Henry Brandon Elected as USA Triathlon Board of Directors Chair, Dylan Sorensen Elected Vice Chair, Tim Yount appointed to World Triathlon Age-Group Commission

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Henry Brandon, a USA Triathlon Board of Directors member since 2019 and Vice Chair since 2022, has been elected as USA Triathlon Board of Directors Chair, USA Triathlon today announced. In addition, Dylan Sorensen (San Francisco, Calif.) has been elected as Vice Chair.

Brandon succeeds Joel Rosinbum (Austin, Texas), who served as Chair since 2021, becoming the first African American to serve as USA Triathlon Board of Directors Chair.

"Congratulations to Henry Brandon on his election as Chair of the USA Triathlon Board of Directors and to Dylan Sorensen as Vice Chair. Both bring a wealth of leadership, experience, and passion for our sport, and I am excited to work alongside them as we continue to grow and strengthen triathlon in the U.S.,” said Victoria Brumfield, USA Triathlon CEO. “Their dedication to our mission will undoubtedly help us expand opportunities for athletes of all backgrounds and skill levels. I also want to extend my gratitude to Joel Rosinbum for his leadership and service — his impact on our organization has been truly inspiring."

Brandon (Los Angeles, Calif.) is the Chief Operating Officer, Partner and Director at Nile Capital Group, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm specializing in making investments in the asset management industry.

Brandon serves or has served on several nonprofit boards, including the Advocates Foundation and the APGA Tour, where he served as founding vice president as well as a founding board member; National Advisory Board Haas Center for Public Service; The Fulfillment Fund; The Riordan Programs; Sound Body Sound Mind; The Friends of Expo Center; World Golf Foundation Diversity Task Force; Arthur Ashe Safe Passage; and the Inglewood Baseball Fund. He has served as Co-President for the Stanford National Black Alumni Club, Chair of the President’s Award for the Common Good, is a Stanford Admissions Volunteer and is a past member of the Stanford Athletic Board.

“I am forever grateful to have been elected as Chairman of the USA Triathlon Board of Directors. I am passionate about the sport of triathlon and feel very privileged to be in the position to meaningfully contribute to its mission and future success, particularly as we look to the 2028 Games in LA. Being Chair of this program has never been about one person, and it never will be. I look forward to working with our talented team and our racing community as we better understand how we can be successful on this journey, it's going to take a united effort, and we're going to have to do this as a team.  That's why doing it at the USAT is so special. It's special because the people within our organization and the larger community here make this opportunity special. I am excited to be steering USA Triathlon through its next chapter and to promote our athletes and stakeholders.”

A member of the Board since 2024, Sorensen is the new USA Triathlon Board of Directors Vice Chair and also serves on USA Triathlon’s Athletes’ Advisory Council, the Nominating and Governance Committee, and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee’s Team USA Athletes’ Commission. A former U.S. elite triathlete who climbed the ranks to compete at the World Triathlon Championship Series level in just his second year in the sport, Sorensen is now an accomplished amateur age-group athlete.

Sorensen graduated from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business and earned a master’s degree in sports industry management from the same institution. He spent six years coaching track and field and cross country at Stanford University and the University of North Carolina, where he led the UNC program to its most successful season in program history. Under his guidance, his athletes achieved remarkable success, including three Olympic berths, three NCAA championships, six American records, over 50 All-American honors, and a Pan-American Championship.

Sorensen previously served as the Director of Growth and Operations at one of the world's leading consumer-based endurance coaching businesses. In this senior leadership role, he oversaw key growth initiatives, athlete development programs, and operational strategies that elevated athletic performance at all levels.

Sorensen and his wife, Abigail, reside in San Francisco, California.

“It’s an incredible privilege to be elected Vice Chair of the USA Triathlon Board of Directors. Serving on the Board has been an immensely rewarding experience, and stepping into this elevated leadership role is both humbling and exciting. I’m deeply committed to advancing the mission of USA Triathlon and ensuring that we continue to serve and inspire athletes across all levels of the sport,” Sorensen said. “Ultimately, my goal is to help USA Triathlon thrive by strengthening its foundation, expanding its reach, and championing the athletes and stakeholders who make this sport extraordinary.”

Rosinbum, who served as Chair in 2021, first joined the USA Triathlon Board of Directors in 2015 as an elite athlete representative and also served as Vice Chair of the Board from 2019-2020. Rosinbum became the first paratriathlete in USA Triathlon’s history to be elected Chair. He will now serve as Chair of the USOPC Team USA Athletes' Commission, as elected by the Team USA AC representatives during the USOPC’s 2025 Winter Athlete Forum.

Tim Yount, USA Triathlon’s Chief Sport Development Officer, has been appointed to World Triathlon’s Age-Group Commission. The commission provides a governance process to support the needs to age-group athletes and their national federations, to work towards an improved athlete experience.

For more information about the USA Triathlon Board of Directors, visit usatriathlon.org/about/governance.

About USA Triathlon

USA Triathlon is proud to serve as the National Governing Body for triathlon, as well as duathlon, aquathlon, aquabike, winter triathlon, off-road triathlon, paratriathlon, and indoor and virtual multisport events in the United States. Founded in 1982, USA Triathlon sanctions more than 3,500 events and races and connects with and supports more than 300,000 unique active members each year, making it the largest multisport organization in the world. In addition to its work at the grassroots level with athletes, coaches, and race directors — as well as the USA Triathlon Foundation — USA Triathlon provides leadership and support to elite athletes competing at international events, including World Triathlon Championships, Pan American Games and the Olympic and Paralympic Games. USA Triathlon is a proud member of World Triathlon and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC).