Allison Coleman

I grew up sailing on Pleasant Bay beginning in 1970, after a neighbor recommended sailing lessons at Chatham Yacht Club as the "cheapest childcare ever invented." Since then, I have spent many hours sailing back and forth from Ryder's Cove to CYC (back when you could still do that regardless of the tides); exploring all parts of the Bay; teaching and running the sailing programs at CYC, Orleans Yacht Club and Vineyard Haven Yacht Club; and racing around the buoys in Pleasant Bay and on bodies of water across the country at Day Sailer and US national regattas. My professional life has focused on non-profit financial management. For 29 years, I served as Chief Executive Officer for two related national nonprofit organizations dedicated to expanding access to health care through community health centers. One organization, Capital Link, is a technical assistance provider and one, Community Health Center Capital Fund, is a loan fund that invests in health centers across the country. I hold bachelors and MBA degrees from Yale University. I recently retired and am excited to contribute my financial expertise, my commitment to excellence in nonprofit management and my love of the Bay to FoPB!