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Meet the Board:
When you see us, please stop us and introduce yourself and let us know if you have any concerns that you would like to bring to the Association.
Jim Gray - President
Jim Gray and his wife Mary moved to West Falmouth in 2015. After spending the majority of his career in corporate financial positions in mid-sized cities like Wichita, Kansas and Scottsdale, Arizona, Jim and Mary finished their professional careers in the village of Meriden, New Hampshire where Jim was the CFO/COO of Kimball Union Academy and Mary taught English. They chose to live in West Falmouth to continue with the village community life style and due to its closeness to Falmouth’s vibrant town center. Jim is enjoying the local golf scene, gardening and travel holidays. Jim is interested in preserving the village community and enhancing village safety. 
Mary Bunker Ryther - Secretary
Mary Bunker Ryther was born and raised in West Falmouth, and co-owns a family property on Crocker’s Pond. She works for the Town of Falmouth as Recycling & Solid Waste Coordinator. Previously she operated a local business called "Compost With Me" and was an architectural designer at Hutker Architects. Mary and her husband Jeff live in North Falmouth and have two adult sons.
Oliver Egleston - Treasurer
Oliver Egleston is an architect and lifelong summer resident of West Falmouth. After retiring, he and his wife, Margaret, became fulltime residents in 2011. His is on the boards of the West Falmouth Library and the West Falmouth Boat Club and is active with the Chapoquoit Yacht Club. His interests include preserving the character of our Village and the quality of our beaches and harbor.
 Susan Challenger - Board Member / Governance Committee Chair
Susan Challenger relocated to West Falmouth in 2015 after many years of visiting and falling in love with the Village. Previously she lived in the Greater Boston area and spent over 30 years in the software industry in various marketing and strategy roles. Since moving to West Falmouth, she has embarked on a successful career working as a real estate agent for Sotheby’s. Susan serves on the Board of the West Falmouth Library as well. She is interested in working with the Village Association and members of the community to help preserve the character of our unique village.
Alden Cook - Board Member
Alden has lived in Falmouth since 1959. He and his wife have 4 grown children that they raised here and 7 grandchildren. In 1959, Alden began going to sea for WHOI as a crew member on The Atlantis, then the Atlantis Two, then the Knorr as the radio operator, a position which no longer exists since satellite communications. In 1973, Alden became a volunteer firefighter at the West Falmouth Fire Station then joined the Falmouth Fire Department full-time in 1976 as a firefighter/paramedic. After 31 years, he retired and worked as a paramedic for Cape Cod Ambulance. Alden serves on the West Falmouth Village Association’s Public Safety Committee. “I see not a better place to ever live than West Falmouth, and am very interested in this village and it’s future.”
Tammy Gilbert – Board Member / Community Engagement Committee Chair
Tammy Gilbert, her husband Rod, and their three children were seasonal residents of Falmouth for 20 years. They relocated to their West Falmouth home full time in 2021. Tammy has an undergraduate degree in Finance, a Master’s Degree in Business and spent 10 years working in progressive positions in high tech. She was then promoted to CEO of the household and committed herself to raising her family. She has volunteered over the years for many causes she was passionate about and/or that were associated with the stages of growth of her children…education, health, sports, faith formation, etc. Tammy is invested in the village she now calls home and wants to help ensure that it’s beauty, character and community are preserved for generations to come.
Dan Shearer - Board Member
Dan
has lived in West Falmouth since 1975 and was a summer resident for 28 years before that. He is married to his wife of 62 years, Deb Shearer, who was also a summer person for 32 years. They have two children, one of whom also lives in West Falmouth with his wife and two children. Dan was a Town Meeting member for 33 years and also served on many Falmouth committees: Finance, Town Meeting Rules, Waterways, Beach, and Solid Waste. He is very interested in keeping Falmouth an affordable and friendly town with good schools, harbors and beaches.
Dave Sugar - Board Member
Dave and his wife moved to West Falmouth as empty nesters in 2014. They have had the benefit of living in almost every region of the country and are now thrilled to call West Falmouth home. Dave is involved in many volunteer efforts around town. He dedicates his time and passion within the public schools (Financial Literacy Program Director, VIPS), social service organizations and multiple recreation and athletic related causes. He is a tennis coach and the Falmouth Men’s Team Captain as well. Dave joined the West Falmouth Village Association with the intention of helping to drive quality of life improvements beneficial to all residents. He is especially interested in public safety, recreation and enhancing a sense of community in West Falmouth.
Todd Taylor - Board Member / Public Safety Committee Chair
Todd Taylor was born and raised in West Falmouth. He and his wife Katey, Executive Director of Salt Pond Areas Bird Sanctuaries, raised 3 children in town and are deeply invested in our community. Todd retired after 35 years working as a Town of Falmouth Firefighter and EMT. He remains extremely active volunteering as a Town Meeting Member, Chairing the Public Safety Committee for the Village Association, running security and serving as a Director of the West Falmouth Boat Club and managing a mooring business in West Falmouth Harbor.
 Milt Williamson - Board Member
After retiring as a Graphic Artist/Art Director in the paper board packaging industry Milt now devotes a passion in photographing his native Cape Cod. After Falmouth schools he earned a BFA from the Massachusetts College of Art in 1955. Following a stint as an artist in the U.S. Army he spent several decades working in the Boston area for a major corporation and freelancing in the graphic design field. He now resides in West Falmouth, his childhood village, with matriarchal family going back several generations. A member of numerous camera clubs and the Falmouth Artists Guild he exhibits and has received many awards from different venues around the Cape.
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