The club is led by six Flag Officers and five Directors. Other members serve on standing committees. The club has two employees, our Dockmasters, who are on duty Thursday - Monday at specified hours. All other duties are accomplished through the volunteer hours of our members.
JERRY CREASMAN, COMMODORE
Jerry, his wife Helen and their children have been members of the UKSC since 1999, and both Jerry and Helen served in many capacities at the Club. Jerry is a former Rear Commodore, Vice Commodore, Board member, and Youth Sailing Director. This is his second term as Commodore. Jerry owns and campaigns his Melges 24, AMF, around the Southeast. Previously he co-owned a J27. The rest of his fleet includes two Sunfish, two Lasers, and a power boat. When he's not busy on a sailboat, Jerry is taking care of his accounting business, which has offices in Key Largo and Miami. |
MARYLOU CHAMBERS, VICE COMMODORE
This is MaryLou's first term on the Board, but she and her husband Tom have been active volunteers and committee members since they joined the club in 2006. Her duties as Vice Commodore include taking care of the membership, both by enlisting new members and encouraging existing members. MaryLou is the sailor in the family, and enjoys being part of the Hobie Wave fleet at the club. She has raced in several parts of the country and was the 2007 Women's Wave Champion. She also has an Inter20 which she races on occasion. MaryLou and Tom also raise Komodor dogs. |
BILL ELLIS, REAR COMMODORE
Bill "Be Kind to your Rear" Ellis is serving his second term as Rear Commodore. This position looks after the house and grounds, and Bill takes that position seriously. During his first term, a covered patio was added to the clubhouse, and he has big plans for his second term. Bill has a checkered sailing career. His most recent acquisition is Wild Thing, a Melges 24. Previously he raced his J27 Stunts. Bill and his wife Joyce have been members since 2004, and own Ellis Aluminum, which creates spectacular custom aluminum railings and gates for homes throughout South Florida. Bill is also a very talented musician, and is the bass man for the UKSC in-house band, the Run Aground Crew. |
 JIM ENRIGHT, FLEET CAPTAIN
Our Fleet Captain has sailed on many different types of boats, but claims to know next to nothing about sailing. Jim "FISH" Enright got the nickname FISH because 1) during a PHRF race on the oceanside, he was trolling off the stern and actually caught a fish, 2) he sails a Flying Fish in the Portsmouth races at the club, and 3) there are far too many Jims at the club and we needed to distinguish him somehow! Fish teaches physical education in the local public school system, and lives aboard his boat SIREN, a Island Packet 31. He has been an active member of the UKSC since 2006. Fish is also a guitarist and vocalist (he does a mean Johnny Cash) with the club's band, the Run Aground Crew. |
 JUDY MCGRAW, TREASURER
Judy and her husband Larry joined the Upper Keys Sailing Club in 1985. They currently have a Sunfish, which Judy enjoys sailing, particularly on weekdays when the waterways are quiet. Over the years Judy has served many times as a Director and Treasurer. She's lost count how many times. Judy enjoys the variety of Club activities, except she admits she's not much for the racing. Her work and personal schedule causes her to work many weekends, so she is not always as involved with the weekend events as she'd like to be, but the Club means a very great deal to Judy and we are lucky to have her! |
 SARA KAHLER, SECRETARY
Sara and her husband Dennis joined the club in 2007 and haven't stopped volunteering since! Fresh from a year assisting last year's Fleet Captain with race committee duties, Sara stepped it up a notch and agreed to be the Secretary for this year's board. In addition to taking minutes at each board and general membership meeting, Sara is responsible for all communication with the membership, including special messages from the Commodore, weekly general info emails, and our monthly newsletter Signals. Sara and Dennis enjoy sunset sails aboard their 30' Maine Cat 'Conch Cat.'
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 PAT MCLAUGHLIN, 2 YEAR DIRECTOR
Pat has served on the board in various positions throughout the years, most recently as Commodore in 2007-2008. He is a past Rear Commodore and Board member, and currently holds the only two-year position on the Board. Pat has crewed on many of the club's PHRF racers, including Melges 24, J27, and J28, and occasionally will get closer to the water (as in IN it) on a JY15. A member since 2002, Pat owns a Hunter 26, JibSea, aboard which his wife Tracey won the women's 2009 PHRF President's Cup race. He is employed by the FAA and is a guitarist, vocalist, and the leader of the Club's band the Run Aground Crew. |
LARRY KOENIG, DIRECTOR
Larry is a retired Dental Salesman and Vietnam combat veteran. He lives in Key Largo with wife of 26 years, Helen. Larry and Helen enjoy cruising and racing their Nonsuch 30 sailboat, Helen K, when they are not scuba diving, snorkeling or fishing. You can't miss Helen K; she sports a red dolphin on her blue painted bottom. Or is it a blue dolphin on a red bottom? |
 MARK LEFFLER, DIRECTOR
Mark is a long time member of the UKSC and has been appointed to fulfill the remaining term of Director Tim Cotton, who resigned because he and his wife Joan are moving to Vero Beach. Mark is a math teacher at our local middle school, and has a passion for sailing.
Mark currently crews on Bill's M24.
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 JOE WORLEY, DIRECTOR
Joe is a past Fleet Captain at the club and has been very active in racing since he joined in 1978. Joe has raced boats big and small. He and his wife Jean campaigned when the Club had a big Flying Scot fleet, and they now enjoy their 26' Nonsuch, Penguin. Joe is our current Club Handicapper. In addition to his undoubted talents as a sailor, Joe is an accomplished musician and guitarist, and is the lead guitar and vocalist for the club's band Run Aground Crew. |
 BARBARA BAUMAN, DIRECTOR
Barb and her husband Gary joined the club in 2001, and both have been active on the Board in one way or another. Barb has previously served as Treasurer, and is on the board yet again as a board member. Barb enjoys sailing but seems to have some difficulty getting the time to do it!
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