Cottagers’ Mission & Vision
Mission
We are committed to the protection and enrichment of the traditional quality of life in Cape May and the preservation of its heritage and natural beauty through social and civic engagement.
Vision
We are friends, families and neighbors who share a special bond and common interest in protecting Cape May's culture, quality of life and historic legacy.
We are seasonal and year-round residents, as well as regular visitors, who come together to socialize, address issues of concern, and, when necessary, contest actions that are not in the best interests of our members.
We are stewards of a stunning island with a storied past and a valued designation as a National Historic Landmark, and we are guided by that responsibility.
2025-2026 Board Members
Governance
Officers
Jack Lord - President
Russ Dickhart - 1st Vice President
Wendy Wilson - 2nd Vice President
Marjorie Wetherill - Secretary
Allison Giardinelli - Treasurer
Board Members
Pamela Barsby *
Sandra Baldino
Drew Fitzpatrick
Tricia Hendricks *
Beth Hyde *
Mabeth Hudson *
Janet Kerney
Barbara O’Keefe
Susan Reilly
Diane Venuto
Brian Wilcox *
Kathryn Wilkinson *
Jacquelyn Zawilinski
* Past President
Past Presidents
1938-1939 George Clarke
1939-1943 Thomas Hart
1943-1944 Harold Godwin
1944-1946 (Not Recorded)
1946-1948 Thomas W. Harris
1948-1949 Donald Hammond
1949-1951 J. Blake Lowe
1951-1952 George W. Wagner
1952-1953 C. Webster Abott, Jr.
1953-1954 Chase Ridgely
1954-1955 Thomas Hart
1955-1956 Aaron I. Sanson, III
1956-1957 H. Chandler Bernard
1957-1958 Edward E. White
1958-1959 Robert T. Zintl (Resigned)
Emanuel Shoemaker
1959-1961 Ignatius J. Horstman, 2nd
1961-1963 Michael L. Browne
1963-1964 Lawrence S. Lesser
1964-1967 Eugene G. Grady, Jr.
1967-1970 George W. Wagner, Jr.
1970-1973 Daniel A. Solari
1973-1975 N. Blair H. Cochrane
1975-1977 Richard S. Decker
1977-1979 John O'Brien
1979-1981 Thomas M. Thistle, Jr.
1981-1984 J. Blaise DeSibour, Jr.
1984-1987 Thomas Hart Clark
1987-1988 Austin W. Martenstein, III
1988-1989 James P. Rodman (Resigned)
Austin W. Martenstein, III
1989-1990 Peter N. Bohn
1990-1992 John W. Lord, III
1992-1993 Philip Van Orman
1993-1996 John Kerney
1996-1998 David N. Tornberg
1998-2000 John D. Wernette
2000-2002 Thomas Guinan
2002-2004 Robert Kriebel
2004-2006 Ellen Adams
2006-2008 Kathleen Wilkinson
2008-2010 Ed Parrish
2010 Bill Murray (Resigned)
2010-2012 Elizabeth D. Hyde
2012-2014 Tom Martenstein
2014-2016 Brian Wilcox
2016-2018 Tricia Hendricks
2018-2020 Deborah Cuttler
2020-2022 Tom Lord
2022-2023 Pam Barsby
2023-2025 Mabeth Hudson
