Leadership Team
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Peter Smith
USPA President
Peter Smith has over 25 years experience as educator in both the sailing and independent school arenas. He grew up on a small island in Maine and began his sailing career on the Sheepscot River as instructor, coach, and eventually director of the Southport YC junior sailing program. He completed his undergraduate work at the […]
USPA President
Peter Smith has over 25 years experience as educator in both the sailing and independent school arenas. He grew up on a small island in Maine and began his sailing career on the Sheepscot River as instructor, coach, and eventually director of the Southport YC junior sailing program. He completed his undergraduate work at the […]
Kimberly Dow
Chief of Academics
Kim Dow brings experience in the corporate, scientific, and academic fields to her role as Chief of Academics at USPA. Kim began her career at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) in Cambridge, MA as the Education Officer for the High Energy Astrophysics Division. She directed several education and outreach programs for the general public […]
Chief of Academics
Kim Dow brings experience in the corporate, scientific, and academic fields to her role as Chief of Academics at USPA. Kim began her career at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) in Cambridge, MA as the Education Officer for the High Energy Astrophysics Division. She directed several education and outreach programs for the general public […]
Leann Hollis
Director of Marketing & Communications
Leann brings experience from both the marketing and education fields. She started her career in marketing for Dell Inc. with work on their college campus program. Leading the west coast college campus digital marketers, she was able to educate the team on the latest marketing and analysis strategies. Eventually she moved towards her true passion: […]
Director of Marketing & Communications
Leann brings experience from both the marketing and education fields. She started her career in marketing for Dell Inc. with work on their college campus program. Leading the west coast college campus digital marketers, she was able to educate the team on the latest marketing and analysis strategies. Eventually she moved towards her true passion: […]
Jeff Natale
Director of Admissions
Jeff spent most of his childhood playing both baseball and hockey competitively. Playing 2 sports at a high level led him to Trinity College in Hartford, CT where Jeff spent 4 years playing baseball and 3 years playing hockey. After college, Jeff was fortunate enough to be drafted by the Boston Redsox in the 32nd […]
Director of Admissions
Jeff spent most of his childhood playing both baseball and hockey competitively. Playing 2 sports at a high level led him to Trinity College in Hartford, CT where Jeff spent 4 years playing baseball and 3 years playing hockey. After college, Jeff was fortunate enough to be drafted by the Boston Redsox in the 32nd […]
Matt Bashaw
Director of Business Development
Matt is well known throughout the world for helping students achieve their athletic and educational goals. His well-rounded experience in the sporting industry is unmatched. Having worked with the top sports academies and the world’s best coaches, Matt’s knowledge of sports training is vast allowing him to successfully match students to sports training where they […]
Director of Business Development
Matt is well known throughout the world for helping students achieve their athletic and educational goals. His well-rounded experience in the sporting industry is unmatched. Having worked with the top sports academies and the world’s best coaches, Matt’s knowledge of sports training is vast allowing him to successfully match students to sports training where they […]
