USA Triathlon (USAT) has announced the results of its Board of Directors and Athletes’ Advisory Council elections.
Katie Zaferes (Cary, NC) was elected to the USA Triathlon Board of Directors as an Elite/Pro Athlete Representative. Meanwhile, Kyle Coon (Carbondale, CO) and Megan Foley (Salt Lake City, UT) were elected to the USA Triathlon Athletes’ Advisory Council.
USAT added that… ‘The Elite/Pro Athlete Representatives on the Board of Directors provide insight, perspective and advice from the elite athlete community. Elite Athlete Representatives are full-fledged Board members, participating in all Board meetings and voting on all decisions.
‘The Athletes’ Advisory Council (AAC) is a USA Triathlon bylaw-mandated standing committee that broadens communication between USA Triathlon and elite athletes and serves as a source of opinion and advice to the USA Triathlon Board of Directors.’
Zaferes, Coon and Foley were elected by their peers, with voting open to elite triathletes who met eligibility requirements. All terms start in January 2023, with Athlete Directors serving a two-year term and AAC members serving a two-year term.
“I am so thrilled to welcome Katie to the USA Triathlon Board of Directors and Kyle and Megan to the USA Triathlon Athletes’ Advisory Council,” said Joel Rosinbum, Chair of the USA Triathlon Board of Directors.
“A two-time Olympian, Katie brings a wealth of experience in elite racing, representing the US at the highest level of competition. Her perspective as an elite athlete, leader and mentor is incredibly important as we look ahead to the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games and continue to grow and support the USA’s pool of elite talent.
“Kyle is a Paralympic athlete who brings an important voice to the AAC in representing para athletes and Megan is an established leader in the multisport community, making her an outstanding fit to serve fellow elite athletes.”
The 2019 world champion and two-time Olympian, Katie Zaferes won the Olympic bronze medal in the women’s individual triathlon competition and silver in the Mixed Relay at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. A member of the US Elite Triathlon National Team, Zaferes entered the USA Triathlon high performance pipeline through the organization’s Collegiate Recruitment Program after a standout track and field career at Syracuse University.
This summer, Zaferes gave birth to her first child; and through her experience wants to empower women so they can continue to compete during motherhood. This will be her first term serving on the USA Triathlon Board of Directors.
“I’m honoured to have the opportunity to be on USA Triathlon’s Board of Directors,” Zaferes said. “I think it’s so important to have an athlete’s voice in order to foster symbiotic decision making across the many areas of USA Triathlon.
“I feel my experiences as an athlete will be valuable and I am excited to use what I have learned through those experiences to coordinate with others to make our organization even better.”
Coon and Foley were both named for the first time to the Athletes’ Advisory Council (AAC), a USA Triathlon bylaw-mandated standing committee that broadens communication between USA Triathlon and elite athletes and serves as a source of opinion and advice to the USA Triathlon Board of Directors.
The AAC makes recommendations to the Board on issues related to the needs and concerns of USA Triathlon’s elite athlete members. This includes, but isnot limited to: race selection, USA Triathlon Elite and Elite Paratriathlon National Team qualification criteria, elite athlete rankings, competitive rules in elite races and the procedure for the appointment or election of elite athletes to the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee’s Athletes’ Advisory Council.
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