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“I’m honored and excited to serve as president of US SAILING,” said Baxter. “I look forward to working with many sailors who have a passion to make the sport better and to share it with others.”

Baxter first joined the U.S. SAILING’s Board of Directors at age 30, making her one of the youngest Board members at the time. She has worked with the organization’s finance and membership committees and is a certified judge. "I hope to help our volunteers be more effective, touching more sailors and enriching our current programs. We can make better use of technology and
communications and in this Olympic year,” said Baxter. She is also on the Audit Committee of the United States
Olympic Committee (USOC).

For Janet Baxter, sailing has always played a big role in her life. As a high school student, Janet accompanied her father to US SAILING meetings, and in 1987 she became a board member. She started as a representative of the one-design class council, went on to become chair of the general services committee and the budget committee. Baxter is also a US SAILING certified Judge and a US SAILING Category B Athlete.

“I am thrilled to be recognized by US SAILING volunteers who have dedicated so much to sailing,” said Baxter. “I’ve enjoyed being involved in this organization for such a long time and am looking forward to the opportunities that are ahead.”

Baxter began her sailing career in Chicago, Illinois. She is an experienced dinghy sailor and also races regularly on a Tartan Ten and on a Swan 39. Currently a Vice President of US SAILING, she lives and works as a business consultant for IBM. Baxter’s parents met through sailing and her father, Mark H. Baxter, was a long-time volunteer for US SAILING, winning the prestigious Nathaniel G. Herreshoff Trophy in 1987.