Winning the America’s Cup requires a team effort—no individual can do it alone. AmericaOne has assembled a team of winners to create a winning team. The AmericaOne team consists of several critical components: Sailors, Sailboat Designers and Syndicate Management. Meet the people who are committed to making this challenge a winner.

Board of Directors

• George "Fritz" Jewett, Jr. - Chairman of the Board
• Paul Cayard - CEO and Skipper
• Larry Finch - Director, Founders' Club Chairman
• Douglas D. Smith - Director, Business and Finance
• Craig Fuller - Director
• John McCaw - Director
• Tom Seip - Director
• Richard Smith - Telcordia Technology Director
• John Dickerson - Ford Technical Director

Management Team

• Paul Cayard - Chief Executive Officer
• Robert Billingham - Chief Operating Officer & Operations Manager
• Chris Perkins - Chief Financial Officer
• Corey Busch - Sales Consultant
• Gina von Esmarch - Marketing Director, Director of Sales
• John Church - CSI, Sales Consultant
• Brad Fitzgerald - Shore Team Manager

Design Team

• Bruce Nelson - Principal Designer
• John Kuhn - Technology Director
• Frank DeBord - Marine Engineer
• Roger "Clouds" Badham - Meteorologist
• Guy Buchanan - Structural Design
• Robert Hook - Sail Design
• Winfried Feifel - Appendage Design
• Eric Schlageter - Performance Simulation
• Chris Todter - Performance Analysis
• Bill Cook - Performance Analysis

Sailing Team

• Paul Cayard - Skipper
• John Kostecki - Tactician
• Lexi Gahagan - Navigator

• Bill Bates - Foredeck
• Josh Belsky - Boat Captain
• Curtis Blewett - Foredeck
• Gavin Brady - Helmsman
• Sean Clarkson - Cockpit
• Justin Clougher - Foredeck
• Kevin Hall - Trimmer
• Terry Hutchinson - Trimmer
• Michael Howard - Cockpit
• Morgan Larson - Trimmer
• David McClintock - Trimmer
• Jim Nicholas - Cockpit
• Carter Perrin - Trimmer
• Greg Prussia - Foredeck
• Russ Silvestri - Trimmer
• Ralf Steitz - Foredeck
• Phil Trinter - Cockpit
• Morgan Trubovich - Trimmer
• Matt Welling - Cockpit

Shore Team

• Don Anderson - Tender Operations Manager
• Will Benedict - Lead Tender Driver
• Ted Brown - Boat Construction Manager
• Mark Cosbey - Shore Team Member
• Mike Eldred - Shore Team Member
• Ben Fletcher - Sailmaker
• Ryan Griswold - Sailmaker
• Brett Healy - Metal Shop Manager
• Dave Jarvis - Sailmaker
• Arron Jones - Sailmaker
• Phil Keester - Purchasing Manager
• Mark Mc Teigue - Boat Bulider
• Anne Nicoletti - Tender Driver
• Sarah O'Kane - Housing Manager
• Jane Austin - Housing & Facilities
• Craig Philips - Sail Loft Manager
• Christian Uecker - Tender Driver
• Mike Jones - Electronics
• James Baxter
• Pieter van Nieuwehuyzen

Administrative

• Robert Billingham - Chief Operating Officer
• Paul Cayard - Chief Executive Officer
• Samantha Falter - Receptionist
• Carianne Larsen - Office Coordinator
• Chris Page Bertocchi - Director of Administration
• Chris Perkins - Financial Consultant
• Douglas Smith - Challenge Representative
• Ingrid Sommer - Accounting and Human Resources
• Tom Ehman - Rules Advisor
• Karen Friedman - Massage Therapist
• Steve White - Trainer
• Rebecca Johnson
• Muggins Badgley

Marketing

• Corey Busch - Sales Consultant
• Vince Casalaina - Videographer
• John Chuch - Sales Consultant
• Jennifer McHugh - Sr. MarCom Associate
• Jeff Mott - IT Manager and Webmaster
• Charles Nichols - Sales Director
• Jacqueline O'Dell - Hospitality Director
• Susan Ruhne - Merchandising Manager
• Gina von Esmarch - Marketing Director
• Dana Paxton - Contributing Editor

Cooking Staff

• Harry Lynskey
• Mark Reihana
• Chris Bond

 

 

 

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