2024e4 - Mark Gainey - Strava
Mark Gainey was a kid from Reno, Nevada who never expected to end up on the Harvard Rowing team. Mark was actually recruited to Harvard for running! Mark was a fast cross country runner who had an unfortunate injury that ultimately let him to the Harvard boathouse. Once he got in a boat he was hooked. On top of that, he met his future business partner. Now years later, Mark has launched multiple successful companies, most recently, the fitness app STRAVA.

2024e3 - Tim Spell - OpenWater
Tim Spell is one of the founders of OpenWater and the definition of a grinder. Tim and Alex first crossed paths at George Washington Rowing and have stayed close ever since. In 2012 Tim founded OpenWater, one of the leaders in cloud-based software. In addition to talking about the work that went into his company, he talks about the importance of fitness and the role it has played in being a leader.

2024e2 - Jack Carlson - Rowing Blazers
Jack Carlson didn't start out with the plan to start a fashion company that has been featured in Forbes, Equire and Target.
After being introduced to rowing in prep school, Georgetown, Oxford and a run at the US National team, Jack's side hustle of creating the Rowing Blazer's book, was launched in partnership with Ralph Lauren. Hence, the Rowing Blazers brand was born.