About the CBC
MISSION
To foster small-watercraft education, access, safe recreation, and marine stewardship.
STORY
The Community Boating Center is a 501(c)3 nonprofit fostering safe small-boat recreation on Bellingham Bay. The CBC was founded by a core of local small-watercraft enthusiasts in 2006 and began services to the public in 2007. The CBC is not a club. There are no memberships and no dues. Programs and services are available to all.
Much-appreciated tax-deductible donations, season-pass sales, dry-moorage fees, and rentals of sailboats and human-powered watercraft enable the CBC to provide the safety and skills education that is the core of the organization’s mission. Volunteers are integrated into all aspects of the organization from maintaining boats, assisting with rentals, teaching educational classes, tabling at events, and serving as board and committee members.
Impact Reports
Meet our Crew!
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Bryan Rust
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Sara Welsh
DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT
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Angela Morovic
DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION
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Reed Hutton
YOUTH PROGRAMS MANAGER
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Anna Morrow
COMMUNITY PROGRAM MANAGER
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Brooke Durkan
WATERFRONT COORDINATOR
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Carley Kwiatkowski
PADDLING COORDINATOR
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Aanavi Runge
SAILING COORDINATOR
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Mary d'Arcy
Youth Camp Coordinator
2025 Seasonal Staff
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Andrew Mao
YOUTH INSTRUCTOR
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Avery O'Donnell
YOUTH INSTRUCTOR
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Bella Norwood
YOUTH INSTRUCTOR
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Breanna McCullough
PADDLING INSTRUCTOR
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Britton Sanford
YOUTH INSTRUCTOR
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Carlos Foell
SPANISH SPEAKING YOUTH INSTRUCTOR
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Caroline Hurley
YOUTH INSTRUCTOR
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Cooper Snell
YOUTH RACE COACH
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Daniel Brown
YOUTH INSTRUCTOR
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Emma Moore
SAILING INSTRUCTOR
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Erica Stavnem
SAILING INSTRUCTOR
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Evan Maudlin
YOUTH INSTRUCTOR
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Fiona Runnels
YOUTH INSTRUCTOR
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Hans Scheyer
YOUTH INSTRUCTOR
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Jack James
RECREATION MANAGEMENT INTERN
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June Higginbotham
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS INTERN
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Kimiya Fanaeian
WATERFRONT OPERATIONS
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Matthew Church
FLEET & FACILITIES LEAD
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Noelle Daigneault
WATERFRONT OPERATIONS
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Oscar Hayes-Fegley
YOUTH INSTRUCTOR
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Paige Olson
PADDLING INSTRUCTOR
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Rylie Anderson
YOUTH INSTRUCTOR
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Sawyer Kunkel
WATERFRONT OPERATIONS
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Shane Sobotka
PADDLING INSTRUCTOR
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Sofia Brown Patricio
YOUTH INSTRUCTOR
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Tanaya Justice
SAILING INSTRUCTOR
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Virginia Boughner
BIOLUMINESCENCE INTERN
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Walter Fitzgibbon
FLEET & FACILITIES ASSISTANT
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William Murphy-Riley
PADDLING INSTRUCTOR
Meet our Board
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Kristine Elliot
PRESIDENT
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Melanie Lyons
VICE PRESIDENT
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Deborah Dempsey
TREASURER
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Craig Cooper
SECRETARY
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Todd Shuster
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Robin Meyer
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Dave Tempero
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Genie Fairhart
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Rurik Nackerud
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Matt Irwin
Join our Crew!
The Community Boating Center is a dynamic organization working to build a connection between our constituents and the incredible power of being on the water. At this point we are in a period of growth and evolution, well outfitted with talented and motivated staff and volunteers, and the understanding that recreation is therapy and is more vital than ever before.
The Community Boating Center is a certified Clean Marina!
We wash with vinegar instead of soaps and other chemicals.
We minimize our use of fuel and oil.
We recycle.
We reduce runoff by using pervious surfaces and proper dump sites.
We keep Spill Kits easily accessible to the staff and the general public.
We follow Best Management Practices as established by Clean Marina Washington.
We educate boaters on marine stewardship and how to boat responsibly.
Learn more about Clean Marinas and Best Management Practices for marinas.