Meet the Board of Directors

Meet the 2022-23 Board of DirectorsCommodore Brian L. Fish was born in Tomahawk, Wisconsin. After graduation, he was accepted into the US Army Warrant Officer Training program in 1985. Brian left the Army in 1995 as a Chief Warrant Officer 3 and settled in Michigan after marrying his wife Nancy in 1994. They live in Waterford and enjoy Boating throughout the summer, traveling primarily in the winter months to warmer destinations and visiting their two daughters. Peter G. Beauregard graduated from Northwood University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management. He and his family have owned Colony Marine Sales & Service since 1958, so boating has been in the family for over 60 years. Mr. Beauregard and his wife Linda have been members of the Club since 1993, and has been on the Board since 2016. Aside from boating, the Beauregard family enjoys snow skiing, water skiing, and enjoying time on the Great Lakes.

Vice Commodore William J. Dillon

is owner of Gresham Driving Aids since 1993, which modifies vehicles and homes for people with physical challenges. William and Jennifer along with daughter Kim have been Grosse Pointe Shores residents since 2000. He has been an avid boater since the age six. William has been a member since 1995 and a BOD member for the past 5 years.

Rear Commodore Robert V. Weiland is an Equity Partner at the Kapnick Insurance Group and a Kapnick Board of Directors and Executive Committee member. Bob resides in Grosse Pointe with his wife, Mary, and their four children. He currently serves on a wide variety of local boards. In his free time, Bob enjoys boating and traveling with his wife.

Treasurer David M. Schaden is a graduate of Michigan State University, BA. and University of Detroit, MBA. He is presently the Sr. General Manager of Sales at Toyoda Gosei. He has been married to his wife Amy Lynn, for 26 years and has three wonderful children, Thomas, Sara, and Mary. David has been a Member of the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club since 1996 and is currently serving as Secretary of the GPYC. Over the last three years, David has served as Board liaison for The Harbor Committee and led the Strategic Harbor Committee, which oversaw the Harbor renovation project.

Secretary Bruce G. Knapp has been married for 37 years to his wife Chris and has two beautiful Daughters, Erin 32 and Hannah 28. He also has two grand children, Keegan and Avery. Bruce lives in Grosse Pointe Park and truly appreciates the community. He has been on the GPYC Board for 4 years now and has thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Bruce looks forward to spending more time at the Club in the upcoming years and loves spending time with the great friends he has come to know through the GPYC.

Joseph Backer, Jr. has been in the landscaping business since 1987, and has owned and operated Backer Landscaping, Inc since 1994. Mr. Backer has been a member of the club since 2006, and on the board for three years. Richard J. Lueders completed his undergraduate studies in economics and accounting at The College of The Holy Cross in Massachusetts and his MBA in finance from the University of Connecticut. He is also a Certified Public Accountant. In addition to GPYC Board participation since 2019, his involvement at GPYC has included membership on the Finance Committee and being one of the inaugural members of the Founders Club.

Amy Krueger Malow is co-owner and president of Jefferson Beach Yacht Sales. Amy is the 4th generation working in the marine industry. After working clinically and in public health for 10 years, she joined the leadership team at JBYS in 2004 and currently serves on numerous marine industry boards. Amy has two children who enjoy boating and downhill skiing as their favorite family activities.

William S. Turner is a second generation GPYC member and a lifelong sailor. William and his wife Ally have four kids that have been a part of the GPYC summer programs for years. He is looking forward to finding ways to grow both adult and youth sailing at the Club.

Michael Sobolewski ("Sobo") was born in Branford, Connecticut. After graduating from the University of Connecticut with both his Bachelor and Masters in Accounting, he started his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers where he currently is a Partner and in-charge of PwC's Greater Michigan Private Company practice and United States Construction sector. Mike and his wife, Katie, moved to Michigan in 2009 and currently reside in Oakland Township, with their two sons Ethan and Caleb, and Bob the dog. Team Sobo enjoys boating in the summer, as well as golf, cooking and travel.

Kurt J. Saldana grew up in East Detroit. He graduated from East Detroit High School in 1976, where he met his wife Kathleen. Kurt graduated in 1980 from Oakland University. He has two beautiful children Adam and Kristen and two granddaughters. Kurt is looking forward to his first year on the GPYC Board.