Management Team
The Community Sailing Center team is enthusiastic, energetic and diverse. We have a small core group that is supplemented with additional staff throughout the year. We are very fortunate to have the following staff as part of our year-round Management Team.
Kate Neubauer, Executive Director
Kate Neubauer grew up on the shores of Barrington, Rhode Island and found her way to Vermont after attending Villanova University. Kate became the Executive Director in 2004 and has been dedicated to providing the community with educational and recreational access to the Lake ever since. Besides spending time on Lake Champlain sailing, Kate also enjoys skiing, traveling, live music and spending time with her dog, River.
Colin Davis, Operations Director
Colin, a native of Rochester NY, has been part of the Community Sailing Center team since 2004. With his rich background of sailing instruction and management, Colin has held a variety of positions including instructor and program director. After helping to create many of the successful systems within the organization, Colin now devotes his time to maintaining our vast fleet and intricate dock system. He is often seen out and about in the boat yard keeping all the nuts and bolts of the Center in line.
Jen Guimaraes, Education Director
Jen joined the Community Sailing Center team as a sailing instructor in 2004. Unable to stay away from Vermont for too long, she returned to the CSC in 2008 as the Education Director. Jen’s experience includes a variety of teaching positions across the country, from environmental education in Maine to tropical marine conservation while sailing in the Caribbean. Jen is currently leading the development and implementation of all of our education & training programs.
Nick Neverisky, Program Director
Nick is a graduate of Hampshire College, where his studies culminated in a research project exploring the subtle ways that outdoor adventure helps us to grow into stronger, richer versions of ourselves. Enjoying everything from week-long paddling expeditions to afternoon cruises in keelboats, he brings with him a personal and professional dedication to water-based recreation. After beginning his sailing career on the San Francisco Bay, Nick is glad to now be sharing his expertise back in his native New England.
Sarah Smith, Waterfront Director
Sarah is a graduate of Babson College, where she earned a B.S. in Business Administration. Sarah loves to sail; you may be wondering why she wasn’t around last summer, well, she was busy PHRF racing a Frers 38 on the North Shore of Massachusetts. In the winters, Sarah manages Bolton Valley Sports, the Rental & Retail store at Bolton Valley Resort and ski races in the Corporate Race League. Sarah is thrilled to be back at the CSC this summer; stop in and say hi anytime!
Seasonal Staff
A few grew up in the program. Several race competitively in the local high school and national collegiate circuits. Others are seasoned racers and cruisers who have sailed across the country and all over the world. Many are students, teachers and other professionals looking to take a breather from the real world and spend a summer outside, on the water, doing what they love. While each brings their own experiences and reasons for coming, what unites them is a shared a passion for the lake and a commitment to expanding the horizons of the kids they work with.
Pete Brewster, Head Coach NVHSST
Pete hails from Canton, Connecticut and grew up sailing throughout Long Island Sound and the various lakes around his hometown. Pete started sailing dinghies when he was 8 years old, since then it’s hard to pull him out. He can up to Vermont in 2004 and attended the University of Vermont. After finishing his degree he has been trading off the seasons working at Sugarbush as Ski Patrol and at the Community Sailing Center. This will be the fourth season at CSC and his second year as the Race Coach. He looks forward to another great season and will see all the sailors out on the water.
