Commodores
The Mission of the Commodores Club is to encourage business investment and involvement in the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce and provide leadership and support for special events that benefit the Chamber membership and the community.
2026-2026 Executive Committee
SKIPPER – PAUL BLANK
CleverNate Solutions / City of NB Harbormaster
FIRST MATE – KIM TAVARES
PacWest Accounting, Inc.
SECOND MATE – JEFF BOYLES
Newport Beach Fire and Lifeguard Department
YEOMAN – CHRIS DELFS
MR. CARE – First Team Estates
PURSER – Jon Langford
Mesa Centers
SGT. AT ARMS – PERSON GARCIA
The Resort at Pelican Hill
PAST SKIPPER -DON YAHN
Cushman and Wakefield
Active Commodores
Paul Blank
Clever Nate Solutions / City of NB Harbormaster
Paul Blank
Tim Barry
Brian Bowis
Chief Jeff Boyles
City of Newport Beach Fire Department
Jeff Boyles
Marie Case
Case Communications
Marie Case
Chris Delfs
Mr. CARE – First Team Real Estate
Chris Delfs
Derek Fisher
Person Garcia
The Resort at Pelican Hill
Person Garcia
Lawrence Jones
Lawrence Jones
Scott Jones
Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club
Scott Jones
Cory Kramer
Eagle Four Partners
Kory Kramer
Scott LaFleur
Sherman Library and Gardens
Scott LaFleur
Jon Langford
Mesa Centers
Jon Langford
Dorothy Larson
Dorothy C. Larson, CPA, APC
Dorothy Larson
Don Lawrenz
Best Lift and Health
Don Lawrenz
George Lesley
George N. Lesley, Certified Public Accountant
George Lesley
Jon Lewis
Jon Lewis
Pat Mahoney
West Coast Arborists
Pat Mahoney
Mario Marovic
Lounge Group
Mario Marovic
Mario Marovic
Lounge Group
Dave Miner
Tyler Parker
J.P. Morgan
Tyler Parker
Tony Petros
LSA
Tony Petros
John Pomer
Redwood West
John Pomer
Dave Robins
Theodore Robins Ford
Dave Robins
Gary Sherwin
Newport Beach and Co.
Gary Sherwin
Sheldon Singleton
Self-Robotic Financial Concepts
Sheldon Singleton
Debbie Snavely
VEA Newport Beach
A Marriott Resort & Spa
Debbie Snavely
Jack Suddarth
Equity Wave Lending
Jack Suddarth
Kim Taveres
PacWest Accounting, Inc.
Kim Tavares
Jim Ulcickas
Bluewater Grill Restaurants
Jim Ulcickas
Gerard Widder
The Resort at Pelican Hill
Gerard Widder
John Wortmann
Balboa Bay Resort
John Wortmann
Don Yahn
Cushman and Wakefield
Don Yahn
Staff Commodores
CRAIG BATLEY
BOB BLACK
DAVID BEEK
KURT BEIMFOHR
LINDA BEIMFOHR
DAVID BLANKENHORN
HOMER BLUDAU
TIM BROWN
DAVE CARMICHAEL
DOUG CAVANAUGH
JOHN L. CURCI
JIM DALE
RICH FISCHBECK
LULA HALFACRE
RUSH HILL
CHUCK HIRSCH
BILL JACOBY
DAN KILMER
RAY LEWIS
D.J. MARTIN
CAROL MCDERMOTT
BILL RHINESMITH
HENRY SCHIELEIN
BOB SHACKLETON
TIM SHIELDS
MICHAEL STEPHENS
JIM WALKER
PAUL WATKINS
MIKE WHITEHEAD
Past Skippers
ROGER ALFORD
RUDY BARON
DAVID BEEK
H. SEYMOUR BEEK
CHANDLER BELL
JOHN BLOM
BOB CALLAHAN
MARIE CASE
KIRK DAWSON
DICK DICKSON
JOE DUBOIS
TOM EVANS
DUNCAN FORGEY
DAN HAMILTON
BRETT HEMPHILL
TOM JOHNSON
DON LAWRENZ
GEORGE LESLEY
BILL PIERPOINT
BILL RHINESMITH
RAY SAPORITA
JERRY SEWELL
TIM SHIELDS
LARRY SMITH
JOE STAPLETON
ANDREW THEODOROU
NORM WITT
CHRIS WYNKOOP
DON YAHN
LAUREL ZAESKE
Honorary
ANNETTE MALINOWSKI
JEFF PARKER
STEVE ROSANSKY
PAM SMITH
JIM VILLERS