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 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 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 began playing a unique version of nine wicket croquet in Buffalo, NY usually while imbibing under the lights in Delaware Park. 

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This progressive addiction has led him to frequently be found on the lawns of Central Park or various other locales across the country playing any form of croquet anyone is willing to play with him. 

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 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.

Ezra serves as 1st Vice President for NYCC and has played croquet since 2016. He has had a good hand in providing public and member clinics, expanding membership, improving the NYCC's online presence, managing tournaments and in running the NYCC.  

Ralph started playing croquet in 2005 when he attended a New York Croquet Club Monday clinic. He got hooked on the game and the camaraderie, so he joined the club the same year. 

Is a past president of the New York Croquet Club.

Rich is a trial lawyer who first learned about serious croquet while vacationing at the Claremont
Hotel in Southwest Harbor, Maine. He has been a member of the New York Croquet Club since
1987. Although he has played in tournaments all over the United States, Central Park is his
favorite venue.

Rich is a former president of the United States Croquet Association, a three-time national
doubles champion and a member of the U.S. Croquet Hall of Fame. He is currently the chairman
of the USCA’s American 6 Wicket Rules Committee.

Chris lives in New York City, where he's traded the high-stakes world of global finance for the equally competitive world of croquet. After more than 30 years as a senior investment banker—and Vice Chairman of Investment Banking at a global bank—he now sits on several boards, both for-profit and nonprofit.

In 2020, Chris discovered croquet, and what began as a socially distanced hobby quickly spiraled into a full-blown obsession. He now serves as the Mid-Atlantic Regional Vice President for the United States Croquet Association. You can often find him swinging a mallet with purpose in Central Park or Quogue, NY, where he continues his quest to make croquet the next national pastime.

Emily is a native New Yorker, classical concert pianist, and aspiring early childhood educator who discovered croquet in 2021. After playing her first game at Ocean House in Watch Hill, RI, she was hooked, and joined the New York Croquet Club shortly thereafter. Last year, Emily won the Prosser Cup in First Flight at Ocean House and later volunteered as a referee in the Croquet Special Olympics. She hopes to share the joy of croquet with as many as she can.