Board of Directors

SBMM’s Board of Directors provide guidance, fiduciary responsibility, and oversight of the strategic plan in the thoughtful stewardship of the organization.

Executive Committee

President

Alex Weinstein, MD
Retired Physician

Vice President

Kate Ford
Retired Educator

Treasurer

Cindy Young
Retired CPA

Secretary

Chad Makela
COO, Oleavicin, LLC

Immediate Past President

Chuck Wilson
Retired City Planner

At-Large

John Brinker
Community Volunteer

At-Large

John Doordan
Retired Business Manager

Board Members

Craig Alexander
Retired Financial Executive

John Brinker
Retired Investment Manager

Mark Cooper
Professor Emeritus & Navy Captain

John Doordan
Retired Business Manager

Tom Elliott
Retired Commercial Diver and Community Volunteer

Caroline Fisher
Educator and Community Volunteer

Randy Franciose
Community Volunteer

Ann Howard
Community Volunteer

Trevor Large
Founding Partner, Fauver, Large, Archbald & Spray LLP

Robyn Parker
Community Volunteer

Ellen Robinson
Community Volunteer

Ted Roche
Marine Construction and Commercial Diving Industry

Will Sofrin
Maritime Professional, Author, and Design Entrepreneur

Linda Stirling
Retired Educator

Jennifer Weisman
CPA

Emeritus Board Members

Roger Chrisman

Andrew Cooper

Jean Schuyler (in memoriam)

George "Geoie" Writer

Robert Kieding (in memoriam)

Past Board Presidents

Alex Weinstein, MD (2025 - present)

Chuck Wilson (2023-2025)

Sigrid Toye (2021-2023)

Don Barthelmess (2019-2021)

Wilson Quarré (2017-2019)

Gail Anikouchine (2015-2017

Hank Mitchel (2014)

Willard Thompson (2013-2014)

Steve Epstein (2011-2013)

Trevor Large (2009-2011)

Peter Candy (2008)

Geoie Writer (2007)

Ken Clements (2006)

Amanda Thomas (2005)

Robert Duncan (2004)

Jean K. Schuyler (2003)

Steven J. Hicks (2003)

Arent H. Schuyler (Chairman, 2001/2002

Robert B. Kieding (2001/2002)

Llew Goodfield (2000)

Rusty Fairly (1999)

Advisory Council

Gail Anikouchine
Anikouchine & Associates

Steve Epstein
Keller Williams Realty

Neil Graffy
Historian

Leslie Leaney
Historical Diving Society

Holly Lohuis
Marine Biologist

Robert Schwemmer
NOAA - Retired

George Writer
Past SBMM President