Our Team

BOARD PRESIDENT

Kate is the founder of Intertidal Ventures, a philanthropic and sponsorship consulting firm facilitating the design of creative funding partnerships and relationships. With over 15 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, Kate has served as the Executive Director of the Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center and as a Program Manager for the Schmidt Family Foundation. She currently resides in Newport, RI and is chair of the US Sailing Community Sailing Committee.

VICE PRESIDENT

Mark has experience both on the water, as a sailor, and on land as an active advocate for the environment, especially the marine environment. He studied environmental law and has been involved in the Waterkeeper Alliance, the Vermont Natural Resources Council, the Lake Champlain Committee, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on the Future of Lake Champlain, and as Executive Director of the Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center.

DIRECTOR

Brooke has been a travel writer specializing in sailing charters, regattas, and events, fly fishing and new resort development since 1996. Publications range from inflight magazines and luxury travel glossies to specialized industry house organs.

For 14 years Brooke owned and operated a small Vermont based manufacturing business. For 8 years she was the principal strategist for Hands On Web Strategies, a company which helped corporations develop an objective based online presence. For nine years she was on the board of the Yestermorrow Design Build School in Warren, Vermont.

DIRECTOR

Roxanne Scully connected with Rachael Miller and Rozalia Project through her love of water sports and her interest in improving the health of Lake Champlain. Roxanne is a community organizer and entrepreneur who has resided in the Burlington, Vermont for the past 20 years. As a former teacher, Roxanne brings her expertise and love of engaging young children to the Rozalia Project Board of Directors. Roxanne co-owns Vermont’s SUP lifestyle shop, Wnd & Wvs, with her husband Russ. Soon after they opened the doors of their shop, they began collaborating with Rachael and created an annual event to help fund and support one of Rozalia Project’s mission’s, cleaning up the beaches around Lake Champlain. Over the past 5 years, they have organized hundreds of local volunteers to collect, record and sort debris close to the shores of the lake. Roxanne believes in all that the Rozalia Project stands for and is inspired by the groups effort to improve the quality of the environment we all cherish.

DIRECTOR

Mike Hendrickson is the owner/operator of Burlington Harbor Launch and Tow a Marine Towing, Salvage, and Overland Transport Service located in Burlington, Vt and operating on Lake Champlain. Mike has worked in the marine service trades for more than 20 years as a sailing instructor, facilities and maintenance coordinator, and as a member of the board of directors at the Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center. Mike has held his U.S Coast Guard 75 GT Masters of an Inspected Vessel rating since 2005. In his off time Mike works as and Paramedic on several Rescue squads in the local area. Mike graduated from the University of Vermont in 1999 with a bachelors of Arts degree in Political Science and Sociology. Mike has a great love for the Marine Environment and believes strongly in the importance of its stewardship through community participation and education. Mike celebrates his love of the water as a freelance Maritime Painter, and gathers much of his subject matter while working on the water.