Treasurer

I was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec. I learned to sail in the late 1970s at Community Boating on the Charles River in Boston. In 1980, when I moved to Northern Virginia, I bought a Day Sailer and sailed with family, mostly on the Potomac River. My desire to race my Day Sailer led me to discover Day Sailer Fleet One at SSA in 2021. My wife Anne and I have three children; my son crews for me in the Day Sailer. I am also a member of the Wanderlusters Sailing Club, a small all-volunteer club that has two boats (a Catalina 27 and a Hunter 30). The club is a ‘learn how to sail’ club with the opportunity to become club captains for club boat usage. After short stints in the restaurant and solar industries, in 1981, I became the Chief Financial Officer of Fauquier Health System, a 501 C (3) organization. As CFO, I oversaw many aspects of the organization, growing from a single hospital in Warrenton, Virginia, which expanded to include owning and operating a nursing home, an assisted living facility, and physician practices and joint ventures. I am experienced in both ‘not for profit’ and well as ‘for-profit’ environments. I have served as SSA’s treasurer for a year and bring my knowledge and experience to managing and strengthening the club’s balance sheet and supporting the many exciting projects the club has and will continue to undertake. I would endeavor to build on the existing 10-year capital expenditure projection, seeking input from many key individuals, to help guide SSA’s long-term capital expenditure plan.

Secretary

I joined SSA in 2020 to reignite my interest in the magic of dinghy sailing and to hopefully find a community in which I could learn and grow my skills. It has, and continues to be, a wonderful experience. I’ve found SSA to be a remarkable mix of sailors of every age and skill level, from beginners to world-class competitors, who readily share and support one another in the spirit of small boat racing. I am a member of the ILCA and Lightning fleets, and through volunteering have met sailors across many fleets who have readily shared their infectious enthusiasm and commitment for the club and one-design racing. By seeking the SSA Secretary position I am looking forward to the opportunity to interact with all SSA members and to understand better the workings of the club. Beyond the role of SSA Secretary prescribed in the bylaws, I wish to be a listening resource, and particularly look forward to hearing ideas and suggestions about preparing the club for the future. Two challenges that energize me are enhancing the incentives for volunteerism and exploring what we can do to strengthen SSA’s standing in the broader one-design racing community. I am a physician at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore and live in Ruxton with my husband and our dog. Together we enjoy sailing our J/88 keelboat, which we recently brought to SSA.

SSA Fleet Captain

I discovered the joy of one-design racing in El Toros and Albacores at the Washington Sailing Marina. I also raced CBYRA, A2N, and A2B on my Dad’s big boats in Annapolis. After a successful college racing career at Boston University in the early 1980s, I stepped away from racing for nearly 30 years. It wasn’t until a Boston University Alumni Regatta in 2017 that I decided to jump back into sailing. I joined SSA that summer, and I sail the Day Sailer and the ILCA 6. I was the Fleet Captain for the SSA Day Sailer fleet and still serve on the National Day Sailer Board as Vice President. I was part of the working group for SSA’s new First Street basin, and served on the Finance Committee for the past 4 years. I’m a competitive guy who loves summer sailing in Annapolis, TESOD, Wednesday night J105, 

Thursday J70, Friday EYC Beer Can and I am excited to bring a little more fun back to SSA regattas. For me that fun this year will be crewing for my daughter Morgan (a new member) on our Day Sailer, Bluebird. Personally, I’m most proud of the fact that I’m the father of four grown daughters and two granddaughters, all who enjoy sailing on our family’s 1973 Bristol 40 Yawl, Cricket. I retired last year after a 41-year career in the advertising business. Today, I am Vice President/Partner at Port Annapolis Marina; I divide my time between Annapolis and Anna Maria Island, Florida.

Member at Large

After joining the Board mid-year in 2025, I have learned quickly about our SSA management and leadership process. I am grateful to be nominated to serve on the 2026 Board and serve as a representative of our membership. I have been focused on keeping SSA more affordable and accessible for our members. I hope to represent all SSA members, and I encourage you to reach out to me with your fleet’s ideas on how we can continue to support SSA’s incredible onedesign racing and build on your fleet’s success and our club’s championship legacy. I race nationally and locally in one-design keelboats, including the J/24, J/80, J/70, Viper 640, and VX One. While one-design racing is my passion, I also enjoy offshore racing. On the Board, my goals include supporting the success and growth of our fleets, investing in their education and training, and supporting our under-30 teams. I hope to develop a program and budget for specifically investing in adult racing education, championship regatta management, fleet and team-building, and travel program success. I work at North Point Yacht Sales and have more than 20 years of experience in the maritime industry, having worked for sailmakers, spar designers, and yacht manufacturers. You can find me at SSA with my wife Kelly FitzGerald, my father-in-law Pat FitzGerald, out racing our J/24 or cruising our center console. I look forward to meeting you at SSA or on the water soon!

Member at Large

Professionally, Brad’s background includes supporting emergency and disaster response operations in various leadership roles with the Coast Guard, National Guard Bureau, Pacific Disaster Center, White House Operations Center, and Global Support and Development, where he’s currently the Maritime Director. In addition to his work at Global Support and Development, Brad’s a faculty member and adjunct professor at the University of South Carolina’s Arnold School of Public Health, where he teaches courses relating to crisis leadership. Outside of work, Brad and the rest of the Milliken family are proud Snipe sailors at SSA! Brad and Marissa both sailed in college; Brad at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (the superior maritime-flavored federal service academy), Marissa at Navy. Together with daughter Leah, the Millikens chair the Olivia Constants Team Race Invitational—a regatta that embodies all of the best things about SSA!

Member at Large

I am a 28-year veteran of SSA. In 1996, I began racing Optis out of SSA and continued through the junior program where I ultimately was a skipper on the Club 420 travel/race team. I attended the Key School and participated in high school sailing, where my practices were run out of SSA. After high school, I attended Tufts University and was on the varsity sailing team for my four years of college. Every summer while in college, I came back to SSA to coach novice and racing sailors. Since moving back in the area after law school, I have owned a J/80, a 505, and now a Viper 640 that I campaign up and down the East Coast. I am very much looking forward to working with the club and its members to continue the growth of the junior program and SSA’s reputation for excellent one-design racing.