The Venice Youth Boating Association announces Ms. Kelley Severns has been appointed as Executive Director. She comes to VYBA from the St. Croix Yacht Club in the USVI where she has run the youth sailing programs there for the last two summers. She is a certified US Sailing small boat instructor and also holds many American Sailing Association (ASA) Keel Boat certifications.  Ms. Severns spent 20 years as a program and project manager in the Bridge Engineering industry as a licensed professional engineer (PE) and a certified project management professional (PMP). She also has a love of teaching and has been a volunteer and professional teacher of Science Technology Math and Science (STEM) subjects previously at Vanderbilt University as well as Nashville Metro Schools, her previous home. Kelley is excited to serve the youth and sailing community in Venice, combining her management and non-profit experience with her love of teaching and sailing to fulfill the mission of VYBA. 

Please contact the VYBA to find out more about scholarship programs, camps, Learn to Sail sessions, Adventure Sailing, Race Team and the VHS Sailing Team, 941-468-1719.