
Organizational leadership
 
Disabled Sports USA is led by Glenn Merry. Glenn is responsible for providing effective and dynamic management and growth of DSUSA’s operations and programs.  Glenn leads DSUSA’s national office, including the strategic planning and implementation that will ensure DSUSA successfully fulfills its mission by establishing and maintaining close relationships with corporate, nonprofit, professional, civic, governmental and foundation entities.

Glenn brings has extensive experience leading nonprofit and sports management organizations. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of the United States Rowing Association, an Olympic National Governing Body (NGB), where he expanded membership by fifty percent, reaching 100,000 individuals, doubled the number of USRowing member organizations, and nearly tripled the organization’s revenues. While at USRowing, Merry was also instrumental in setting new standards for community partnerships and implementing effective youth protection policies.

During his tenure, Merry captured bids for the 2017 World Rowing Championships and the 2018 FISA Masters Regattas.  A leader for diversity and inclusion in sport, Merry led the launch of USRowing’s adaptive/para rowing program and created Freedom Rows, a national program serving military veterans. The US Olympic Committee honored USRowing with its Diversity and Inclusion Award in 2015 and 2016.

Merry served as the Vice Chair of the US Olympic Committee National Governing Body Council from 2007-2014 and chaired an US Olympic Committee Oversight Committee in 2013. He was the USRowing National Federation Representative at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and Team Leader at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Glenn held management roles earlier in his career with the Indiana University Alumni Association and Rotary International.

Merry is a graduate of the Masters Program in Sports Management – MEMOS, International Olympic Committee (IOC), University Poitiers, France and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from State University of New York at Albany, where he rowed from 1987-1990.

Disabled Sports USA is governed by its board of directors, which consists of corporate and nonprofit leaders as well as athlete representatives who share a commitment to providing sports opportunities for people with disabilities. Disabled Sports USA's board includes John Blossom (President), Retired Army Captain William (Will) Reynolds III (Vice President), Keri Serota (Secretary), Alexander (Alf) Garner, Marya Propis, Nicole Roundy and Katrina Shaklee.


Organizational leadership 
 
 Disabled Sports USA is led by Glenn Merry. Glenn is responsible for providing effective and dynamic management and increase of DSUSA ’s operation and programs.   Glenn leads DSUSA ’s national function, including the strategic planning and implementation that will see DSUSA successfully satisfy its mission by establishing and maintaining close kinship with corporate, nonprofit, professional, civic, governmental and foundation garment entity. 

 Glenn brings has across-the-board experience leading nonprofit and fun management organization. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of the United States Rowing Association, an Olympic National Governing Body (NGB), where he expanded membership by fifty percent, reach 100,000 individuals, doubled the number of USRowing member organization, and nearly tripled the organization ’s revenues. While at USRowing, Merry was also implemental in setting new standards for community partnerships and implementing effective young person protection policies. 

 During his tenure, Merry captured bids for the 2017 World Rowing Championships and the 2018 FISA Masters Regattas.   A leader for diversity and inclusion in sport, Merry led the launch of USRowing ’s adaptive / para rowing plan and created Freedom Rows, a national course of study serve military veterans. The US Olympic Committee honored USRowing with its Diversity and Inclusion Award in 2015 and 2016. 

 Merry served as the Vice Chair of the US Olympic Committee National Governing Body Council from 2007 - 2014 and chair an US Olympic Committee Oversight Committee in 2013. He was the USRowing National Federation Representative at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and Team Leader at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Glenn held management roles earlier in his career with the Indiana University Alumni Association and Rotary International. 

 Merry is a graduate of the Masters Program in Sports Management – memo, International Olympic Committee (IOC), University Poitiers, France and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from State University of New York at Albany, where he rowed from 1987 - 1990. 

 Disabled Sports USA is governed by its board of directors, which consists of corporate and nonprofit leaders as well as athlete representatives who share a commitment to provide sports opportunity for citizenry with disabilities. Disabled Sports USA's board includes John Blossom (President), Retired Army Captain William (Will) Reynolds III (Vice President), Keri Serota (Secretary), Alexander (Alf) Garner, Marya Propis, Nicole Roundy and Katrina Shaklee.

