Y’s Men Membership News

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

New Members: 

Since our last Membership Newsletter, we have welcomed two new members:

  • Patrick Dwyer
  • Norman Kramer

Please keep an eye out for them at Y's Men gatherings, introduce yourself, and give them a warm welcome. 

New Member Spotlight:

Matt Potts: A Career Marked by Seeking Challenges in Marketing and Communications

Matt Potts


Matt was born in Chicago, but spent his formative years in Westport - Staples '78 - as a result of his dad transferring from the Midwest to the northeast. And Matt's long career, following his education at Boston University and University of Hartford, has also seen several relocations: from his first job doing market research for Business Week in New York to what was then the sleepy town of Mountain View, California, where he worked for Time Inc.'s Sunset Magazine, to Southern California and Northern Virginia, and then back to the northeast to be closer to his family, and working for the final 20 years of his career in Danbury. Matt has always considered Westport his home. He is blessed to have his 97 year old mother living in town.


Matt has always been hungry to learn about different business areas in which he could adapt and apply his marketing talents. He provided marketing services to high-tech companies in the early days of the internet. And for five years, he did marketing for the Association of Physics Teachers, which involved considerable travel, and setting up and running trade shows, conventions and presentations to college physics teachers. (He was not a physics major in college.)


Matt is a recent retiree, and is excited by the numerous Y's Men activities. He has strong interests in walking, travel, backgammon, as well as our overall inclusiveness and camaraderie. 


Thank You:

We thank these Y’s Men who have referred new members in the current fiscal year:

Dick Burns

Paul Muller

Mitch Fitter

Jim MacDonald

Bob Levy

Nabil Atweh

Jonathan Horowitz

Dick Kalt

Harvey Luft

Jim Marpe

John Brandt

Sam Mink

Paul Liistrol

Art Levy 

Maury Wind 

Eugene Shapiro 

Evan Mondshine

Bob Leng

Tom Eppes

Bob Levine

Stanley Witkow

Doug Weber

Scott Broder

Ray Spring

Allan Siegert

Paco Sabin

Neil Goodkind

Ron Ryzoff

Michael Boyle

Rich Freeman

Carl Muller

Nick Snow

The Late Robert McGrath 

Bob Israely

Dewey Loselle

Membership Recruitment:

Continued membership growth is crucial for the club’s long-term health and financial stability. Do you have a friend who would be a good fit? Share the membership application link (click here) with them.


Best to you all,


Clarence


Clarence Hayes

Acting Membership Chairman

Y’s Men of Westport/Weston

(203) 818-7436

clarencewhayes@gmail.com