusion Fund. Arshay is not only a rower, but also a Benjamin Franklin award-winning author, A Golden Oar recipient for his contributions to the sport of rowing, a motivational speaker, and an activist, particularly around issues of accessibility for low-income families.