USA Triathlon Appoints Four New Board Members

The USA Triathlon Board of Directors have elected four of its members to officer seats at the organisation’s board meeting in Tempe, doctor Ariz., held in conjunction with the 2014 USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championships.

After serving as the Vice President since May 2012, Barry Siff (Boulder, Colo.) was elected as Board of Directors President, replacing Bob Wendling, who had been in the role since 2011. Other elected officers are Vice President Mike Wien (Marietta, Ga., Southeast Region), Secretary Kevin Sullivan (Chelmsford, Mass., Northeast Region) and Treasurer Jack Weiss (Euless, Texas, South Midwest Region). All officers were elected to a two-year term.

“It is a thrill and an honor to be charged with continuing the positive direction of USA Triathlon as President,” Siff said. “On behalf of the organization, I’d like to thank Bob Wendling for his immense contributions and strong leadership over the past three years. USA Triathlon, which will host more ITU events this year than any other federation in the world, is as strong as ever and I look forward to working with all my colleagues on the Board of Directors, as well as CEO Rob Urbach and the National Office Staff, to build our commitment to every constituency we serve.”

“Our priorities are unchanged: growing the sport in a safe and professional way, reaching out to youth, expanding diversity, and excelling at the highest levels internationally,” Siff said. “Spending this past weekend among 1,250 collegiate triathletes in Tempe I again witnessed firsthand the unbridled enthusiasm for our sport, and it only furthered my commitment to spread that passion.”