Anne Van Vleck

Executive Director for CCYP

Anne Van Vleck was hired December 2010 as the first full-time Executive Director for Cape Cod Young Professionals.  Anne most recently worked as the Event Director for the Cape Cod Commercial Hook Fisherman’s Association and planned and coordinated their annual fundraiser, The Hookers Ball.  Anne also has a background in Marketing & Communications. She is a graduate of Loomis Chaffee and Dickinson College where she received her BA in French, and spent her Junior Year living and studying in Montpellier, France.

Anne currently sits on the Youth Council with the Cape & Islands Workforce Investment Board,  an Advisory Panel for the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce, and recently sat on the Grants Review Committee for the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod.  Anne has a passion for helping others and enjoyed two years volunteering with the Family Pantry, the Chatham Kids Care Club, and the Chatham Schools. Anne lives in Chatham with her husband and 3 boys.

Contact Anne at anne@capecodyoungprofessionals.org

 

Christopher J. Ward

President of the Board of Directors for CCYP
Partner, LaTanzi, Spaulding & Landreth, P.C.

Christopher is an attorney with the law firm of LaTanzi, Spaulding & Landreth, P.C. in Orleans, Massachusetts.  He concentrates his practice on estate planning, trust and estate administration, and taxation.  Chris is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and Florida, as well as the United States Tax Court.

Chris was born in Newton, Massachusetts.  He attended the University of Vermont (B.A. 1995), Western New England College School of Law (J.D. 2001) and Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M 2002).  Chris is a member of the Barnstable, Massachusetts, Florida and American Bar Associations.  He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Cape Cod Estate Planning Council and was appointed to the Trust Fund Advisory Board for the Town of Barnstable in 2006.

Chris lives in Centerville with his wife, Debby Ward, and his two daughters, Madeleine and Cameron.

Contact Chris at cward@latanzi.com

Lisa Guyon

Vice President of the Board of Directors for CCYP
Housing Assistance Corporation

Lisa is currently the Director of Resource Development at Housing Assistance Corporation on Cape Cod. At H.A.C., Lisa develops the funds, partnerships, collaborations and volunteer base to help meet their mission to ensure safe, secure and decent housing for all residents of Cape Cod and the Islands.

Early in her career, Lisa built her skill set in commercial real estate ventures and the hospitality industry. In 2004, she founded Building Impact, an award winning non-profit organization in Boston dedicated to increasing corporate citizenship in the small and medium business sector. Lisa has been recognized as a Social Innovator for her non-profit business ventures by the Social Innovation Forum in Cambridge and was selected a '40 Under 40' rising business leader by the Boston Business Journal in 2007.

Lisa is a graduate of Harwich High School and Wheaton College. She resides in West Barnstable and is committed to building a vibrant and healthy Cape Cod through her involvementwith many organizations as an advisor, volunteer and board member.

Contact Lisa at lguyon@haconcapecod.org.

Abigail Adams

Vice President Elect of the Board of Directors for CCYP
Client Services Manager, Secure Networks

Abby is Client Services Manager for Secure Networks, a Managed Services Firm located in downtown Hyannis. They provide outsourced IT solutions to small businesses on Cape Cod and the South Shore. Prior to that she worked at The Executive Suite also in Hyannis for many years as a recruiter.

Abigail holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from Ithaca College in New York. She spent the early part of her career as a Client Services Manager based in Singapore for the Asian Pacific headquarters of RCI, an international time share management company. She then relocated to Prague to work with corporate clients to develop training programs in business English. Upon returning to the states, she worked as a Career/Outsourcing Counselor in Albany, NY. She is certified to both administer and interpret the Myers Briggs Type Indicator. Abigail is also a member of the board of the Cape Cod Human Resource Association.

Abby very much enjoys being a resident of Orleans.

Contact Abby at Abigail@securebiznetworks.com

Matthew H. Cole

Treasurer of the Board of Directors for CCYP
Vice-President of Business Development, Cape Associates, Inc.  

Matt re-joined Cape Associates, a local construction, painting and property management company that now employs over 80 year-round talented craftsmen and professionals, after working in commercial construction out of New York City for seven years. Matt earned an engineering degree from Bucknell University after graduating from Nauset High School.

