NOWSA Board of Directors

Andrew Malinak

president

As one of the co-authors of the Rules of Marathon Swimming, Andrew believes in a unified swim community to support and credibly observe incredible swims. Andrew currently lives in Tacoma, WA.

Stephanie Zimmerman

vice president

Seattle-resident Stephanie has been instrumental in mentoring new marathon swimmers at Alki Beach, and growing the reach of the sport in the Northwest.

Amanda Winans

Treasurer

Amanda is a marine biologist at the University of Washington. If you are lucky enough to have her observe for your swim, your swim log will contain great detail on what types of algal blooms you swam through.

MARY SINGER

CLERK

Mary lives and swims on Vashon Island in a thriving open water swimming community that has nurtured her love for the sport. Having accomplished her goals to date with the immense support of family and friends, she hopes to return that support to the open water community through NOWSA.

Scott Lautman

Chief Safety Officer

Once upon a time, Scott swam for the University of Washington. Since then, he has met just about every swimmer in the Northwest. He's very popular. Aside from an impressive open water resume, including completion of the Triple Crown, he is actively involved in running several local open water swim events for his USMS team and Shadow Seals, and has mentored many young marathon swimmers in the area. Scott lives in Seattle, WA, and holds the USMS National Record s for the Men’s 50-54 and 60-64 SCY 200 butterfly.

Past Directors

Thank you for your service. But where are they now!?

Jerome Leslie, Treasurer from 2015 to 2017, maintains his involvement with NOWSA as the Official Towel Boy (shown here in the Seattle Times…holding a towel).

Wendy Van De Sompele, Vice President from 2015 to 2020, now serves in an official capacity as our Island Life Advisor.

Melissa Kegler, Treasurer from 2017 to 2019, has since branched out to fill both official and unofficial roles as the Regional Seal Coordinator and Pinniped Ambassador. If you see a seal on your swim, you can probably thank Melissa.

Melissa Nordquist, Clerk and Vice President from 2015 to 2022, has always been fascinated by the Northwest sea life. When she is not busy serving as NOWSA’s Chief Kelp Inspector, she primarily works on her amateur plumose anemone impersonation.