Chelsea Piers Connecticut Names Greta Wagner Executive Director by Erica Schietinger (Stamford, CT - May 2, 2014)
– Chelsea Piers Connecticut is pleased to name Greta Wagner as the new
Executive Director/EVP of Chelsea Piers Connecticut. Wagner will
replace Mollie Marcoux, who is leaving the company in August to begin
her new role as Director of Athletics at Princeton
University.
Wagner, who has worked
for Chelsea Piers New York for the past 18 years, currently serves as a
Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Sports Center, a
150,000-square-foot health club with more than 5,000 members.
Over the past year, Wagner has also spent a considerable amount of time
at Chelsea Piers Connecticut as a core team member helping lead the
development of the new Chelsea Piers Athletic Club (CP-AC), a
65,000-square-foot health and fitness facility.
Since joining the
company as Assistant General Manager of the Sports Center in early
1996, Wagner has been has been a leader and major contributor to the
culture and success of Chelsea Piers New York. In addition to her
current roles as a Senior VP and General Manager of the Sports Center,
Wagner previously served as the General Manager of the Golf Club at
Chelsea Piers, a state-of-the-art golf range and teaching academy for
children and adults. Along with her venue responsibilities, Wagner also
serves in the company’s Human Resources Department, overseeing all
management development for the company, as well as customer service
training for Chelsea Piers’ 1,200+ employees.
“We are very lucky to
have a person with Greta's intelligence, work ethic and professional
experience available to step into this important leadership role,”
commented David A. Tewksbury, President of Chelsea Piers
Connecticut. “With Greta’s vast experience at Chelsea Piers New
York and specifically the Sports Center health club, we are confident
she will be a great addition to run Chelsea Piers Connecticut and open
the new Athletic Club.”
Wagner will continue
to serve as General Manger of the Sports Center through June 15th,
while spending time at CPCT during the transition. She will begin her
new full-time position at Chelsea Piers Connecticut on July 7, 2014.
Wagner will begin her new full-time position at Chelsea Piers Connecticut on July 7th.
About Chelsea Piers Connecticut Chelsea Piers
Connecticut (CPCT) is a 400,000-sq-ft state-of-the-art sports and
recreation facility located in Stamford, CT, just off I-95 at Exit
9. Opened in July 2012, Chelsea Piers Connecticut consists of
several core sports facilities encompassing more than 20
sports. www.chelseapiersct.com
