The Board
Pam Washburn she/her/hers
President
pam@capecodpride.org
I moved to Cape Cod after living in Southern MA and RI to assist my elderly parents. I have over 30 years of experience in the long term care industry, making advancement in long term care I also completed certification coursework at CCRI. I left the long term care field to pursue my career in property management until 2012.
I was taught community service as teen, volunteered doing Candy Striper. I was involved in various causes over the years in the communities I lived. One of my best accomplishments was being
involved with the Rhode Island Adoptee Resource Group (RIARG) for three years working with legislative initiatives to open original birth certificates for adoptees and to form a support group. In my role as a volunteer "Search Angel" I was able to reunite biological families who were separated by adoption and provide genealogical history for hundreds of adoptees. I also was involved with Adoptees Live Chat in 2009 on stickam.com.
I have a long history of crafting and has participated in the Falmouth Art Market for 5 years with fiber, crochet and other crafts. A lover of the outdoors and animals, I had a small goat farm which was also inhabited by chickens, rabbits, and pheasants. Gardening is another pastimes including vegetable, herb , perennial and water gardening. My favorite outdoor activities include biking, kayaking, hiking, fires and just floating around the pond. And I love to meet people and enjoyed working retail at the Mashpee Commons for 6 years.
My goal as part of Cape Cod Pride is to create and support a sense of community. I started as a Board Member and assumed the position of President because I am passionate about uniting our community and allies!
President
pam@capecodpride.org
I moved to Cape Cod after living in Southern MA and RI to assist my elderly parents. I have over 30 years of experience in the long term care industry, making advancement in long term care I also completed certification coursework at CCRI. I left the long term care field to pursue my career in property management until 2012.
I was taught community service as teen, volunteered doing Candy Striper. I was involved in various causes over the years in the communities I lived. One of my best accomplishments was being
involved with the Rhode Island Adoptee Resource Group (RIARG) for three years working with legislative initiatives to open original birth certificates for adoptees and to form a support group. In my role as a volunteer "Search Angel" I was able to reunite biological families who were separated by adoption and provide genealogical history for hundreds of adoptees. I also was involved with Adoptees Live Chat in 2009 on stickam.com.
I have a long history of crafting and has participated in the Falmouth Art Market for 5 years with fiber, crochet and other crafts. A lover of the outdoors and animals, I had a small goat farm which was also inhabited by chickens, rabbits, and pheasants. Gardening is another pastimes including vegetable, herb , perennial and water gardening. My favorite outdoor activities include biking, kayaking, hiking, fires and just floating around the pond. And I love to meet people and enjoyed working retail at the Mashpee Commons for 6 years.
My goal as part of Cape Cod Pride is to create and support a sense of community. I started as a Board Member and assumed the position of President because I am passionate about uniting our community and allies!
Nim Nimtuk she/her/hers
Vice President
Nim@capecodpride.org
I have been a member of Cape Cod Pride for about two years. I enjoyed a few events when Sue was president, when my schedule permitted, but it wasn’t until covid hit last year that I sought out Cape Cod Pride virtual events as a lifeline.
I’ve come to see the people I’ve met during this past year and a half as family. A community of people whom I’ve come to respect and love, people I would likely not have the opportunity to get to know if Cape Cod Pride hadn’t thrown our community a lifeline during the siege of covid.
As a former member of the Board of Directors for The Cape and Islands Orchid Society, I understand how much work is involved keeping a nonprofit organization alive. It is because if no one does it, it doesn’t get done. And if I expect Cape Cod Pride to continue serving our community, to be available for me and anyone else who clicks the link for our Web page, Facebook or Instagram. then I need to show up and take part.
I am a Mom and a Grandmother. I care for grandkids 3 days a week and enjoy their company with a passion only a grandma can. I grow orchids on my windowsill, and continue to work out my passion for gardening by pulling weeds as permitted, lol, in my daughter’s gardens. I love the outside; walking is a favorite pastime and I have recently become reacquainted with a bicycle.
Vice President
Nim@capecodpride.org
I have been a member of Cape Cod Pride for about two years. I enjoyed a few events when Sue was president, when my schedule permitted, but it wasn’t until covid hit last year that I sought out Cape Cod Pride virtual events as a lifeline.
