Cambridge University Boat Club seeks to provide a meaningful experience to all who volunteer for the Club and its various entities. In 2023-24 we had over 100 alumni, parents, and supporters volunteering with the Club in formal and informal ways. Thank you to all who contribute their time and expertise to the betterment of the Club.
If you are interested in learning more about volunteer opportunities, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Sarah Shipton (Blue Boat 2001, 02) at alumni@cubc.org.uk.
Volunteer Roles and Opportunities
Formal Governance Roles
Rowing and Management Board (RMB)
The CUBC Foundation Board (TCF)
Cambridge University Boathouse Limited (CUBL)
The CUBC Rowing Charitable Fund – Endowment
Find out more about the governance structure on our ‘About the Club’ page here. The Rowing and Management Board and The CUBC Foundation articles of association, can be viewed here. Cambridge University Boathouse Limited exists to manage the CUBC Boathouse in Ely, opened in 2016. More about the Club’s permanent endowment, The CUBC Rowing Charitable Fund, can be found here.
Members of the RMB:
Annamarie Phelps, Club Chair (Blondie 1987)
Brian Potterill, RMB Chair (Lwt 1988, 89)
Stephen Wyborn, Treasurer
Morag Hunter (Blue Boat 1993, Blondie 1992)
Judith Bunbury, Senior Tutor, St. Edmund’s College
Tony Reynolds (Blue Boat 1984)
Roger Mosey, Vice-Chancellor’s Nominee, Master of Selwyn
Rob Baker, Chief Coach, Men
Patrick Ryan, Chief Coach, Women
James Behrens (Blue Boat 1992, 93)
Fiona McAnena (Lwt, 1985)
Henry Fieldman (Blue Boat 2013)
Gerard Kuenning (Goldie 2018, 19)
Toby Parnell (Lwt 2009)
Fay Sandford (Blue Boat 2011, 12, 13)
Luca Ferraro, Men’s President 2024-25 (Blue Boat 2022, 23, 24)
Lucy Havard, Women’s President 2024-25 (Blondie 2024)
Jenna Armstrong, Club Secretary (Blue Boat 2023, 24, Blondie 2022)
Matthew Edge, Club Secretary (Blue Boat 2023, 24, Lwt 2020, 21, 22)
Members of the TCF Board of Directors:
Annamarie Phelps, Club Chair (Blondie 1987)
Nicholas Bliss, Foundation Chair (Blue Boat 1982, Goldie 1981)
Roger Mosey, Vice-Chancellor’s Nominee, Master of Selwyn
Tom Amies, Treasurer (Goldie 1991)
Professor Paul Luzio, Senior Member
Mark Horton (Blue Boat 1977, 78)
David Lowish (Lwt 1997, 99)
Kate Panter (Blue Boat 1982, 83, 84)
Paul Withers (Goldie 1978)
Luca Ferraro, Men’s President 2024-25 (Blue Boat 2022, 23, 24)
Lucy Havard, Women’s President 2024-25 (Blondie 2024)
Matthew Edge, Club Secretary (Blue Boat 2023, 24, Lwt 2020, 21, 22)
Cambridge University Boathouse Limited Board of Directors (Ely Boathouse):
Peter Jacobs (Goldie 1985)
Catherine Mangan (Blondie 1991)
Brian Potterill (Men’s Lightweight 1988, 1989)
Charles Rowley (Men’s Lightweight 1987)
Stephen Wyborn, Treasurer
CUBC Rowing Charitable Fund (Endowment) Trustees:
Nicholas Bliss (Blue Boat 1982, Goldie 1981)
Mark Sorrell (Blue Boat 1992, Goldie 1993, 94)
Sarah Winckless (Blue Boat 1995, 96, 97)
Committees
Alumni & Parent Engagement Committee
The Alumni & Parent Engagement Committee oversees engagement with CUBC alumni, parents, and supporters. It engages with alumni of the Club and each of the three legacy clubs and parents and families, leading the Club’s fundraising, events, and communications efforts.
If you are a parent interested in getting involved, please contact alumni@cubc.org.uk.
Committee Members
Charlie Green, Chair (Goldie 1986)
Alastair Edge, Parent Representative, father of Matthew Edge
David Cassidy (Blue Boat 1997, Goldie 1996, 98)
Siobhan Cassidy (Blue Boat 1995)
Alison ‘Palo’ Gledhill (Blondie 1992)
Howard Jacobs (Blue Boat 1973, 74, Goldie 1972)
Steve Jones (Lwt 1980, 81, 82, 83)
Dale Jennings (Lwt 1977, 79, 80)
Nate Kirk (Blue Boat 2004, Goldie 2003)
Stephen Peel (Blue Boat 1985, 86, 87)
Larkin Sayre (Blue Boat 2019, 20, Blondie 2018)
Sarah Shipton (Blue Boat 2001, 02)
Young Alumni Committee
The Young Alumni Committee engages those who have graduated within the last ten years. The Committee fosters the involvement of young alumni in support of the Club’s present and long-term aims, developing volunteers and future leaders in ways that deepen their involvement with CUBC.
