Feel free to contact your Vespoli representative with any questions. Our sales representatives cover five regions in the U.S. and five international regions. We attend hundreds of rowing events annually, offering our customers on-site service and repair when they need it most. Our sales team also prides itself on visiting our local boathouses to provide current and potential customers door-to-door service, tips, and techniques tailored to their success.
Jeff Border, Sales Manager
203-843-1491| SalesMgr@vespoli.com
Jeff has been with the company since 2008 and was promoted to Sales Mgr in 2023. He began rowing in 1988 at St. Joe’s Collegiate Institute in Buffalo, New York. Easily the worst rower on the team, he was in better shape the following fall, earning the Doc Shaub Award as best high school oarsmen at West Side Rowing Club by senior year. After rowing throughout college, Jeff launched his coaching career, bringing a novice team to gold at the Head of the Hooch his first year. As Vespoli’s long time Southeast rep, Jeff has become a trusted advisor to all the regional programs. He and his lovely wife Kelly have two boys, Holden and Knox, in Orlando, Florida.
Brendan Murphy
Northeast Account Manager
CT, ME, MA, NH, NY (not Long Island), RI, VT
203-668-5655| northeast@vespoli.com
And we welcome Brendan Murphy as our new Northeast rep. Fresh off a coaching stint at Marietta College, Brendan joined up in late August and is ready to hit the ground running. We’re excited to have him on-board!
John Monaghan
Mid-Atlantic Account Manager
DE, MD, NJ, Long Island, Eastern and Central PA, VA
203-645-6427| midatlantic@vespoli.com
John began rowing at LaSalle College High School in Philadelphia, continuing with crew as an undergraduate at LaSalle University and as a Masters rower. His older sons began rowing in high school, sparking John’s involvement with Junior rowing and regatta operations. He coached at Radnor High School and Philadelphia Adaptive Rowing and has served as Vice President of the Philadelphia Scholastic Rowing Association. John remains an avid Masters rower and loves to race. When he’s not on the river, he enjoys skiing, snowboarding, and boating at the Jersey Shore. John, his wife, and their three sons reside in Wayne, Pennsylvania
Gary Marra
Southeast Account Manager
Al, AR, CO, GA, FL, KY, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX
203-980-0982| southeast@vespoli.com
Gary started rowing at Tampa Catholic High School and went on to row for Stetson University. He has ten years of coaching experience at programs throughout Florida as well the University of Georgia and University of Rochester. Outside of coaching, he has worked as a Firefighter/EMT and real estate agent. Gary is based out of Melbourne, FL where he enjoys rowing on the Intracoastal Waterway.
Dan Baker
Midwest Account Manager
IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, Western PA, SD, WI, WV
203-675-4409| midwest@vespoli.com
Dan Baker is a dedicated rowing coach and endurance athlete with deep roots in the sport. Growing up on Cape Cod, Dan began his rowing journey at Denise Reginal High School, where he developed his skills as a lightweight rower for a local club. His early experiences in rowing instilled a lifelong passion for the sport and laid the foundation for his future endeavors.
After undergoing back surgery, Dan made the transition from rowing to endurance sports, embracing the challenges and rewards of marathons and Ironman competitions. His hard work and determination paid off when he qualified for and competed in the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii in 2006.
In addition to his athletic achievements, Dan has made significant contributions to the rowing community as the Program Director for a small rowing program on Cape Cod. He later moved to Boston to serve as the Boatman for MIT, enhancing the rowing team’s operations and support. Now, Dan is excited to bring his passion and expertise to Vespoli, where he looks forward to helping athletes and coaches achieve their goals while continuing to promote the values of teamwork and perseverance in the sport of rowing.
Micah Boyd
West Coast Account Manager
AZ, CA, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY
203-843-1491| west@vespoli.com
Micah grew up in the upper Mid-West where he started rowing at the Minnesota Boat Club. Then went to Wisconsin and won the 2002 Eastern Sprints Varsity 8+ in a Vespoli! He continued his rowing career at Penn AC and where he rowed at the 2005 World Championships and eventually at the 2008 Olympic Games in the Men’s Eight winning a bronze medal!
His coaching career started in the Southeast at Emory University, then continued at UNC-Chapel Hill coaching the men’s team for 6 years before moving to the Duke Women’s Rowing team. Micah found his way out west and has coached with the Waterford School in Utah and continues to live in Salt Lake City.
Joe Connors
Customer Service and Logistics Coordinator
203-773-0311| customerservice@vespoli.com
Joe Connors began his rowing career at Simsbury High School and continued at the University of Rhode Island. He also competed in Cheng Du, China for team USA at the World University Games. Joe spent time coaching at URI before moving back to CT to join Vespoli. Joe holds a degree in Finance and Chinese as well as an MBA from the University of Rhode Island. Joe continues to row competitively in Hartford for Riverfront Recaputure.