Meet the Board

Thomas Stark, President

Thomas Stark has devoted a lifetime to competitive sailing and the stewardship of the sport. A veteran of three America’s Cup campaigns, he served as Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Executive Committee for PACT 95 while also serving on the San Diego Yacht Club’s America’s Cup Defense Committee during the 1995 America’s Cup defense. He later continued his America’s Cup involvement as a Trustee of the New York Yacht Club Young America Campaign, remaining closely connected to one of American sailing’s defining eras.

Beyond the America’s Cup, Stark built the RUSH program into one of American sailing’s enduring owner-driven campaigns, racing successive generations of high-performance yachts from 1984 through 2019. From international Swan competition to the TP52 class, RUSH became synonymous with thoughtful preparation, strong teams, and competitive excellence. The program captured the U.S. East Coast IRC Championship and the Fort Lauderdale IRC Series before taking on the world’s premier TP52 programs on the Breitling MedCup Circuit, competing against many of the sport’s most accomplished sailors and America’s Cup teams. In 2019, Stark became one of the founding investors/participants of the New York Yacht Club’s IC37 class, campaigning RUSH during the fleet’s inaugural season and helping launch a new era of owner-driver one-design competition in North America.

For the past 26 years, Stark has brought that same passion and commitment to advancing the sport beyond the racecourse. As Co-Founder and President of the Sailing Foundation of New York, he has helped create opportunities for generations of American sailors pursuing world championships, international competition, and Olympic campaigns, while strengthening the organizations that support them. Following multiple Board-level positions, he now serves as Co-President of The Sailing Museum & National Sailing Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, where the stories, achievements, and traditions of sailing are preserved and shared with future generations.

Whether competing on the racecourse, helping launch new classes, supporting America’s Cup campaigns, or investing in the next generation of sailors, Stark has exemplified a lifelong belief that sailing is strengthened when experience is shared, opportunity is created, and each generation leaves the sport better than it found it. His career reflects not only a passion for competition, but also an enduring commitment to the future of sailing.
George M. Isdale, Founder

George Isdale is a past Commodore of the New York Yacht Club, the American Yacht Club and the Storm Trysail Club. He has served in numerous volunteer positions in marine related causes, including Chairman of the Seaman’s Church Institute of New York and New Jersey and Chairman of the International Yacht Restoration School.

A retired Financial Advisor, Isdale has been involved in financial asset management and planning for more than 45 years. Affectionately known as “Dooie,” he resides in Narragansett, Rhode Island.
James J. Cummiskey

Jamie Cummiskey is GVP at Gartner Inc., a leading global research and advisory services firm. He is a member of both the New York Yacht Club and the Indian Harbor Yacht Club, where he has served on the Board and as Fleet Captain.

Cummiskey, an All-American sailor at Brown University, remains an avid blue water sailor, one design and team racer. He lives with his wife Joy and some of his five kids in Darien, CT.
Austin Fragomen

Austin Fragomen is Chairman Emeritus of Fragomen, a trusted law firm founded in 1951 focused on immigration around the globe. Over the course of his career in federal immigration and nationality law, Fragomen served as assistant counsel, subcommittee on immigration, citizenship and international law, U.S. House of Representatives, and as an adjunct professor of law at New York University Law School.

Fragomen enjoys competitive sailing on his TP52 Interlodge, as well as a Botin 44 for New England regattas.
John Hele

John Hele currently serves as Chair of Bermuda-based Resolution Re Ltd, having previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer. He has held various senior positions in the insurance industry for firms including MetLife, Inc, ING and Arch Capital following several years in investment banking.

Campaigning at the Royal Canadian Yacht Club, Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, American Yacht Club and the New York Yacht Club, Hele has enjoyed many years on this Swan 42 Daring, IC37 Vigilant, Etchells 22 Renegade, and foiling trimaran Thunder and Lightning. On land, Hele and his family spend their time between Bermuda, New York and Rhode Island.
George Hinman Jr

George Hinman is legendary for many things in the sailing community, perhaps most importantly for his commitment to Corinthian competition and his life-long dedication to youth sailing. Known for his time crewed with Bus Mosbacher on Intrepid, the successful defender of the America’s Cup in 1967 and with Bob McCullough aboard Valiant during the 1970 Defense Trials, Hinman estimates he’s sailed in more than 50 boats. From Blue Jays and Lightnings alongside his father, through 12 Metres in the mid ‘60s, (American Eagle, Intrepid and Valiant – three campaigns that consumed almost a decade), he completed an Army deployment in Vietnam and returned to sailing, this time in bigger boats with the Conspiracy syndicate. Quiet, passionate and a true competitor, Hinman has six America’s Cup campaigns under his belt in various roles.

Hinman spends a significant amount of time on The Youth Sailing Foundation of Indian River County in Vero Beach. What started out as a handful of Optis has turned into the largest 420 youth group in FL, an adaptive sailing program of more than 20 sailors and a grant from the Siebel sailing program. This program caters to all nationalities, income levels and skills.
Dorothy M. Mosko

Dorothy Mosko has been involved with the Sailing Foundation of New York since 2009, supporting its mission through the Golden Spinnaker Gala and broader fundraising efforts. She is an active member of the New York Yacht Club and the Indian Harbor Yacht Club, where she has served in leadership roles on the Board. She also serves on the Board of The Sailing Museum & National Sailing Hall of Fame, where she currently holds the Treasurer position.

Mosko has raced competitively on Etchells, big boats and maintains a strong interest in cruising. She is particularly committed to supporting the next generation of competitive sailors. Professionally, Mosko works closely with senior leaders on strategic and operational initiatives, helping organizations bring structure, clarity, and execution to complex priorities. She lives in Newport, RI.
Arthur J. Santry III

Art Santry is an Executive Vice Chair with Cushman & Wakefield, where he currently co-chairs the Legal Sector Advisory Group and is a member of the firm’s 501(c)3 Not-for-Profit Practice Group. He is an active committee member and Trustee of the New York Yacht Club, having enjoyed various appointments and projects over the years.

Santry has participated in many races and cruises, including 15+ Bermuda races, one Transpac race, five Queens Cup wins and the 1977 America’s Cup trials on Independence under his belt. He resides in the Washington, DC metro area and Newport, RI.