If you are recent CUBC alumnus and interested in getting involved, please contact alumni@cubc.org.uk.
Committee Members
Pippa Hamid, Co-Chair (Blue Boat 2019)
Charlie Fisher, Co-Chair (Blue Boat 2016, 18, Goldie 2017)
Jenna Armstrong, Club Secretary (Blue Boat 2023, 24, Blondie 2022)
Matthew Edge, Club Secretary (Blue Boat 2023, 24, Lwt 2020, 21, 22)
Lea Baltussen (Lwt 2021)
Ollie Boyne (Goldie 2021, 22, 23)
Felix Craig-McFeely (Lwt 2022)
Charlie Cullen (Lwt 2015, 16)
Fi Macklin (Blue Boat 2016, Lwt 2014)
Charlie Marcus (Blue Boat 2020, 21, 22, Goldie 2019)
Rosa Millard (Blue Boat 23, Lwt 2022)
Sophie Paine (Blue Boat 2020, 21)
Larkin Sayre (Blue Boat 2019, 20, Blondie 2018)
Patricia Smith (Blue Boat 2018, 19, Blondie 2017, Lwt 2015)
Cameron Spiers (Goldie 2021, 22, 23)
Lance Tredell (Blue Boat 2016, 17)
The CUBC Rowing Charitable Fund (Endowment) Fundraising Committee
The members of this committee work to ensure that Cambridge has the financial resources to boat competitive Boat Race crews in perpetuity and the legacy of student-athletes at the University can be continued into the next century and beyond. If you are interested in learning more, please contact Sarah-Kate Roberts, Head of Philanthropy and Communications, at sarah-kate@cubc.org.uk.
Committee Members
Stephen Peel, Chair (Blue Boat 1985, 86, 87)
David Tait (Lwt 1998, 99)
Sarah Winckless (Blue Boat 1995, 96, 97)
Boat Race Dinner Committee
The Boat Race Dinner is an annual event that celebrates the achievements of those racing in the Boat Race and Lightweight Boat Races by welcoming them as life members of CUBC. The Boat Race Dinner Committee plans and organises event, which takes place the evening of The Boat Race.
Committee Members:
Mark Davies (Goldie 1992, 1995)
Sarah Shipton (Blue Boat 2001, 2002)
Quintus Travis (Goldie 1984, 85, Inj 1986)
James Witter (Goldie 1983, 84, Blue Boat 1985)
Ad-hoc Special Events Committees
Special events committees are formed on an ad-hoc basis as needs arise. A recent example is the committee formed to organise the 50th anniversary of lightweight rowing at Cambridge, led by Freddie Markanday (Lwt 2019, 22, 24)
Past Presidents and Reunion Organisers
We wish to thank the many alumni who remain involved with the Club in informal ways, including past presidents and those who organise crew reunions each year. The role of a student president is a position that lasts a lifetime. Past presidents and leaders play a crucial role in our efforts to remain connected to the wider alumni community and we are grateful for their ongoing leadership.
Reunion organisers also play a critical role in linking the past and the present, connecting alumni with the current student experience. The Club can support those wishing to organise reunions in several ways.
Teams Hosts
To the members of our community who host student-athletes in their homes, we want to thank you for your generosity. The success of our crews would be impossible without you, and your ongoing hospitality is sincerely appreciated.
We are already seeking 2024-25 team hosts for the Tideway and Henley. If you are willing to host or would like more information, please reach out to Fiona Gabrielczyk, Executive Secretary, at admin@cubc.org.uk.
Communications
The Club would like to thank Emily Morbey, our Social Media Manager, and Nordin Catic, our Digital Content Producer, for their time and talent in sharing CUBC stories.
We are always looking for volunteers interested in writing stories for the CUBC website. Please contact Sarah-Kate Roberts, Head of Philanthropy and Communications, at sarah-kate@cubc.org.uk for more information.
Archives
Preserving the history of high-performance rowing at Cambridge is of the utmost importance to the unified Club. CUBC would like to thank Steve Jones (Lwt 1980, 81, 82, 83) for his efforts in creating the new lightweight rowing archive, David Cruttenden (Blue Boat 1969, 70) for his efforts in preparation for the 200th anniversary of The Boat Race, and Jane (Blue Boat 1971, 72, 72, Blondie 70) and the late Nick Kingsbury for their decades-long effort to preserve the history of women’s rowing at Cambridge (to be featured in the upcoming 100th anniversary of the first women’s Boat Race).
If you have items to contribute to the archives please email alumni@cubc.org.uk.