About Us | New York Croquet Clu

Board of Directors

Dedication. Expertise. Passion. Insanity.

Meet the wonderful and colorful cast of characters that comprises our board.

Mark Ski

Mark Ski, President of the NYCC, lives in NYC and is a real estate agent at Compass. In his earlier career in the food industry and later in television production, Mark won 3 Emmy Awards and a James Beard Award for his work. First learning about croquet in 2009 while in Florida at PGA Croquet Club and at the NCC, Mark entered his first tournament in 2011 winning first place in his flight. It is his passion of the game and perseverance for growth that keeps him returning to the court. Mark has homes in NYC, Fire Island, and Palm Beach Gardens,
which he shares with his husband, Stephen Hayes. Mark is a member of the Fire Island Pines Fire Department and is very active in his
community; Mark is active in Special Olympics croquet, both in FL and RI, which is inspiring and gratifying. Mark is a USCA certified instructor am a USCA certified Croquet Referee. Mark has also acted as Assistant-
Pro at The Ocean House in Watch Hill, RI. Real Estate and Croquet often
share the same strategy and Mark is always willing to talk about either or both to anyone willing to listen.

David Isaacs

David Isaacs is a CPA and Financial Advocate based in New York City and West Palm Beach. He discovered his love of croquet after it was strongly recommended to him by a Bermudian pirate and his British cohort. He can frequently be heard opining on croquet strategy or found napping on the sidelines. David serves as Treasurer of the New York Croquet Club, President of the Empire State Croquet Foundation, and past Treasurer of the United States Croquet Association.

Dr. C J Patmore

Dr Chris Patmore began playing croquet in the UK in 1987 and has lived in Manhattan since 2009. He holds a -2 international handicap, -2.5 six-wicket handicap and is a CA silver level coach. As a winner of national titles in three continents and member of the USA six-wicket squad he enjoys travelling to play and meeting croquet friends old and new.

Paul Neubecker

Paul likes to play croquet from time to time.

Trula Myers

After working and raising a family in Kansas City, Trula Myers and her husband Dave Goddard
decided it was time for a change. In 2018 they left Kansas City and now spend their summers in
New York City and their winters in Naples Florida. Shortly after moving to New York City Dave
noticed an area on the map called Central Park Lawn Sports Center. That was all it took.
Croquet was discovered. They joined the New York Croquet Club and quickly fell in love with
the game.

Louise Bozorth

Louise Bozorth first joined the New York Croquet Club in 1998 when she and her husband moved back to New York City. She has been active on the membership committee for over 6 years and is delighted that there is a growing group of people eager to come and play at the courts. She has attended the National Croquet Center’s workshops, started a croquet program at the Edgewood Club in Tivoli, New York and played in tournaments run by the New York Croquet Club.