

"First, I plan to do a lot of listening to all of the stakeholders. I look forward to leading us into that future, while building on our strong foundation," Kraus said.

"I think we're at an exciting inflection point at USRowing where we have an opportunity to change and grow. She is a proven leader in our sport, having built Row New York into one of the country's most admired rowing organizations."

"She brings tremendous leadership and fundraising skills, community development and outreach experience, and diversity and inclusion efforts to our team. "We are thrilled to announce that Amanda will be joining USRowing as our CEO later this fall," said USRowing Board Chair Marcia Hooper. Kraus will begin her new role on November 1, 2020.Īs founder and CEO of Row New York, Kraus has spent the last 18 years building an award-winning organization with a focus on making the sport of rowing, paired with top-notch academic support, accessible to young people. USRowing, the national governing body for the sport of rowing in the United States, has named Amanda Kraus as its new Chief Executive Officer, the organization announced on Monday.