Matt is a member of the Board of Directors of the YMCA of Cape Cod, the Orleans Athletic Association (Firebirds Cape League team).  Matt serves on the Orleans Zoning Board of Appeals and as the CCYP’s Treasurer.

Matt currently lives in South Orleans with his wife Katie, their son Hudson, and their dog Porter.

Contact Matt at mhcole@capeassociates.com

Jeni A. Landers

Secretary of the Board of Directors for CCYP
Attorney, Wynn and Wynn, P.C.

Jeni Landers is an attorney at the law firm of Wynn & Wynn PC in Hyannis, MA.  Jeni has been at Wynn & Wynn since September 2007 after graduating from Northeastern University School of Law in Boston.  Her practice is mainly focused on civil litigation, but she also practices in the areas of personal injury, divorce & family law, trusts & estates, real estate, zoning, and criminal defense. Prior to entering law school Jeni worked for eight years at investment banks in New York City and Paris, France.

Born and raised in Dennis, Jeni graduated from Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High school and has a BA in French Literature (minor in Judaic Studies) from Smith College.  Jeni spent her junior year of college studying at the Sorbonne in Paris and is fluent in French.

Since moving back to the Cape with her husband, Chris, also a native Cape Codder, Jeni has dedicated much time and energy to CCYP and several local organizations including WE CAN, a non-profit assisting women in transition, and Big Brothers Big Sisters.  Jeni is also on the Board of Directors of the Smith College Club of Cape Cod and the Islands and has taught French at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod in Bass River.

Jeni is very happy to be back on the Cape and raising a family here.  She understands the challenges young professionals face and is committed to helping create and sustain a welcoming, supportive community for young professionals on Cape Cod.

Contact Jeni at jlanders@wynnandwynn.com

Jennifer Armandi

Board of Directors for CCYP
Store Manager, TD Bank

Jennifer Armandi is an anomaly on Cape Cod – she moved here in 2003 while in her mid 20’s, a time when most young professionals on the Cape were moving to Boston or beyond. South Dennis is where Jenn now calls home, where she resides with her husband, her son, and two dogs.

Being new to the Cape, Jenn was eager to meet people and as a result, was excited to attend the very first Cape Cod Young Professionals meeting in November of 2004. Inspired by how the CCYP grew and evolved, Jenn wanted to become more involved in the organization. She began her affiliation with CCYP starting with the events committee and served as Back to Business Chairperson for two years.

In addition to being involved in CCYP, Jenn is also a board member for the Brewster Chamber of Commerce and a volunteer at WE CAN. Jennifer has over 12 years in the financial services industry.

Contact Jenn at jennifer.armandi@td.com

Jennifer Bayuk

Board of Directors for CCYP
Sales; WeSupportLocalBusiness.com & Nauset Disposal

Moving from New Jersey to Dennis as a kid, Jenn’s family quickly became part of the Local scene during their years owning and running The Village Deli in West Dennis. Always laughing at obscure instances, Jennifer’s genuine personality and contagious giggle is quickly recognized by those who know her from throughout the years. After graduating from Sacred Heart High School, Jenn continued her education at Green Mountain College in Vermont where she obtained her degree in Liberal Arts.

Reluctantly leaving Vermont after college, Jenn found herself all over the country. From being a nanny on Hawaii, to managing a flower shop in Washington D.C., Jenn also spent time selling loan packages to families with college bound children. These varied jobs gave Jenn a wealth of experience and eventually landed her in Boston. There she worked for an educational software company. While in Boston, Jenn soon began to long for the Cape she had left years before. In 2005 she returned to Dennis where she continued her career as a marketing consultant for the WQRC radio station. During a routine customer
consultation, Jenn became enthralled with a local business by the name of Nauset Disposal and their dedication to a project they started called We Support Local Business.com. This interest created the opportunity for Jennifer to join the Nauset Disposal team as the WESLB.com account manager.

