"I loved sailing, I had my own boat, and I wanted to do it with someone who got the same excitement and pleasure out of it, " McLaren-Morris, a former sales and marketing director at National Geographic, said.

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After subsequently serving as executive director for a national nonprofit, Gerry now works as an independent consultant on marketing procurement.

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