Newly appointed National Boating Safety Advisory Committee Representative and BoatUS Foundation Director of Boating Safety Ted Sensenbrenner.
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SPRINGFIELD, Va., Jan. 6, 2025 – Ted Sensenbrenner, BoatUS Foundation Director of Boating Safety, has been appointed by Director of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas as a Representative to the National Boating Safety Advisory Committee (NBSAC).

A coalition of recreational boating safety, state boating officials, national boating organizations, and boat and equipment manufacturers, NBSAC provides valuable assistance to the Department of Homeland Security, through the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, on matters related to recreational boating safety. Sensenbrenner is charged as one of seven individuals representing national recreational boating organization and public interests on the 21-member committee.

Sensenbrenner’s career at the BoatUS Foundation began in 2004 when he was appointed Assistant Boating Safety Director, responsible for the nonprofit Foundation’s boating safety initiatives. He also has extensive offshore racing experience, holds a U.S. Coast Guard Master Captain 100-ton license with towing and sailing endorsements, and is a National Safe Boating Council Instructor/Instructor Trainer.

An alumni of The College of St. Mary’s who now hails from Crownsville, Maryland, Sensenbrenner also teaches and develops local youth sailing programs and is president of the Indian Landing Boat Club, where he’s spearheading fundraising efforts for shoreline restoration on two islands.

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About the BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water:

The BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water is a national leader promoting safe, clean and responsible boating. Funded primarily by donations from the more than 725,000 members of Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS), the nonprofit provides innovative educational outreach directly to boaters and anglers with the aim of reducing accidents and fatalities, increasing stewardship of America's waterways, and keeping boating safe for all. A range of safe and clean boating courses – including the nation's largest free online boating safety course – can be found at BoatUS.org/Courses. The Foundation is rated 4 out of 4 stars by Charity Navigator, an independent charity assessment organization.