Triathlon Learning

Dr. Gabe Cagwin, who joined USA Triathlon in September, serves as the President of the USA Triathlon Foundation and Chief Advancement Officer. Prior to joining USA Triathlon, he served as the Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Tarleton State University. As part of the President’s Executive Cabinet, he provided strategic oversight to development and fundraising, advancement services, alumni engagement and university event management.  One of his main goals was to lead and bring a new perspective to help them launch the largest capital campaign in school history, a $100 million campaign that, thanks to early success, is 2 years ahead of schedule and will enhance access, opportunity and innovation at Tarleton. Tarleton experienced their most successful year in fundraising history under Gabe's guidance breaking records for fundraising, donor count, Alumni Association growth and bringing in the largest cash gifts and endowments in school history. Prior to joining Tarleton, Gabe was a member of Arizona State’s executive leadership team since 2012, where he started as the Associate Athletic Director, was promoted to Senior Associate Athletic Director, and then a year later, promoted to Chief Business Development Officer.  He oversaw the fundraising campaign for the $306 million Sun Devil Stadium renovation, managed all capital campaigns, helped manage ASU’s 330-acre Athletics District to monetize university land and provide assets for the community, increased donor count from 8,500 to over 16,000, and took their fundraising from raising around $8M a year to consistently topping $46M annually, with a high of $86M. Before joining ASU, Gabe served as Director of Major Gifts at UCLA and was then promoted to Assistant Athletic Director where he lead their $135 million campaign to renovate Pauley Pavilion.  He also had stints at Penn State University and University of Tulsa.

Thomas Lenneberg has been with USA Triathlon since October 2019 and has served as the Executive Director of the USA Triathlon Foundation since April 2022. He was previously USA Triathlon’s Director of Marketing and Communications and oversaw strategic communications, branding, creative services, digital marketing, social media, and video production for the National Governing Body. Prior to his time with USA Triathlon, Lenneberg spent nearly eight years with the Arizona State University athletics department, most recently as the Director of the Sun Devil Club Annual Fund. In his fundraising role, Lenneberg oversaw all of the Sun Devil Club’s annual giving programs, which generated an average of $11M and increased Sun Devil Club membership renewal rates for philanthropic donors from 41% in 2016 to 55% in 2018. He also managed the wrestling program’s development efforts, which generated nearly $800,000 in philanthropic donations over three years, including $316K in FY18, then a department record for an Olympic sport. He lives in Colorado Springs with his wife, Kristen, and son, Elijah.

Dr. Gabe Cagwin, who joined USA Triathlon in September, serves as the President of the USA Triathlon Foundation and Chief Advancement Officer. Prior to joining USA Triathlon, he served as the Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Tarleton State University. As part of the President’s Executive Cabinet, he provided strategic oversight to development and fundraising, advancement services, alumni engagement and university event management.  One of his main goals was to lead and bring a new perspective to help them launch the largest capital campaign in school history, a $100 million campaign that, thanks to early success, is 2 years ahead of schedule and will enhance access, opportunity and innovation at Tarleton. Tarleton experienced their most successful year in fundraising history under Gabe's guidance breaking records for fundraising, donor count, Alumni Association growth and bringing in the largest cash gifts and endowments in school history. Prior to joining Tarleton, Gabe was a member of Arizona State’s executive leadership team since 2012, where he started as the Associate Athletic Director, was promoted to Senior Associate Athletic Director, and then a year later, promoted to Chief Business Development Officer.  He oversaw the fundraising campaign for the $306 million Sun Devil Stadium renovation, managed all capital campaigns, helped manage ASU’s 330-acre Athletics District to monetize university land and provide assets for the community, increased donor count from 8,500 to over 16,000, and took their fundraising from raising around $8M a year to consistently topping $46M annually, with a high of $86M. Before joining ASU, Gabe served as Director of Major Gifts at UCLA and was then promoted to Assistant Athletic Director where he lead their $135 million campaign to renovate Pauley Pavilion.  He also had stints at Penn State University and University of Tulsa.

Thomas Lenneberg has been with USA Triathlon since October 2019 and has served as the Executive Director of the USA Triathlon Foundation since April 2022. He was previously USA Triathlon’s Director of Marketing and Communications and oversaw strategic communications, branding, creative services, digital marketing, social media, and video production for the National Governing Body. Prior to his time with USA Triathlon, Lenneberg spent nearly eight years with the Arizona State University athletics department, most recently as the Director of the Sun Devil Club Annual Fund. In his fundraising role, Lenneberg oversaw all of the Sun Devil Club’s annual giving programs, which generated an average of $11M and increased Sun Devil Club membership renewal rates for philanthropic donors from 41% in 2016 to 55% in 2018. He also managed the wrestling program’s development efforts, which generated nearly $800,000 in philanthropic donations over three years, including $316K in FY18, then a department record for an Olympic sport. He lives in Colorado Springs with his wife, Kristen, and son, Elijah.