Board Members
Julie Furt
Chair
Julie lives in Cape Elizabeth with her husband and three middle school aged children. As her day job, she works in the software industry where she leads large international teams working to modernize how data is used within organizations. Julie is passionate about initiatives that improve community health. She's enjoyed learning to play Pond Hockey at the Cape Rink last season, but seeing the broad impact the project has had on all ages has been the largest reward.
Chris Hooper
Treasurer & Tax
Chris is a founding member of CCAG and currently serves as a Board Member and as Treasurer. Chris has a broad base of corporate experience having held senior leadership roles across many business sectors. Chris lives in Cape Elizabeth with his wife and 4 children, who are all active hockey players.
Meghan Connelly
Legal, Contracts, Recordkeeping & Purchasing
Meghan lives in Cape Elizabeth with her husband Andrew and two kids, Liam and Mackenzie. She was a prosecutor for twelve years, both state and federal, and recently started a law firm with her husband, Davis Law, LLC. While always enjoying sports, it was her son who introduced her into the amazing world of hockey. She spent much of the winter at the Cape Rink watching residence of all ages enjoy the ice. The rink served as a hub for the community during the winter, and she looks forward to creating more memories for the community.
Whitney Liston
Fundraising & Events
Whitney and Scott live in Cape with their 3 kids, Graeme, Maddie, and Liam. Whitney grew up figure skating competitively and has a deep love for hockey as well. She really enjoyed being involved in rink event planning and fundraising last year and is looking forward to serving on the Board this year. Whitney is a pharmacist at New England Cancer Specialists.
Anastasia O'Hagan
IT & Marketing Communications
Anastasia also lives in Cape with her husband and kids. She enjoys all winter sports, especially ice hockey. Anastasia has extensive experience in Software Development and Marketing. She enjoys volunteering her skills to make a meaningful difference in the community.
Crosley Jackson
Revenue
Crosley lives in Cape Elizabeth with his wife Emily and 3 kids Miles, Max, and Sydney. His background is in finance and software sales and enjoys working with project stakeholders. As his kids progress through various skating and hockey abilities, Crosley sees the Cape Rink as a invaluable asset for the area that all can enjoy for years to come. He's worked with a variety of community based volunteer organizations in the past and looks forward to helping the rink succeed however he can.
Katie Werner
Rink Operations
Katie's husband Thom grew up in Cape Elizabeth (playing hockey), in 2014 Katie, Thom and their two children Delaney and Tommy moved to Cape Elizabeth. Taking the kids skating was something fun to do to break up the winter when our children were small. The love of skating turned into playing hockey, we have met great friends and traveled to fun places thanks to the world of hockey. In the summer the Werner family lives on Peaks Island where they own and operate Island Lobster Company restaurant. Katie is excited to help with operations at the rink to develop a strong future with the town and generations of kids (and adults) being outside making friends in a healthy environment!
Mike Backman
Rink Management
Mike lives in Cape Elizabeth with his wife Marcia, and two children Max and Lucy. As the owner of Waterhouse Builders, LLC for the past 15 years, he has an extensive resume in home design and construction. Mike's focus is home and building design, drafting, and consulting. Before the Cape Rink, Mike, along with his mobile lighting system, organized night time pond hockey events in and around Cape Elizabeth. Mike is super energetic, and looks forward to creating more skating and pond hockey opportunities.
Scott Liston
Town Liaison
Scott lives with his wife Whitney, also a board member, and their three kids. Graeme, Maddie, and Liam have all spent a lot of time at the rink and enjoy getting outside and using the rink in our long Maine winters. Scott grew up playing hockey and still enjoys playing pond hockey at the rink with old and new friends. He is a Certified Financial Planner and has worked in finance for the past 20 years.
Sam Sezak
Hockey Programs
Sam is a founding member of CCAG and currently serves as a Board Member. Sam is a partner at North Haven Capital, a private equity firm focused on New England based companies and has spent majority of his career investing in and working with early stage companies. Sam lives in Cape Elizabeth with his wife and 3 children. He loves to coach his three kids in hockey and any other sport they play as well as travel and explore the outdoors.
Monica Malcomson
Skating Programs
Monica moved to Cape Elizabeth with her mom, Karen, about 6 years ago. She is currently a second grade classroom teacher in the South Portland School District and formerly taught 1st grade and ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) in the same district. She has been an educator for a combined 10 years in CT, Maine, as well as Colombia, South America where she served in the Peace Corps. Monica brings a wealth of experience to Cape Arena as a former competitive and professional figure skater with over 15 years experience in the sport and over 10 years experience coaching. She believes deeply in the development of equitable and inclusive opportunities in Cape Elizabeth and also serves as chair of the town's DEI committee. Monica is committed to supporting Cape Elizabeth in the development and longevity of a magical ice skating experience that will serve as a welcoming and joyful space for the community.
Jay Brandeis
Board Advisor
Jay is a founding member of CCAG and currently serves as a Board Advisor. He is an experienced leader, founder, and business developer in the blue / green economy. Jay lives in Cape Elizabeth with his wife, son, and their dog, and feels blessed to reside in a town with such unique access to the natural world, both land an sea!