for wounded members of the United States Armed Forces with amputations, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, visual impairments, and significant nerve and muscle damage. In 2013, over 1,500 severely wounded warriors were provided adaptive sports opportunities.

SkiTour
SkiTour is a calendar of winter sports events that lists national and local learning; racing and competitive opportunities across the U.S. The calendar includes the Diana Golden Race Series, an entry level series of racing on the East Coast of the U.S. Also available for instructors, is a listing of PSIA education and certification opportunities in adaptive skiing and snowboarding for all PSIA divisions. SkiTour provides a centralized resource for participants, competitors, parents, and instructors. With more than 30 events featured participants are able to plan out their racing schedule and thoseUnited States Rowing Association, an Olympic National Governing Body (NGB), where he expanded membership by fifty percent, reaching 100,000 individuals, doubled the number of USRowing member organizations, and nearly tripled the organization’s revenues. While at USRowing, Merry was also instrumental in setting new standards for community partnerships and implementing effective youth protection policies.

During his tenure, Merry captured bids for the 2017 World Rowing Championships and the 2018 FISA Masters Regattas.  A leader for diversity and inclusion in sport, Merry led the launch of USRowing’s adaptive/para rowing program and created Freedom Rows, a national program serving military veterans. The US Olympic Committee honored USRowing with its Diversity and Inclusion Award in 2015 and 2016.

Merry served as the Vice Chair of the US Olympic Committee National Governing Body Council