Bay People

February 16, 2024
PropTalk caught up with Annapolis boater Emily Decker, longtime marine industry professional who runs the workforce development program at the
January 25, 2024
David Sites earned the title of top-scoring Century Club member in 2023 to win the Erewhon Award in ho
September 27, 2023
The Potomac Riverkeeper Network has three riverkeepers whose areas of responsibility are divided between
September 4, 2023
When lifelong Chesapeake boater John Stefancik was recently selected as the executive director of the Marine Trades Ass
July 21, 2023
Captain Kay McPherson operates commercial and recreational vessels in the DMV area, including a trash skimmer in DC and private charters in Baltimore. He is also working on starting a nonprofit to…
July 1, 2023
In April, Dr. Allison Colden was named the new Maryland executive director for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF).
June 28, 2023
John Collamore III, now retired, once ran Hulls Unlimited Inc. which built over 100 fiberglass commercial work boats ranging in size from 26 to 65 feet.
May 15, 2023
Captain Sarah Lawrence is passionate about boating safety.
April 24, 2023
David Sikorski, executive director of the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) Maryland, is not just an angler but a true outdoorsman.
October 30, 2022
After nearly 30 years at the helm of MathewsBros, builders of boats in the true Chesapeake tradition, Pete Mathews knows
August 29, 2022
Lia Mattox, executive director of the Marine Trades Association of Maryland (MTAM), has been around th
August 1, 2022
In his role as president and CEO of The Chesapeake Conservancy, Joel Dunn works tirelessly to promote and champion efforts that conserve the watershed’s natural land areas, restore the health of th
July 5, 2022
Bay-based photographer Mark Hergan enjoys capturing life on the Chesapeake Bay, especially large ships near the Port of
May 31, 2022
Chesapeake angler Lyndsie Smyser has a passion for the outdoors, the environment, and angling.
April 26, 2022
Chesapeake Bay native Elle Bassett shares how she became a riverkeeper and what she loves about her job.
April 5, 2022
Eric Packard signs his emails “Artist (I also like to fish).” By all accounts this fishing machine, for whom art is a method of expression, is living the dream.
April 12, 2021
Jeff Foulk felt so deeply about the boating life that he created the Argo navigation app to make boating on the Bay eve
March 3, 2021
Susan Zellers is the executive director for the Marine Trades Association of Maryland (MTAM) and was recently appointed to the Tidal and Coastal Recr