Elizabeth Little President
Elizabeth is a recreational sailboat racing enthusiastic with a career in ethics and legal administration, and a lifelong commitment to volunteerism. She is an outgoing Director of the StFYC having been involved with, and lead, various Club committees.
Paul Heineken Vice President
Paul is a longtime competitive dinghy sailor, windsurfer and supporter of junior sailing. A past Commodore of the St. Francis Yacht Club, Paul has been a leader of the Junior Committee and many other yacht club committees.
Greg Meagher Treasurer
After several years as a stay-at-home dad, Greg began sailing competitively in 1995 and still can’t get enough. In addition to an active racing schedule, he enjoys serving as a race committee volunteer at events throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and is a US Sailing certified Judge.
Rolf Kaiser Past President
Rolf Kaiser is an active racer in the J/105 fleet with his boat "Donkey Jack". He has been an advisor for the Treasure Island Sailing Center and is currently on the Board of Directors of the St. Francis Yacht Club.
Pamela Healy Past President
Pam grew up sailing on SF Bay. She won a Bronze Medal at the '92 Olympic Games in the Women’s 470 crewing for JJ Fetter. She has held the prestigious Yachtswoman of the Year titles at both the St. Francis Yacht Club and the San Francisco Yacht Club.
William M. LeRoy Founder and President Emeritus
Bill has been a director of the Foundation since its inception in 1985. Under then-Commodore Ed Brovelli, he worked with legal and non-profit experts to construct the beginnings of the organization. Bill is passionate about the sport of sailing, and is committed to the support of young and competitive sailors.
Molly Carapiet
Molly is an avid racer. She grew up racing on San Francisco Bay, was a 5 time All-American sailor at Yale University, and was an Olympic aspirant in the 470, Europe Dinghy and 49erFX. She continues to enjoy match racing, team racing and foiling on her new Waszp.
Michelle Harris
Passionate about philanthropy in both her personal and professional life, Michelle Harris is the Development Director for The BASIC Fund, a non profit that helps children from low-income families attend the school of their choice in the Bay Area. Michelle has spent almost a decade raising funds and planning events for non-profits.
William J. Hoehler
Bill Hoehler is one of the original directors of the St. Francis Sailing Foundation and is currently its Secretary. He has been sailing and involved with sailing for over 40 years. He currently races a J/105 because talented young people are still willing to race with him.
Kimball Livingston
Kimball is a lifestyle sailor and sailing writer with an ethic of service to the sport. His interests range from youth development to Olympic support to the history of yachting, especially the history of yachting in California. On the racecourse, he catches an occasional lucky shift.
Mike Martin
Mike has an extensive career in high performance sailing. He is a multiple world champion in both the 505 and the Australian 18 Foot Skiff classes, and was the Director of Rules and Umpiring for the 34th America’s Cup. Mike also races foiling kiteboards out of the St. Francis Yacht Club.
Stephanie Martin
Stephanie’s lifelong passion for sailing started with racing Snipes and Lasers on the Mystic Lake, and then Larks for Tufts University. With a background in communications and nonprofits, she was the 34th America’s Cup Chief Communications Officer, and now works with Olympic and Paralympic athletes on brand strategy.
Maureen “Moe” Roddy
Moe Roddy is a retired RN and transplant to the bay area from St. John USVI and Newport RI. She has sailed and raced extensively in the Caribbean and North East both ocean racing and deliveries. In 2005, she became the second woman to finish the single handed leg of the Bermuda 1,2.
Al Sargent
Al is a lifelong sailor that's competed nationally and internationally, mainly in Lasers, Vanguard 15s, J/105s, and J/24s.
Michelle Slade
From New Zealand, Michelle has been involved in communications for sailboat racing and events for some 20 years. An interior designer with a passion for being on the water, Michelle is an active race committee volunteer and St. Francis Sailing Foundation supporter.
Peter B. Stoneberg
Peter has been a yacht racing enthusiast for many years and has owned and raced boats large and small. He has been associated with the Foundation as board member and advisor, and was the architect of the Foundation’s investment strategies. Peter has over 20 years of experience as a technology industry entrepreneur.
Jenny Swett
Jenny Swett is a life long sailor and windsurfer and two-time member of the U.S. Women’s Sailing Team. An artist/designer, Jenny designed the first on-line “viewer” of the America’s Cup 2000 following Macromedia. Jenny received her B.A. from Stanford University and her M.F.A. from the San Francisco Art Institute.