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Our 2026 Team


Southwest Florida Yacht Club is a volunteer organization. Our members volunteer
to serve on the Board, lead cruises, organize social events, and much more...
Flag Officers
Commodore
Connie Berardinis

2026 Commodore - Connie Berardinis



Vice Commodore
Steve Morris

 2026 Vice Commodore - Steve Morris
 

Fleet Captain
Nick Smeloff

2026 Fleet Captain - Nick Smeloff



Line Officers
 
Treasurer
Roger Berardinis

2026 Treasurer - Roger Berardinis
Recording Secretary
Cecilia Bourdon


Corresponding Secretary
Jan Austin




Director
Bob Jelen

2026 Director - Bob Jelen resized

Director

Patty Letzler

2026 Director - Patty Letzler


Past Commodore
Don Louden

2026 Past Commodore - Don Louden



Service Terms:

  • Flag Officers - One-year term, maximum one consecutive term in the same position.
  • Non-Flag Officers (excluding Past Commodore) - Two-year term, maximum five consecutive terms in the same position.
  • Directors - Two-year term, maximum five consecutive terms.
  • Past Commodore - One-year term.

Judge Advocate

Laura Magers

2026 Judge Advocate - Laura Magers

2026 SFYC Committees



By-Law Nominating

Chairperson:

Cecilia Bourdon

Members:

Connie Berardinis
Don Louden




2026 Nominating Committee

Chairperson:


Don Louden                        

Members:

 

Connie Berardinis

 

 

Member at Large #1

 

 

Member at Large #2

 

 

Member at Large #3


2026 Nominating Committee at Ball 

Cruise Social          

Fleet Captain:

 

Nick Smeloff
Deputy Fleet Captain: Tom Letzler

Dennis Baldger
Jim Eisele
Patty Greco
Rob Howard

 2026 Cruise Committee Updated   
Lunch Bunch: Carol Rogers

2026 Lunch Bunch - Carol Rogers

Co-Chair:

Cathy Holmes

Co-Chair: Patty Letzler
Members: 

Sandy Houlder

 

Carolyn Iwasiw

 

Susan Jelen
Susan McEldoon

Lindsey Scheinert

       
   
2026 Social Committee updated 

Finance Ship’s Store

Chairperson:

 

Roger Berardinis

Members:

 

Bob Jelen

 

 

Don Louden

 
 2026 Finance Committee Updated 

Chairperson:


Dave Alter

 

Members:

  Lori Alter
Jackie Morris
 
           

2026 Ships Store Updated

Membership

Chairperson:

 

Jackie Morris

Members:

Jan Austin
Connie Berardinis


2026 Membership Committee updated


Webmaster

Chairperson:

Constance Berardinis

Members:                         

 

Gail Bernstein
Rob Howard
Mary Silverstein

 
2026 Webmaster Committee updated

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Photography by Jenny Drew

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Southwest Florida Yacht Club

12901 McGregor Blvd
Suite 20-132
Fort Myers, Florida 33919
Email: membership@swflyc.com
 • Phone:440-487-7200