Dawn Riley is one of the best-known sailors in the world as well as a much sought after speaker, motivational leader and high-performance coach.

 

As CEO and Captain of America True, Riley was the first woman to manage an America's Cup sailing team. She is also the first American, man or woman to have raced on three America's Cup teams and two Whitbread Round-the-World Race (now Volvo Ocean Race) sailing teams. She has also been the general manager of the French Team, Areva Challenge, her fourth America’s Cup challenge. She is the former President of the Woman’s Sports Foundation, founded by Billie Jean King and is active in many public service and political activities.  Dawn serves as a board member of US SAILING, the national governing body of sailing the SCS Democratic Club, and is an advisor to many other organizations.