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Officers & Directors

Newport Harbor Yacht Club has a long tradition of strong leadership. We are fortunate to have a large group of talented volunteers to help advise and guide the yacht club throughout the years. Below is a current listing of the Officers, Directors and key committee chairmen.


Commodore *
J. KEITH YONKERS JR.
 
Vice Commodore *
BRIAN R. BURKE
Rear Commodore *
PAUL P. STEMLER
Fleet Captain 
PETER MACDONALD
Port Captain 
SEAN NORTON



2024 Officers and Directors 

Secretary *
STEVE SIMS
Assistant Secretary *
ADAM DEERMOUNT
Treasurer *
NICK MADIGAN
Assistant Treasurer *
GRAHAM TINGLER
Fleet Captain
PETER MACDONALD
Port Captain
SEAN NORTON
Fleet Surgeon
Ronald N. Kent, M.D., PH.D.
Fleet Measurer
ROB RADER
 Judge Advocate
BRUCE CRARY
Membership Committee Chairman *
BRIAN BISSELL
House Committee Chairman *
ROBYN RANDLE

*Director


2024 Key Committee Chair 

 Moonstone Mayor
KEN CRUME
Non-Calm Advisory Chair
MATT MCKINLAY
Skipper Representative
KAYLA LA DOW
Hard on the Wind Editor
HARRIET LEWIS PALLETTE
Policy and Planning Chair
S/C SCOTT MASON
NHYC Anglers Fleet Captain
NOEL PEPYS
Cruising Committee Chair
Barry Booth
Heritage Committee Chair
S/C BRAD AVERY
Risk Management 
JAMES M. CARMACK
Social Chairs
JENNIE YONKERS AND JEANIE CARMACK
Women on the Water
DEVON KELLY
Marketing Communications
S/C JOHN FULLER