Who's on Board

Our Team

Boardingscool offers your family an inspiring team of surf & skate mentors for your kids. See who is on board:

Bruce Bailey - Founder, team Manager, Surf & Skateboard coach

Bruce discovered his passion for surfing when his brother Java pushed him into his first waves in 1991. The rest is history. He began working at Flying Point Surf when he was just 14 and then started surfing competitively at 15. His talent for the sport showed—he became #1 rated surfer in NY, #5 in the northeast and #22 in the entire US. Sponsorships from RipCurl, Oakley and Ezera quickly followed. Bruce has dedicated his life to traveling the world for waves. From Hawai’i to Indonesia, to South Africa and Morocco. Now, he wants to share his talent and passion for surfing, skating, and more with the world through boardingscool, cuz boarding is cool!

Sky Minardi- SURF, Skate, and snowboard COACH

Certified Ocean Lifeguard
Sky first began surfing when he was just 10 years old (with our very own founder, Bruce!). In 2018, the Minardi family relocated from the Hamptons to the mountains, where Sky transitioned from skiing to snowboarding. Once he had surfing and snowboarding down, skating seemed to perfectly compliment his other two passions. Sky has spent his past summer’s lifeguarding and surfing, but this summer we are super stoked to have him on board as both a surf and skate instructor!

Allegra Rumbough - Assistant skate & surf Coach

Inspired by Avril Lavinge, Allegra became a sk8r girl back in the good old days of middle school and picked up surfing in high school with the help of our handy dandy Bruce Bailey. As an avid ocean lover and traveler, she got her advanced scuba certification when she was just 16 years old and has gone diving all around the globe. With a bachelors in earth and environmental science and a masters in science education, she is passionate about our planet and working with kids. Having fun is her #1 priority (other than safety, which is why she is adult/pediatric CPR/First Aid certified!). She also has a love for photography and runs boardingscool’s social media.

Kiera Rumbough - CEO*

Kiera Rumbough is our resident marine biologist. She is a recent graduate from University of Miami with a Bachelor of Science in Marine Science and Biology and a minor in ecosystem science and policy. Kiera is leading the way in our environmental efforts, striving for more sustainable practices and more ways to align with philanthropic organizations. She is an avid free diver, scuba diver, and surfer who enjoys pushing herself to acquire new skills. When the waves are a bit too gnarly, she enjoys capturing photos of some of montauks finest surfers from the safety of land (halfway up an eroding 60 foot cliff with shark infested waters below).

CEO* = Chief Environmental Officer

Avery Charron - Surf & SKATEboard coach

Certified Ocean Lifeguard
Avery Charron was born into the beach lifestyle. His grandpa Ray, art gallery owner and avid surfer, opened the first surf shop in Montauk named "He'e nalu" in the early 70s. His father Jay is also a lifelong surfer who has dedicated himself to public service as an active marine patrol officer for the town of East Hampton and volunteer fireman for the Springs fire department. Avery learned that "patience is the key to surfing" along with many other lessons about the ocean from his father. Lifeguard certified since age 16, Avery has been spending his summers as an ocean lifeguard for the village of East Hampton. His winters are spend in the heavy Hawaiian waters of Kauai where he receives his most serious training as a waterman. He enjoys sharing his passion and knowledge of the ocean with the younger generation.

Frankie Hammer- Surf & SKATEboard coach

Certified Ocean Lifeguard
Frankie Hammer was born into the surfing lifestyle. His father Frank grew up in East Hampton as a surfer and eventually became an arborist. Frankie followed his father’s footsteps and went into tree care himself. Frankie’s life is all about nature. He started surfing as far back as he can remember and decided when he was 18 that he wanted his life to be centered around the surfing lifestyle. He became a lifeguard for the East Hampton Village. He traveled to Bali and became a yoga teacher with the goal to improve his surfing. Now his commitment to the ocean and the environment is paying off in the form of serving as inspiration and guidance for the next generation of East Hampton surfers.

Rachel - Production Team, CD*

Rachel realized her love of snowboarding at the age of 10 after finding a beat up nitro board on the side of the road and shredding down local sledding hills. Skateboarding followed soon after and then surfing on her first trip to Cocoa Beach, FL in her teens. As an AASI certified snowboard instructor, skate and surf coach, Rachel shares her passion with learners of all ages. She also leads the team in creative ventures as *CD, managing the clothing line, developing graphics, animations and all things artsy and aesthetic.

*CD = Creative Director

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