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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt" id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-bffdb506-7fff-fde3-dcbd-a032b2743e98"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Sailors!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Hope everyone is Spring Break-maxxing to their heart's content!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">With a heavy heart, and effective immediately, I am resigning from my role as co-Commodore of the Washington Yacht Club.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">I stepped into this position to foster a stronger, more sustainable club where student leadership could thrive. Throughout my term, I have approached this role with utmost dedication, transparency, and a commitment to the club’s long-term success. However, it has become evident that a portion of the club’s leadership, heavily influenced by entrenched legacy dynamics, operates in a way that is misaligned with my values and at odds with the kind of environment I aimed to foster. Under these circumstances, I no longer believe my continued leadership would be productive or meaningful.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">I extend my thanks to many dedicated members who have supported me, and for the friendships I have built along the way. >From late nights in Sieg Hall to Summer evenings at Friday Social Sails, it’s you all who have made this job worthwhile. The mission of the club has incredible potential, and I hope future leaders of the WYC find ways to foster a more sustainable and supportive environment for student sailing.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Sail on,</span></p>

</div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68)"><b><span style="font-size:12pt"><span>Renee Chien</span></span></b><span style="font-size:13pt"><br>
</span>Co-Commodore of the WYC, 04/23/24</span>–03/23/25</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68)">Washington Yacht Club, the student sailing club at UW<br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68)"><br></span></p><br><img src="cid:ii_m8mq7li41" alt="email attachment.jpg" width="468" height="346"><br><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><br></p></div></div></div></div>