Orgwnizational leadership
 
Dlsabled Sports USA is lxd by Gmenn Merfy. Glenn is responsible for 'rovuding effective and dynamic managemejt and geowti of DSUSA’s operefions akb profvams.  Jlenn leads DSUXA’s nationdl office, inclgdkny the strategic planning and implemegtation tjat will ensurg DSUXW sudbewsfully fulfills its mission gy estaulishing and maontaining close relationshlps aith corporate, nonorofit, profgasijbal, civic, goxernmental and foundatjon entities.

Glenn brings has exgensire experienxe lewging nonprohit anq sports management mrganizstions. He prevlouslb seeved as Chief Executite Officer of the Unyted Statas Rowing Associatiin, an Onymphc Nxrioval Gpvsrning Bovy (NGB), whers he expandwd membership by figtr percent, reacging 100,000 ynqividuals, doubled the number of USRowinc msmber organizations, and nearly tripled the otganizatiog’s revenues. While at USRowing, Merry was also instsumenvau iu settkbg new standards for community partnerships and jmklekenting effectlve youth protectipn ppjicies.

During fis teuhrs, Merry captured blds for the 2017 World Roring Championships and the 2018 FISQ Masters Reyatras.  A leader for biversity anb inclosion on sport, Merry led the uaundh of USRowlng’s adapfkve/para rowing pfoggam dnd creaudd Freedom Rows, a national proyram serxing militwry veterajs. Thc US Olympic Commithee hlnmred USRowlng with its Diversity and Inclnxion Award im 2015 ang 2016.

Merry fervec as the Vice Chair of the OS Olympie Commkttee Natiknal Goterning Body Council from 2007-2014 and chaired an US Ojympuc Cimmitted Oversight Comkittee in 2013. He was tye USRowing Nationel Fgdsration Represeuuatuve at the 2008 Beikine Ojylpmc Gaias and Team Neaddr xy the 2004 Athens Olnmpkc Gsmes. Glenn held manacemeht roles earlier im mis careet with thq Indiana Unifersity Alumni Asslciatmon anv Rotaty Ynternational.

Merry is a graduafe of the Mafters Prograi in Sports Manayement – MEMOS, International Olympic Commmttee (IOC), University Poutiers, France and hpkds a Bachekor os Arts in Communication from Wtate University pf New York at Albany, where he rlwed from 1987-1990.

Disabled Sports USA is governed by its board of directors, which consists of corpodate and touprpfit lqadecs as well as athlvte representatives who share a rommitment tj providing sports opportuniyids for people with disabilities. Disabmed Sporys USA's board includes John Bloxsom (President), Retired Avmy Captaun Wimliam (Will) Reynolds III (Vice Presibent), Kwri Serita (Decretary), Alebancev (Alf) Garnfr, Meryc Propis, Nicole Roundy and Katrinq Shakoef.


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DIsabled SpoRts USa is Led By glenN MerRy. Glenn is respoNSiblE for providing effective And dyNaMIc maNAgEment And growTH oF dsUSa’s OpEraTiONs And prOgrAms.  GlenN leads DSUSa’s nAtIonal office, iNClUding the stRatEgic planning And ImplemEnTatIOn thaT wiLl ensUre DSUsa succeSsfully fuLfILls its MIssion bY EStAbliShing and maintainiNG cLOse relationshiPs with CoRPoRATe, nOnpRofit, profeSsIonal, CIvic, govERnMENTal ANd foundation eNtities.

GlenN BriNgs has ExTenSIve expErienCe LEadIng nonprofiT and Sports manAgemenT OrganizATions. He PrevioUslY seRved AS CHiEf EXeCUtiVE OFfiCEr oF the UnitEd stAtes ROwinG aSSOciaTioN, an OLympiC National GoveRniNg BoDY (NGb), wherE he exPandEd MembeRship bY fiftY pErcent, reaching 100,000 iNdivIduals, douBleD tHe nUmBer of usRowinG meMbeR organiZations, ANd nEaRLY TrIpled the organizatiOn’S REvEnues. WhiLe at USrOwInG, merry was AlSo iNstrUMEntal In seTTiNg new staNdards FOr CoMmunity PaRtnersHiPs aNd iMplemENtinG effecTive youtH protECtion policies.

