Board of Directors
Stewards Directors
Gary Baines |
William A. Krusen |
Officers
William Krusen
Chairman of the Board
Bill Krusen has been involved in business in the Tampa area for over 50 years. He has been a Trustee at the University of Tampa since the early 1960s and is presently Trustee Emeritus. As a founding father of the Stewards Foundation, Mr. Krusen, championed the construction of the McNeel Boat House at the University and helped pioneer the rowing program at the Tampa Prepatory School. Bill is enthusiastic about rowing in the community and the many advantages it will give to the young people in the Tampa area.
Tom Feaster
President
Tom Feaster was the 1965 National Schoolboy Singles Rowing Champion from Father Judge High School in Philadelphia. Tom also pulled the # 6 oar in the Marietta College's 1967 Varsity Heavy Weight Eight Oared Crew that won the Dad Vail Regatta (Collegiate National Championship). The '67 crew also represented the United States in England and Germany. Tom served as Marietta's crew captain from 1968-1969. After graduation from college Mr. Feaster coached national championships varsity heavyweight men's crews at Marietta High School, The Sanford Naval Academy, and The University of Tampa where he completed a Masters Degree in Education. Since retiring from his formal coaching responsibilities in 1979, Mr. Feaster has been a leader in the Tampa Bay business community. He continues to be an advocate of the sport of Rowing on all levels and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the United States Rowing Association.
Denny Antram
Vice President of Development, Fundraising and Contributions Manager
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James Myers
Secretary
Brian Smith
Treasurer
Mr. Smith is currently a Managing Partner with Tampa-based LCG Capital Group and Lender’s Consulting Group (LCG). LCG is a boutique investment banking and advisory firm, whose clients include many of the nation’s top banks and finance companies. LCG’s services include capital raising, M&A, accounting, and due diligence. His rowing career started at a young age in Jersey Shore where he competed successfully on national level at regattas all over country. He currently rows recreationally out of the Stewards Foundation boathouse, where he was the volunteer head coach for the Blake High School rowing program for two years. Mr. Smith is a member of The University of Tampa’s Board of Counselors, where he earned his Bachelors Degree in Finance. He is married with two children.
Jim Preston
A native of the Philadelphia area, Jim Preston rowed for Monsignor Bonner High School and Penn A.C. Rowing Association, before joining the University of Tampa Crew in 1976. After graduating from U.T., where he rowed for four years, Jim attended law school at Villanova University. He returned to Tampa in 1985 and is now the Deputy Chief of the Narcotics Section of the United States Attorney’s Office. Jim remains active in rowing and competes in masters sculling events as a member of the Tampa Rowing Club. Jim also serves as an assistant coach to the Tampa Prep Crew.
City of Tampa Appointee to the Board of Stewards
Karen Palus, Director, City of Tampa Parks and Recreation
