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
Board of Advisors
Kim Dow brings experience in the corporate, scientific, and academic fields to her role on the USPA Board of Advisors. 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 […]
Board of Advisors
Kim Dow brings experience in the corporate, scientific, and academic fields to her role on the USPA Board of Advisors. 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 […]
Matt Hagerty
Chief Operating Officer
Matt was announced as USPA’s first COO in January of 2021, he previously was the school’s Finance Director. Matt comes to the school from Dartmouth College, where he served as the Finance Manager for the College’s Technology Transfer Office, directing the accounting of royalty revenue produced by the school’s intellectual property portfolio. Prior to Dartmouth […]
Chief Operating Officer
Matt was announced as USPA’s first COO in January of 2021, he previously was the school’s Finance Director. Matt comes to the school from Dartmouth College, where he served as the Finance Manager for the College’s Technology Transfer Office, directing the accounting of royalty revenue produced by the school’s intellectual property portfolio. Prior to Dartmouth […]
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 […]
Julie Glusker
Chief Academic Officer
Julie is a lifelong advocate of education; her thirty years of experience in education extends beyond classroom teaching and athletic coaching and into higher education consulting, academic advising, strategic planning, non-profit management, and athletic coaching. Most recently the Director of Athlete Career & Education for U.S. Ski & Snowboard, Julie advised and mentored elite national and Olympic team […]
Chief Academic Officer
Julie is a lifelong advocate of education; her thirty years of experience in education extends beyond classroom teaching and athletic coaching and into higher education consulting, academic advising, strategic planning, non-profit management, and athletic coaching. Most recently the Director of Athlete Career & Education for U.S. Ski & Snowboard, Julie advised and mentored elite national and Olympic team […]
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 Red Sox in the […]
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 Red Sox in the […]
Liam Lavery
Director of Operations
Liam Lavery began working professionally as a musician at the age of 13 and toured nationally and internationally with professional orchestras and choirs. This unique experience has given Liam the understanding of the difficulties and challenges of balancing professional and academic pursuits. He was the Young Composer of the Year in Northern Ireland and is […]
Director of Operations
Liam Lavery began working professionally as a musician at the age of 13 and toured nationally and internationally with professional orchestras and choirs. This unique experience has given Liam the understanding of the difficulties and challenges of balancing professional and academic pursuits. He was the Young Composer of the Year in Northern Ireland and is […]
Megan Burch
Director of Marketing
Megan Burch brings an expertise in marketing and communicating world recognized outdoor brands. Megan’s strengths are building relationships amongst team and key stake-holders, aligning and communicating brand on multiple media platforms and crafting creative content to align with brand voice. Megan is known as a passionate, loyal, leader who thrives in connecting people to brands […]
Director of Marketing
Megan Burch brings an expertise in marketing and communicating world recognized outdoor brands. Megan’s strengths are building relationships amongst team and key stake-holders, aligning and communicating brand on multiple media platforms and crafting creative content to align with brand voice. Megan is known as a passionate, loyal, leader who thrives in connecting people to brands […]