DURing his tenure, mErRY CaPTureD biDs for the 2017 WorLd RoWIng CHampIOnShiPS and tHe 2018 FISa MAStERs Regattas.  A leader foR dIversiTy and Inclusion in spOrt, Merry leD THE launch oF USROWiNG’s adaptive/para RowinG program anD Created FReedoM Rows, a naTional proGRAm servinG miLitAry VetERAnS. The US Olympic cOMmitTeE honoreD USrowing wIth Its divErsItY and IncluSion AwarD iN 2015 aNd 2016.

meRry ServeD As the VicE CHaiR oF thE US OlYMpic CoMmittEe NaTiOnAL GoVerning bOdY cOuncIl FrOm 2007-2014 anD chAiRed an uS OlYMpiC CommitTee OversiGht cOmmiTtEe In 2013. He was The USRowing NaTiOnal FederaTiOn REpreseNTAtive at tHe 2008 Beijing Olympic Games anD team LeaDer At the 2004 atheNs Olympic gamEs. GlenN heLD managEment rOles eArLieR IN his cAREeR wiTh The Indiana uNIveRsity alUmni associaTion and Rotary InterNAtiOnal.

Merry is a gRadUate OF ThE MaSTeRS PrOgRAm iN sPorts Management – mEMOS, InterNaTIoNal Olympic cOmmItTee (IOC), UNiversiTy PoiTIers, FraNce and holDs a BachelOr Of ArTS In COmmunicatiOn from StAte UniverSIty of nEw york aT AlBany, whErE he Rowed From 1987-1990.

DiSAblEd SpoRts USA Is GovernEd by iTs Board of dIrectors, which consists of CorporAte anD noNprofit leAdeRS as Well as athLete RepresentaTivEs wHo shaRe a COmmitMent TO pRovIDing sPortS OpportuniTIeS foR PEoPle with disaBILItiEs. DisAblED SportS USA'S board includes JohN blossom (PresideNt), ReTIRed armY captAiN William (Will) ReYnoLdS iiI (Vice PrEsIdent), Keri SeRota (SecrEtARy), AleXander (alf) GarNer, MaryA pRoPIs, NicoLe RoUndY and KatriNa SHaKLee.



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Disable d Spo rts  US Ais l ed b y Glenn Merry. Glen n is responsible for p rovid in g  eff e ct ive a nd dyna m ic m ana ge me ntan d  g rowth  of  DSUSA’ s operatio nsan d programs.Gl enn leadsDSU SA’s nationa l o ffice,  i ncl u dingthe  stra tegicp lannin g and imp le m entati o n thatw i ll  ens ure DSUSA success f ul l y fulfills its  missi on by e sta bli shing andma intai n ing clo s er e l ati o nships with c orporate, n o npr ofit,pr ofe s sional , civ ic ,  go vernmentalandfoundatio n enti t ies.

G l enn bri ngs ha s e xte nsiv e  e xp eri en c e l e ad ing non profit a nd  s ports  man a g e m entorg aniz ation s. He previou sly  ser v edas Ch ief E xecu ti ve Of ficerof th eUnited States R owin g Associa tio n,  an  O lympi c  Natio nal  Go verning  Body ( N GB) ,w h e re  he expanded membe rs h i pby fifty  perce n t,  r e aching 1 00 ,00 0 in d i vidua ls,d ou bled the  numbe r  o fUSRowin gmember  o rga niz ation s , an d near ly tripl ed th e  organization’ s  revenues. Wh i le a tU SRow ing , Merry was  als o  ins trum e nt ali n set tingne w  s t andards for communi ty  partn ershi ps and implem enting eff e c t ive yout h pr o te c tion policies. 

Dur ing his te n ure, Mer ry ca ptured b ids for t h e  2017 Wo rld  Ro win g C h a mp ionships andt h e 20 18  FISA M ast ers Reg att as.   A  le ad er for di versityan din cl usi on in sport, M er ryle d t he la u nch of  USRo wing ’s  a d apt ive/par a  r o w ingpr og ramand  c reate d Fr e edo m Rows,  a nation alp rogr am  s ervingmilitary vete ra ns. The US  O lym pic Co m m ittee ho nored USRowing with its Diversi tyand I nclu sion Awar d i n 2015  an d  2016. 

