Board of Directors

Bill Hudson, President whud52@yahoo.com

Bill started his rowing career as a coxswain at Phillips Academy in the ‘60′s, continued as a lightweight rower at Princeton in the early ‘70′s and now is a casual heavyweight sculler at the Club. Such is the natural progression of aging! He joined the Club in the early 80′s, when he moved to Marin, and rowed as part of the Sunday Cardiac 8 out of the “Shack Boathouse”. He has had a couple of stints as a competitive Master Mens team member in the 80′s and the 90′s. He also has two sons, Dave and Nick, who were Junior rowers in the late 90′s, with Nick pursuing his rowing career to Henley his senior year at Redwood and to the IRAs with the University of Washington. Bill now is contemplating the prospect of a second time around with his two new sons Peter (4) and Henry (3). Bill’s Dad also rowed at St. Mark’s School and Princeton in the 30′s, was a crew coach at Belmont Hill School (boys) and started the Winsor School (girls) rowing program in the 60′s and 70′s, and staged an annual open water rowing regatta in Somes Sound on Mount Desert Island in the 70′s. His brother Charles also rowed at Belmont Hill in the 70′s. Rowing for Bill is more than just another sport; it is a common familial touchstone and it is a personal source of important life lessons about the rewards of hard work, dedication and teamwork in all aspects of life. For him, the Club is first and foremost a place where the youth of Marin can learn those lessons in a life changing way. Bill was recruited to the Board by Roger Barbey and has been a Director since the early 80′s.

Spencer Sias, V.P. spencer.sias@varian.com

Like most if not all MRA members, Spencer Sias is a committed rower who spends his time on the water sculling in his single, in doubles, or in quads. He began rowing with MRA six years ago as a recruit of his sister, master rower Corrie Sias, and he went through all of the sweep programs before a back injury (do your core work!) led him to focus on sculling. Spencer is serving in his second term on the board for which he is currently vice president. He is among the many volunteers who can be found painting, fundraising, or working in other ways to support the club. When he is not rowing, running, swimming, or white water rafting, Spencer works as vice president of investor relations and corporate communications for Varian Medical Systems in Palo Alto (probably earning him the dubious distinction of having the longest daily commute of any club member). Spencer and his wife, Stacey, live in San Anselmo. Alas, their children, Seth and Samantha, are too old and too busy working to qualify for the juniors program. Nevertheless, if Spencer is any model, they can start rowing when they are well into their 50s.

Geoff Motlow, Treasurer geoff.motlow@gmail.com

Rick Borden fhborden@gmail.com

Rick has a BA from the University of California, Berkeley where he rowed on the crew team, and a MBA from Stanford University. He spent 30 years on and around Wall Street, as a pioneer in the mortgage and junk bond markets and a co-founder of Redwood Trust, a Mill Valley-based REIT. In 2007, he started On Keel Capital to provide personalized financial guidance to busy families in Marin County and San Francisco. After a 30 year absence from the water, in 1999 Rick was granted permission by his son Ross (who had just wrapped up his own career with the Junior Men’s Program) to resume his rowing career by joining the Master Men’s Program. He was co-chair of the Capital Campaign to rebuild the boathouse and joined the MRA Board at the end of 2010. Rick has four children and lives in Mill Valley, California. He enjoys rowing his single, golf, skiing, and the myriad of other activities and requirements associated with being a hands-on dad.

Alison Carbone alisoncarbone@comcast.net

Alison joined the MRA Board in 2009 after serving for two years as the Boosters President for the Juniors Program. Alison’s two sons, Nick and JD, are both graduates of the MRA’s high school rowing program and her daughter Isabelle, is currently a coxswain on the Novice Girl’s team. Alison’s husband, Jim, was also part of the MRA family when he rowed for the Redwood Crew team in the early 70’s for Coach “R.C.” Cumming. Alison took up rowing about eight years ago, beginning as a Mid-Morning Rower and then graduating to the Master B’s and the Advanced Masters Women team four years ago. Prior to enjoying the “rowing life”, Alison worked in the publishing and advertising business, including a 15-year stint at Time Inc managing the San Francisco sales offices for Money and FORTUNE magazines. Alison has been active in various Bay Area philanthropic organizations, including the National Charity League, Ross Valley Women’s League and the Auxiliary for the Edgewood Center in San Francisco.

Steve Johnson spzandj@aol.com

Judy Kimmel, Personnel JBKimmel@aol.com

Judy Addicott Kimmel has spent her life working in the areas of education, personal growth, and transformative project management. Her career encompasses the fields of elementary education, retail and franchise management, and nonprofit management. She has played strategic roles in Hawken Country Day School, as Head of Preschool Program; the est Foundation, as Administrative Manager; Supercuts Corporation, as franchisee and marketing consultant; the Beyond War Foundation, establishing and expanding their San Francisco region; Primo’s Coffee Inc., as Owner; Kimmel and Company, as consultant; and in a national 2004 Presidential Campaign, as California State Coordinator. Judy is a trained mediator, workshop leader and speaker to professional, academic and service organizations. She is dedicated to the reduction and prevention of violence, and the incorporation of ethical values in business, politics and government. A master rower, she is passionate about teamwork, nature and the environment. She continues coaching in the private and public sectors and serves on a number of local and national Boards.

John McCrea, Fundraising john@bialla.com

Gary Runes garyrunes@sbcglobal.net

Director and former President of Marin Rowing Association

Past President: Gary W. Runes D.D.S. Inc. (retired)
Ex-Marin County Coordinator: YMCA Dads/Daughters Program
Ex-Chairman: Del Mar Property Owners Architectural Control Committee
Past Director: Marin County Dental Society
Past President: Kingswood Village Property Owners Association
Member: Marin County Dental Society, CDA, ADA, Phi Gamma Delta, Delta Sigma Delta
Current President: Babcock Memorial Endowment

Gary was born in Portland, Oregon in 1939 and grew up in Beaverton, Oregon. He attended K thru 12 in Beaverton and then attended Oregon State University for 2 years and transferred to CAL for my junior year. I majored in Zoology. After 3 years undergraduate I was admitted to UCSF School of Dentistry. I graduated in 1964 and joined the US Navy as a dentist and was assigned to duty with the US Marine Corps as the dentist for a helicopter regiment (the Marines have no medical personnel and the Navy provides them). After 2 years of military service I started my dental practice in Terra Linda in 1966. I practiced dentistry for 28 years and retired in 1964. In 1967 I married Pat Cairns and settled in Tiburon where we currently reside. I have 2 daughters and 2 grandchildren. Upon retirement I joined various nonprofit boards and my wife and I started traveling quite a bit. I enjoy fishing, traveling, skiing, gardening, riding my Harley and rowing, which I started in the 80′s out of the old boathouse.