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The Organizing Committee

Enrico Marucco

Engineer, current president of Cerea, took up rowing later in life but is trying to catch up.

President of SC Cerea, responsible for relations with Institutions and the Italian Rowing Federation (FIC)

Umberto Dentis

Lawyer, 53 years old, former president of R.S.C. Cerea, and General Manager of the Organizing Committee for the past 12 years. He has been rowing since he was 15 and still enjoys participating in Masters competitions.

Director of the SilverSkiff, KinderSkiff, and SilverVintage Organizing Committee, responsible for the race announcement and sponsor relations

Alberto Ronco

Member of Cerea for over 40 years, past president of SilverSkiff, and a long-serving board member.

Deputy Director of the Organizing Committee

Michele Lanotte

Neurosurgeon and university professor, serving as race doctor and coordinator of medical services for SilverSkiff for the past 7 years. He alternates between the scalpel and the oar, still prioritizing the former for now.

Responsible for race medical services (race doctor)

Leonardo Stefanelli

Graduated in psychology, member of Cerea for 11 years, and secretary since 2020. He began as a volunteer at the Silver, taking on many different roles. "I believe Silver has become everyone's race, an international rowing celebration, an eagerly awaited event made possible by the help of numerous volunteers.

Secretary of Cerea, Co-responsible for sponsor relations, and responsible for training and logistics

Emanuele Picco

Passionate about IT, since 2008 he has managed the digitalization of SilverSkiff, implementing advanced technological solutions to optimize the organization and management of the event.

Responsible for the website and IT management of the event

Federico Vitale

Responsible for managing boats and technical equipment

Augusta Gay

Since 1986, she has managed an international events agency. A member of Cerea since 2014, she is responsible for race administration.

Responsible for race administration and guest reception

Antonio Baruffaldi

A member of Cerea since 1986, he has been involved in every edition of the trophy in various capacities. Past President from 2015 to 2020, he has been recruiting and coordinating the activities of over a hundred volunteers for many years, now with the significant help of the young coach Federico Garretto

Responsible for organizing volunteers

Giorgia Garberoglio

He writes for *La Stampa* on rowing and has published two novels, one of which is set between Senna and the Po, as well as a story about rowing. He started rowing as a master in Rome, but his written words have far outnumbered his outings on the water.

Press officer and social media manager

Alessandra Pistonatto

She took up rowing casually in 2015 and developed a passion for the sport, initially as a participant and later as a member of Canottieri Cerea. In her personal life, she is a mother, wife, and business consultant.

Responsible for merchandising and the Silver Skiff shop

Fabrizio Vespa

Treasurer of RSC Cerea and SilverSkiff

Federico Garretto

University student, coach at Cerea, and for the past 2 years, one of the volunteer coordinators for SilverSkiff. He has been rowing at Cerea since he was 11 years old.

Responsible for volunteer organization

Caterina Timpanu

Responsible for crew support on the water

Vincenzo Villari

He competed in rowing until 1976, winning the Italian Championship and participating in international events. A National Umpire since 1985 and an International Umpire since 1995, he has officiated at major events including the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He is a member of the FIC Safeguarding Committee.

Responsible for relations with the race jury.

Bruno Coero

Responsible for course marking

Mauro Torta

Responsible for course marking