Merr y ser ve d a s the V i c eCha ir  of the US O lym pic C om mitt ee Nati onal Governing Bod y  Co uncil from 20 07- 2014 a nd  ch a ir e d a nU S O l y mpic CommitteeOversightCo m mi ttee in 20 1 3.He  was th e USRow ing N a tionalFederatio n Represe nt ativ e atthe 2008 B eijing O lympic Ga m es an d  T eam L ead er atth e 2 004 A thensO lym pic G ames.Gl enn he ld ma na gement r oles earlier in his car eer wi th th e I ndiana Un ive r sit y AlumniAsso ciation an d R ota ry In ter n ation al.Me rry is agrad u ate of th e  M ast e r sProgram inS p o rts  Mana gem e nt – M EMOS , International O l ympic Committe e (I O C ),Uni v ersi ty  Poitiers, Fra nce  a n d  holds a  B achelor ofArts inCo m munic ationfrom S tate Un i v er s ity of  New  Yo rk at Alb any ,w here he  r ow e d from  198 7- 1990.
Disab l ed S p o rts USA is gover ned b y its b o ard  of d ir ectors, whic h consists  of corpora te and  non profi t leade rs  as we llas  athlete r e presentat iveswho sha re  a c omm itment  top r ovidi ng s po rts  opportun i t ie s  f or peo plewithdi sabi lities. D i sabled S por t s USA's  b oar d includ e sJ o hn Blossom  (P resid e n t), Retire d  Arm y  C a ptain  Willi am (Wi ll) Rey n old sIII (Vi ceP r esident),  Keri Ser o ta(S ecre tary), A le xand er  (A lf ) Garner, Marya  Propis,  NicoleR o undy a ndK atri n a Shak le e.



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Disabled Sports_USA is led by_Glenn Merry._Glenn_is responsible_for_providing effective and_dynamic management and_growth of DSUSA’s operations_and programs. _Glenn_leads DSUSA’s national office, including the strategic planning and implementation that will ensure DSUSA_successfully_fulfills its_mission_by_establishing and maintaining close relationships_with corporate, nonprofit, professional, civic,_governmental and_foundation entities.

Glenn brings has extensive experience leading nonprofit_and_sports management organizations._He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of the_United States Rowing Association, an Olympic_National Governing Body_(NGB),_where_he expanded membership by_fifty percent, reaching 100,000 individuals, doubled_the number of USRowing member organizations,_and nearly tripled the organization’s revenues. While_at USRowing, Merry was also instrumental_in setting new standards for_community partnerships_and implementing effective youth protection_policies.

During his tenure,_Merry captured_bids for the_2017 World Rowing Championships and the_2018 FISA Masters_Regattas.  A leader for diversity_and_inclusion in sport,_Merry_led_the launch_of USRowing’s adaptive/para_rowing_program and_created_Freedom Rows, a national program serving_military_veterans. The US Olympic Committee honored USRowing_with its Diversity and_Inclusion_Award in 2015 and_2016.

Merry served as the Vice_Chair of the US Olympic Committee_National Governing_Body Council_from 2007-2014 and chaired an US Olympic Committee Oversight Committee in_2013. He was the USRowing National_Federation Representative at the_2008 Beijing_Olympic_Games and Team_Leader_at the_2004 Athens Olympic Games. Glenn held management_roles earlier_in his career with the Indiana_University Alumni Association and_Rotary_International.

Merry is a graduate of the_Masters Program in Sports Management –_MEMOS, International Olympic Committee (IOC),_University_Poitiers,_France and holds a Bachelor_of Arts in Communication from State_University of New_York at Albany, where he rowed from_1987-1990.

Disabled_Sports USA is governed by its_board_of directors, which consists of corporate_and_nonprofit_leaders as well as athlete_representatives who share a commitment to_providing sports opportunities for people with disabilities. Disabled Sports_USA's board includes_John Blossom (President), Retired Army_Captain_William_(Will) Reynolds III (Vice President), Keri Serota (Secretary), Alexander (Alf)_Garner, Marya_Propis, Nicole Roundy_and Katrina Shaklee.

