Nauset Heights

JANET BUSH

Janet Bush is Corresponding Secretary.  She and her husband, John, live at 26 Alden Road in a cottage that they built in 1984-85.  Janet was executive editor for thirty years of New York Graphic Society/Bulfinch Press, the art and photography imprint of Little, Brown in Boston. She was in charge of the Ansel Adams book publishing program and worked with many other artists and photographers.  Janet retired to the Cape in 2005, where she spends as much time outdoors as possible!  She is a volunteer naturalist at the Mass Audubon‘s Wellfleet Bay Sanctuary, and an avid tennis player and kayaker - look for her on Nauset Marsh.  Janet and John live in Carmel, CA from January through April.

TINA BUTLER

PETER BUTCHER

Peter Butcher joined the Board in 2009. He and Denise, his wife, own and operate the Ship’s Knees Inn that has been in Peter’s family since 1970. They relocated from Avon, CT in 2004 after having purchased the other half interest in the property from Peter’s sister. Peter was involved in the industrial distribution industry for 30 years as co-owner of Eckart & Finard, Inc of Hartford, CT. They have four children and two grandchildren, and reside at 182 Beach Rd, just behind the inn property.

JONI CORCORAN

Joni Corcoran is a retired elementary teacher originally from New York. She has a Master's Degree in Elementary Education and another Masters in Instructional Technology. She now lives on Nauset Heights with her husband, Ed Koplos, and their two dogs, Chance and Ming. They winter in the Sarasota, FL area. Joni is the proud grandmother of ten grandchildren ranging in age from one to fifteen years old.  Joni's interests are organic gardening, renewable energy, dog training, yoga, and playing with her grandchildren.

SANDY DAVIDSON

Sandy Davidson is Recording Secretary of the NHA.  Another life-long summer resident, she and her husband, Jim, moved from Mansfield, MA in 2004 to the family home at 9 Carver Road, the third generation to enjoy “Whirlwind.” Sandy and Jim have two children and one granddaughter. Sandy is the Executive Director of the Harwich Chamber of Commerce.

JOYCE HOFFMAN

Joyce Hoffman is a retired realtor originally from New York.  After spending many summers in Nauset Heights, Joyce and her husband built a year round home on 10 Iyanough Road in 2001.  Joyce has two sons and a daughter as well as three beautiful grandchildren. She enjoys traveling, going to Fitness Revolution and spending time with her family.

JOAN FLYNN

Joan Flynn washed ashore on Nauset Heights when she was four months old and spent every summer here before finally making it permanent in 2005. She runs Dune Hollow Writers - Creative Writing Workshops in Orleans. In her spare time, she reads (lots), walks the beach, and volunteers in the ER at Cape Cod Hospital. She and her husband, Kevin, live at 14 Nauset Knolls Lane and have two daughters - Corey and Brenna. Joan is the Past President of the NHA, having led the Association from 2008 to 2010.

STEPHEN HOPKINS

Stephen Hopkins was born in Eastham and grew up in East Orleans, where generations of his family have lived since 1640. He has eight children (four adopted) and 16 grandchildren.  A graduate of UMass (Amherst) and Boston College Law School, he lived with his family in Marblehead, MA for many years, where he served as Selectman for three terms and Chairman of the Zoning Board for 12 years. Steve was a trial lawyer in Boston for 36 years, retiring in 1998.  His father built the cottage at 30 Doane Road in 1948, and Steve now owns the property in a family trust. In retirement, he wrote several books which focus upon the wonderful boyhood he enjoyed in Orleans.  He and his wife, Sylvia, spend their winters in Anguilla BWI.

BOB MUNSON

Bob Munson is the Clerk of the NHA. He was born in Maine and graduated from the University of Maine in 1959, as a Mechanical Engineer.  He earned an MBA from the University of Hartford in 1975.  Bob had 34 years at Pratt and Whitney in East Hartford, CT and West Palm Beach, FL. He worked as a development engineer on several aircraft engine models, as a manager in customer support and marketing, and as an executive in sales and support. He has been a Nauset Heights property owner since 1972, and on the Board of Directors since 2008. Bob is married to Nancy, with two children, Debbie and Steven, and two grandchildren, Sara and Tyler.

KING NELSON

After 55 years on Nauset Heights as a summer resident, King Nelson and his wife, Lynn, built their home on the site of the family cottage at 14 Nauset Road, and moved from Briarcliff Manor, NY in June 2006. King continued to work in the telecommunications industry until October 2009. He now enjoys full retirement.  Lynn and King have four children and four grandchildren. He serves as President of the NHA.

KATHY PATTISON

Kathy Pattison joined the NHA Board in 2010. She is a seasoned marketing pro specializing in guiding early stage technology companies in branding, positioning and corporate communications strategies. She previously served as Marketing VP for Color Kinetics, where she was instrumental in growing the company from its inception to its IPO. Prior to that Kathy worked at Apple, Psion, Quark, and various ad agencies. She holds a dual degree from Syracuse University. Kathy, her husband Dave Strickler, and their two children joined the Nauset Heights community in 2008 when they purchased their cottage at 1 Standish Rd, and now spend summers and weekends in the shoulder season on the Heights. They live in Boston's South End neighborhood the rest of the year. Look for them on the beach in their newly-painted Creamsicle orange 1954 Willy's.

CARL TREVISON

Carl Trevison is a Connecticut native and prior to retirement was the Deputy Director of the Hartford Civic Center. He has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Hartford, and served on active duty in the US Army from 1966 to 1968.  He and his wife, Judy, reside at 17 Doane Road in a home that they dismantled and rebuilt themselves. They have three grown daughters and four grandchildren. Carl is an avid do-it-yourself-er. He was a licensed, instrument-rated  pilot and, in retirement, he has reverted to his childhood hobby of building and flying model airplanes. He is interested in maintaining the tranquil environment and peaceful surroundings of Nauset Heights and welcomes ideas from all NHA members.

FRED TURNER

Fred Turner is Treasurer of the Nauset Heights Association. He and his wife, Erna, reside at 14 Ocean Rd. They have been coming to the house since the early 1960's, and have owned the home for 25 years. Fred graduated from Bates College with a degree in Economics in 1960.  He served in the Navy as a Surface Warfare Officer and retired as a Commander in 1980. Fred spent fourteen years working for various companies in the Washington, DC area providing Marketing support for Government Contracts, and then started his own Marketing Consulting firm which he ran until retiring to the Cape in 2000.

JIM TYNG

Jim Tyng and his wife, Pat, live at 13 Standish Road. They enjoy property which has been in the family for nearly 100 years. Jim graduated from Harvard College in 1965. He was an entrepreneur, with a background in Finance, and spent most of his working career while living in Duxbury, MA. He served eight years as a Line Officer in the US Navy, fourteen years in Manufacturing, and eighteen years in Travel and Tourism in France. He and Pat spend six winter months living in the Santa Ynez Valley, CA to be near their two sons and their families. Interests include tennis, golf, landscaping, and photography.