Board of Directors
Linda Hall
Vice President vicepresident@lpboatclub.org
Linda had never set foot in a boat before signing up for a Learn to Scull class in 2009. The bug bit hard and Linda has been an enthusiastic sculler, LPBC member, and occasional competitor ever since. Combining her love of both rowing and travel, she has enjoyed rowing trips in Portugal, South Africa, Bulgaria, Greece, and Turkey, and looks forward to many more rowing adventures.
Celia Woldt
Facilities Director facilities@lpboatclub.org
Celia began rowing in 2022 with Lincoln Park Boat Club through the Learn To Row Program. Growing up in Chicago and on the water, Celia enjoys kayaking, canoeing, and sailing and was happy to add rowing to this list of water sports. Outside of rowing Celia enjoys food, travel, and learning new things.
Christie Collins
Communications Director communications@lpboatclub.org
Christie started her rowing journey in 1980 at Michigan State University. After graduation she rowed for Detroit Boat Club and Ecorse Rowing Club, ending up in Ann Arbor where she rowed with, and served as President at the Ann Arbor Rowing Club with a brief stint running the University of Michigan Rowing program while it was still a club sport.
After moving to Chicago in 2000 she joined LPBC and ran the learn to row program from 2003-2005, additionally serving on the Board from 2015-2017. Professionally, Christie is the director of a training department and holds an M. Ed in Instructional Technology/Design.
Laura Woldt
Paddling Director paddling@lpboatclub.org
Laura joined Lincoln Park Boat Club in 2022 after participating in Learn To Row with LBPC at the Lincoln Park Boat House. Laura is from Chicago and has always loved being on the water learning first to kayak and canoe, then to sail, and row. When she is not at one of LPBCs boat houses Laura enjoys traveling, food, and visiting museums.
Nancy Funk
Rowing Director rowing@lpboatclub.org
Nancy serves as Rowing Director of Lincoln Park Boat Club’s Board of Directors and oversees the Club's Rowing Committee, in addition to other Club rowing and administrative responsibilities. Nancy leanred to row in the first Adult Learn to Row program offered at the Park 571 boathouse. She now rows for the club's Competitive Team, where she's medaled both at Master's Nationals, and at regional regattas such as the Chicago River Half Marathon and Chicago Sprints. Nancy also competed at the Head of the Charles in 2023. In addition, she serves on the Chicago Park District Advisory Board since 2021 and teaches fitness classes at their Park 571 location.
Sarah Donovan
Secretary secretary@lpboatclub.org
After admiring crew teams on the Schuylkill River during graduate school, Sarah Donovan joined Recovery on Water thanks to cancer and learned to row. She gave up her knitting passion to devote much of her free time to rowing and met many amazing people. Sarah joined Lincoln Park Boat Club in 2020 just in time for COVID to strike. Once the club regained normalcy after a year, Sarah joined the senior master’s women’s competitive team.