Contact Jenn at jenn@nausetdisposal.com

Amanda Converse

Board of Directors for CCYP
Shift Eco-Boutique, Owner

Amanda Converse received her BA in Environmental Studies from Union College, and her Masters in Environmental Policy from The George Washington University, and has held positions as an environmental consultant and in various environmental nonprofits. In July 2008 Amanda and her partner Jitka Borowick created greenover, a green consulting company that helps individuals, businesses and organizations through the process of going “green.” Amanda was also the Development Director for the Hyannis Main Street BID from 2006 to 2010, during which time she worked with many small businesses on their marketing strategies and business models. And in November 2009, Amanda decided to open her own small business, Shift Eco-Boutique, an eco-friendly women’s clothing and gift store located in downtown Hyannis.

Contact Amanda at amandaconverse@hotmail.com.

Jeffrey Cotto

Board of Directors for CCYP
Asst. Vice President & Sales Executive; Rogers & Gray Insurance Agency, Inc.

Jeffrey is a Cape Cod Native who lives in Centerville.  He is a graduate of Dennis-Yarmouth High School and attended the University of Hawaii, majoring in Marketing.

He is currently a member of the Cape Cod Landscaping Association, Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce, and serves on the Career Connect Committee for the Cape Cod Young Professionals.  He enjoys the outdoors, surfing, and photography.

Contact Jeff at cottoje@rogersgray.com

John Curley

Board of Directors for CCYP
Curley Direct

John joined Curley Direct in 2007. Curley Direct was founded in 1991 and specializes in all aspects of marketing including cross media, graphic design, digital print, social media, web design, application building and direct mail.

Prior to working at Curley Direct John lived in Boston and worked for John Hancock and the Pepsi Bottling Group. John is a graduate of Tabor Academy and Bentley University. John resides in Yarmouth Port, MA with his wife Lauren.

Contact John at johnc@curleydirect.com.

Mairead Graf

Board of Directors for CCYP
Cape Cod Five Savings Bank

Mairead Graf is a Training Specialist at the Cape CodFive. Mairead trains all new tellers and Financial Services Representatives as well as assists in any other training programs the bank may have.

Mairead was born in NYC then moved to NH at a young age where she grew up. She studied communication at Keene State College and graduated in 2004. She met her husband at Keene State who is from Dennis. They married and bought their house in Yarmouthport in 2006 where they reside now with her dog Benny.

Mairead is the Chair of the CCYP Events Committee. She enjoys being part of an organization that has not only helped her build professional relationships, but personal friendships as well.

Contact Mairead at mgraf@capecodfive.com.

Michael Patterson

Board of Directors of CCYP
Registered Representative, Centinel Financial Group, LLC.

Michael’s passion is listening to the financial goals and concerns of his clients and developing strategies to help them achieve these goals.  Michael joined Centinel in 2008 after serving seven years with SunLife Financial. He graduated from Bryant University in 1997 with a degree in Applied Actuarial Mathematics.

Michael resides in Centerville, Massachusetts.

Contact Michael at mpatterson@centinelfg.com

Melissa Sanderson

Board of Directors for CCYP
Chief Operating Officer, Cape Cod Commercial Hook Fishermen’s Association

Melissa Sanderson moved to the Cape in 2004 to work with the environmental non-profit Cape Cod Commercial Hook Fishermen's Association after graduating with her Masters in Coastal Environmental Management from Duke University. She has worn many hats with CCCHFA prior to becoming COO: Cooperative Research Coordinator, Development Director, and Monitoring Program Manager.

Despite her Minnesota roots, the Cape Cod salt and sand have gotten under her skin and she is “hooked” on the Cape.  After living in Los Angeles and North Carolina, the Cape’s demographics were quite a change, so Melissa was delighted to discover a network of young people on the Cape.  She has been a member of CCYP since its first year.  Melissa joined the Board in 2009 and is excited to assist CCYP in strengthening the voice of Cape Cod’s young professionals and growing as a non-profit.

Melissa lives in Dennis Port.

Contact Melissa at melissa@ccchfa.org

Jeff Viamari

Board of Directors for CCYP
Comcast Business Class

Contact Jeff at Jeffrey_Viamari@cable.comcast.com.

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