Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum Announces New Board Member and Officers

The Board of Trustees at the Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum (PMPM) has appointed a new board member, Michael Glasfeld, to a three-year term. Glasfeld is owner of Bay State Cruises that operates ferries from Boston to Provincetown. The Board also elected the following officers to the board: President, Christopher J. Snow, Vice President, Betsi Corea, Treasurer, Robert Patrick, and Secretary, Courtney Hurst. The board is also served by the following trustees: Fred Ambrose, Stephen Borkowski, Joe Collins, Paul deRuyter, Arthur Parker, and John Roderick. The Board of Trustees and officer appointments occurred at the PMPM annual meeting on Friday, June 17, 2016.

“Michael Glasfeld is a wonderful addition to the board with his deep connections to Provincetown and to tourism,” said Snow, Board President. “We look forward to having his insight and participation on the board, along with our esteemed returning trustees, as we work on promoting and preserving one of Provincetown’s most historic locations, the Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum.”

In addition to the Provincetown ferries, Glasfeld is also a partner in the Mayflower Trolley in Provincetown. Glasfeld’s experience further includes being partner and president in SeaStreak’s fast ferry operations on Narragansett Bay and from New Bedford to Martha’s Vineyard. He was formerly president of Spirit Marine, the largest operator of harbor cruise vessels in the United States. In his 30 years of marine management, he has managed vessel operations in New York City, New Jersey, Miami, Norfolk, Virginia, Washington DC, London, Philadelphia, and Chicago.

PMPM Board of Trustees officers:

President Christopher J. Snow

Attorney and lifelong Provincetown resident, Snow succeeds both his parents as past trustees and is proud to follow his grandfather’s Ralph B. Snow’s past affiliation with the Monument as an early custodian following his retirement as a Surf Man with the U.S. Lifesaving Service serving the backshore of the Outer Cape. Snow contributes both a legal perspective to the institution’s challenges and a true insiders’ understanding of the rich historical legacy of the PMPM and its significance not only to the Cape and Islands, but to the entire country.

Vice President Betsi Corea

Corea worked with the institutional investment firm of G. S. Grumman & Associates in Boston prior to moving to Cape Cod in 1972. She was a principal of the Bryden & Sullivan Insurance Agency, Inc., a Certified Insurance Counselor and owner and President of the Bryden & Sullivan Insurance Agency of Truro. She is past President of the Cape Cod Insurance Agents Association, a Director of the Massachusetts Independent Insurance Agents Association, and the National Alliance for Insurance Education in Austin, TX. A Truro resident, Corea is past Chair of the Town of Truro Board of Assessors and is a member of the Board of Trustees of Seamen’s Bank.

Treasurer Robert Patrick

Patrick is a sixth-generation Provincetown native and has owned and operated Marine Specialties since 1961. The world famous store is one of Provincetown’s most eclectic offering army-navy surplus, ship salvage, clothing, and just about anything else you “never knew you needed.”

Secretary Courtney Hurst

After earning her degree in Communications from Loyola University, Hurst, a fourth-generation Provincetown native, founded her own PR/Communications firm in Boston, and is the new owner of Mojo’s Restaurant in Provincetown. Her skills in this area are a huge asset evidenced by her strategic plan targeted at enhanced exposure for the PMPM both in traditional and social media.

PMPM Trustees:

Fred Ambrose

Ambrose, a former Provincetown selectman and now Truro resident, is an expert in moving and reconstructing old buildings, so when the Pilgrim Monument needed help, Fred Ambrose, closing in on his second year as Trustee, went to work. In addition to his building expertise Ambrose currently holds 12 U.S. patents for a variety of products we use every day including the office desk tray on your computer.

Stephen Borkowski

Borkowski is an independent scholar, curator, collector, chairman of the PMPM Collections Committee, former chairman of Provincetown’s Arts Commission, Administrator, XTRA Corporation Charitable Foundation and current member Provincetown Historical Commission. Borkowski’s experience in the world of cultural heritage, museums, and exhibitions is formidable. As Chairman of PMPM’s Collections Committee, he has an intimate knowledge of one of the core assets of the organization’s and has helped to develop some of the most successful exhibitions.

Joe Collins

Collins, a member of the PMPM Collections Committee, has managed and underwritten the cost of restoring and acquiring several prominent items including the Floater Exhibit which narrates an important chapter in the history of Provincetown. In addition to a strong background in American antiques, Collins also brings to the PMPM a strong background in private banking and personal trust services.

Paul deRuyter

DeRuyter is originally from the Netherlands and immigrated to the U.S. as a young boy. Previously, he worked in the international hotel industry and in banking. In addition, deRuyter worked in intelligence for the U.S. government and as a consultant with Bain Capital in Boston. More recently, deRuyter has been an independent financial consultant and part owner of several Cape Cod and Provincetown businesses. DeRuyter has lived in Provincetown since 1999, when the rebuilding of Whalers Wharf brought him to town.

Arthur Parker

Parker, a retired chief of police, began his career in Provincetown and is currently a public safety consultant and principal of Billingsgate Associates, a litigation support and private investigation business. With both a Master’s degree in Criminal Justice and an MBA, Parker has worked as an adjunct professor, police academy instructor, and volunteers with Employers Support of the Guard and Reserve, former member of the Wellfleet Personnel Board and is most known as a change agent working in municipal policing and local government.

John Roderick

Roderick is a native of Provincetown and first began work at the First National Bank of Provincetown. As President (21 years) and Chairman (2 years) of Seamen’s Bank, Roderick has presided over one of Cape Cod’s oldest financial institutions and one with whom PMPM has had a business relationship since its very beginning. The Bank has always had a leadership role with PMPM, and has provided extraordinary support to the organization.

About the Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum

Dedicated in 1910, the Monument commemorates the first landing of the Mayflower Pilgrims in the ‘new world’ -- in Provincetown in 1620. Here they signed the historic Mayflower Compact, the first agreement to establish a government by the people, the cornerstone of American democracy. They explored the Cape for five weeks before sailing on to Plymouth. At 252 feet, the Monument is an engineering marvel and the tallest granite tower in the United States. Visitors can climb the Monument’s 116 steps and 60 ramps at a leisurely pace and enjoy a breathtaking view of the entire Cape and visit our webcam for a live “View from the Top.” The Provincetown Museum at the base of the Monument presents engaging exhibitions of important chapters in our national heritage and the Town’s history and is a partner in Plymouth 400 in 2020, the anniversary of the Mayflower voyage and founding of the Plymouth Colony. Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum is a non-profit educational, tax-exempt 501(3)(c) organization. For more information please visit pilgrim-monument.org.