Governance 

USA Triathlon is governed by a Board of Directors, which has general charge of the organization's business affairs, activities and policies. Four of the Board's members shall be Athlete Directors, four General Directors and four Independent Directors.

Latest Governance News

Thank you to all our nominees! We received nearly 70 submissions for the 2025 elections.

USA Triathlon’s 2025 Elections ballots will open on September 26, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. MT and close on October 26, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. MT.

An independent election company will send voting emails directly to all members entitled to vote from noreply@directvote.net. These emails may be distributed over several days; if you receive your ballot email prior to 8:00 a.m. MT on September 26, it will not activate until voting officially opens.

Members will receive a personalized ballot link via email. Only current U.S. citizens are eligible to have their votes counted, per USA Triathlon bylaws.

GENERAL DIRECTOR NOMINEES 

ATHLETE DIRECTOR NOMINEES 

ATHLETES’ ADVISORY COUNCIL NOMINEES 

USA Triathlon annual elections are conducted in accordance with the USA Triathlon Election Policy. Complete details on the nomination process, candidate platforms, and other items up for vote on the ballot are documented each year.

For more detailed information regarding annual election procedures and rules, please refer to the USA Triathlon Election Policy (PDF).

For more information about the USA Triathlon Board of Directors or the USA Triathlon Athletes’ Advisory Council (AAC), please reference USA Triathlon’s Bylaws here.

Board of Directors 

  • A headshot of Henry Brandon

    Henry Brandon

    Chair

    Independent Director

    Current Term End Date: 12/31/2025

  • Dylan Sorensen

    Vice Chair

    Athlete Director

    Current Term End Date: 12/31/2028

  • A headshot of William Huffman

    William Huffman

    Treasurer

    Athlete Director

    Current Term End Date: 12/31/2025

  • A headshot of Yvonne Spencer

    Yvonne Spencer

    Secretary

    General Director 

    Current Term End Date 12/31/2025 

  • Erika Ackerlund

    Athlete Director

    Current Term End Date: 12/31/2026

  • A headshot of Gabriela Gallegos

    Gabriela Gallegos

    General Director

    Current Term End Date: 12/31/2027

  • Leslie Knibb

    General Director

    Current Term End Date: 12/31/2027

  • A headshot of Keri Serota

    Keri Serota

    General Director

    Current Term End Date: 12/31/2025

  • A headshot of Felix Stellmaszek

    Felix Stellmaszek

    Independent Director

    Current Term End Date: 12/31/2025

  • A headshot of Scott Sternberg

    Scott Sternberg

    Independent Director

    Current Term End Date: 12/31/2026

  • Laura Oliphant

    Laura Oliphant

    Independent Director

    Current Term End Date: 12/31/2026

  • Kelly Elmlinger

    Kelly Elmlinger

    Athlete Director

    Current Term End Date: 12/31/2025

Joel Rosinbum - Past Board Chair

Allysa Seely - World Triathlon Executive Board Chair

Chris Hammer - USOPC Team USA Athletes' Commission Alternate

USA Triathlon Leadership 

  • Victoria Brumfield

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Jason Rizzi

    Chief Development Officer

  • Kathryn Murtagh

    General Counsel

  • Krista Prescott

    Chief Growth and Marketing Officer

  • Scott Schnitzspahn

    High Performance General Manager

  • Tim Yount

    Chief Sport Development Officer

Committees 

USA Triathlon welcomes interest from all constituents interested in joining USA Triathlon committees. Currently, our committee rosters are complete but we will be opening up applications for 2026 open positions later this year. We will provide further details on the process and which positions will become vacant in due course. If you have any questions about committees, please contact the USA Triathlon legal team.


Panel Determination - Kozlowski (PDF)


Financial Information 

The USA Triathlon financial statements have been posted to help our membership understand the financial activities of the organization. The financial statements posted are two-year comparison statements that include the Statement of Financial Position and Statement of Activities and Net Changes. Also included are the USA Triathlon Form 990 Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax. The returns are submitted to the Internal Revenue Service on an annual basis.

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