About Us

Row for Hope, and all that we strive to accomplish, is dedicated to the memory of Katherine Raub Ridley. A passionate and devoted champion of worthy causes, Kathie’s life and works centered around her family, her commitment to historic preservation, her energetic pursuit of a host of interests and hobbies, and her faith. Kathie Ridley taught her children to love boundlessly, believe steadfastly, and to work tirelessly for positive change in the world. She instilled in them a sense that nothing is impossible, and that nothing they did with passionate dedication could fail. Row for Hope  is Joy and Paul’s thank-you gift to Kathie, and their unwavering effort to spare other families from similar loss.

 

At the core of Row for Hope is a talented Board of Directors:

Paul Ridley (Client Associate, Greenwich Associates)
Joy Ridley (Senior Sales Consultant, Ameriprise Financial)
Erik Swenson (Analyst, GE Asset Management)
Regina Regazzi (Executive Recruiter)
Charles Huthmaker (Director of Rowing, Norwalk River Rowing Association)
Chris McNickle (Managing Director, Greenwich Associates)
Elizabeth Tomic

We also depend on the help of a few key volunteers. We are especially grateful to:

 

Mark and Nadine Ridley
Sean McCormick
Brian Ambrette
Anna Koester

 

 

“Excellence can be obtained if you:
    ...care more than others think is wise;
    ...risk more than others think is safe;
    ...dream more than others think is practical;
    ...expect more than others think is possible.”
     - Anonymous
 

 

Paul Ridley's 2008-09 Trans-Atlantic Expedition blog:

 

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