I’ve come to see the people I’ve met during this past year and a half as family. A community of people whom I’ve come to respect and love, people I would likely not have the opportunity to get to know if Cape Cod Pride hadn’t thrown our community a lifeline during the siege of covid.
As a former member of the Board of Directors for The Cape and Islands Orchid Society, I understand how much work is involved keeping a nonprofit organization alive. It is because if no one does it, it doesn’t get done. And if I expect Cape Cod Pride to continue serving our community, to be available for me and anyone else who clicks the link for our Web page, Facebook or Instagram. then I need to show up and take part.
I am a Mom and a Grandmother. I care for grandkids 3 days a week and enjoy their company with a passion only a grandma can. I grow orchids on my windowsill, and continue to work out my passion for gardening by pulling weeds as permitted, lol, in my daughter’s gardens. I love the outside; walking is a favorite pastime and I have recently become reacquainted with a bicycle.
Rachel she/her
I applied to be Treasurer for Cape Cod Pride because I was thrilled to find a viable Cape LGBTQIA organization outside of Provincetown and I wanted to get involved. I think Cape Cod Pride has already established itself as an organization capable of promoting our community’s interests. I want to do my part to keep the organization strong and financially viable. Also, I believe I have the relevant experience.
In 1994, I left a statistical research position in New York State government to take the job of Principal Assessor in Provincetown. I later ran my own business - a music shop called Calliope Music, which sold music CDs and cassettes by women and Ptown LGBT musicians.
I befriended the Provincetown School Superintendent (who is a lesbian). She hired me to write grants and do other number intensive work. She took a job at Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in Harwich and, in 2002, I followed her.
I was Cape Tech’s Data Specialist, which meant I was knee deep in numbers and statistics. I retired from Cape Tech in 2012.
I’m currently the Treasurer for the Insight Meditation Circle of Cape Cod and have done some grant writing for Calmer Choice.
I spend my spare time writing fiction, making visual art and playing and composing music. I live in South Dennis.
I applied to be Treasurer for Cape Cod Pride because I was thrilled to find a viable Cape LGBTQIA organization outside of Provincetown and I wanted to get involved. I think Cape Cod Pride has already established itself as an organization capable of promoting our community’s interests. I want to do my part to keep the organization strong and financially viable. Also, I believe I have the relevant experience.
In 1994, I left a statistical research position in New York State government to take the job of Principal Assessor in Provincetown. I later ran my own business - a music shop called Calliope Music, which sold music CDs and cassettes by women and Ptown LGBT musicians.
I befriended the Provincetown School Superintendent (who is a lesbian). She hired me to write grants and do other number intensive work. She took a job at Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in Harwich and, in 2002, I followed her.
I was Cape Tech’s Data Specialist, which meant I was knee deep in numbers and statistics. I retired from Cape Tech in 2012.
I’m currently the Treasurer for the Insight Meditation Circle of Cape Cod and have done some grant writing for Calmer Choice.
I spend my spare time writing fiction, making visual art and playing and composing music. I live in South Dennis.
Lucy Young she/her/hers
Secretary@capecodpride.org
I retired from my airline pilot career in 2019 and moved back to Falmouth in spring 2021 with my two cats Tom and Sweet Pea. I have really enjoyed the various events with CC Pride and attended as many as I could, parades, hikes, bingo at Bad Martha’s, etc. It is important to keep advocating for LGBTQ+ citizens on the cape and to celebrate our community at Pride events. Nonprofits need volunteers do to the work and I want to give back to the community. I am a member of the National Gay Pilots Association.
A New Englander by upbringing, I served in the Navy and moved around quite a bit with the military and my commercial aviation career. I am happy to be back in New England! I enjoy outdoor activities, biking, hiking, pickleball, tennis and golf.
Secretary@capecodpride.org
I retired from my airline pilot career in 2019 and moved back to Falmouth in spring 2021 with my two cats Tom and Sweet Pea. I have really enjoyed the various events with CC Pride and attended as many as I could, parades, hikes, bingo at Bad Martha’s, etc. It is important to keep advocating for LGBTQ+ citizens on the cape and to celebrate our community at Pride events. Nonprofits need volunteers do to the work and I want to give back to the community. I am a member of the National Gay Pilots Association.
A New Englander by upbringing, I served in the Navy and moved around quite a bit with the military and my commercial aviation career. I am happy to be back in New England! I enjoy outdoor activities, biking, hiking, pickleball, tennis and golf.