Board of Directors

Meet the Cape Cod Times Neighbors Fund Board of Directors. We are an all volunteer board of directors who oversee the operations of the Cape Cod Times Neighbors Fund.

President: Peter Meyer

Peter Meyer Peter is retired president and publisher of the Cape Cod Times, a role he held for over 20 years. He was also president and publisher of the Providence Journal and regional vice president for Gannett Company, the parent organization of both media companies, USA Today and hundreds of local media outlets across 46 states. Peter began his publishing career with Dow Jones & Company after earning a BS degree from Western Michigan University; he has an MBA from Suffolk University.

Peter served as president of the Cape Cod Times Neighbors Fund since being named publisher of the Times for over 20 years. He also serves on the board of the Kelley Foundation, Massachusetts Newspaper Publishers Association, and New England Newspaper and Press Association. He is a past board chairman for Cape & Islands United Way and had the privilege to serve as a director with numerous non-profit organizations including Cape Cod Conservatory of Music and Art, Cape Cod Community College Foundation, Osterville Rotary Club, Hyannis Area Chamber of Commerce, Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra, and the Joshua A. Nickerson Society. Peter is a past recipient of the Hyannis Area Chamber of Commerce Patrick M. Butler Community Service Award; Patrick was a dear friend and board member of the Needy Fund.

Peter and his wife, Jeannie, live in Osterville. They have three grown children and three grandkids!

Vice President: Mary Pat Messmer

Mary Pat Messmer has spent more than 40 years in the field of human services. She worked as a social worker and program development specialist for the Massachusetts Department of children and Families. After 20 years in state service, she moved to the not-for-profit sector assuming leadership of Cape Cod Child Development. Retired in 2014 she continues her advocacy for families and children through work on state and local boards.

Secretary: Claire Yannatos

A lifelong Cape Codder, Claire has played a pivotal role in raising funds for the Cape Cod Times Neighbors Fund as chair of St. George Greek Orthodox Church’s Charity Golf Classic. Her role at the Centerville church extends far beyond the annual fundraiser and has included serving in its youth ministry.

A graduate of Barnstable High School, Claire received her bachelor’s degree in political science from Boston College. Her professional background includes stints as a television producer at WCVB-TV and The Monitor Channel. Claire and her husband, Denis, have two children and live in West Yarmouth.

Treasurer: Stanley W. Hodkinson

Stan Hodkinson Stan is a Government Banking Officer with the Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank, serving Municipal Entities across Cape Cod, and has 32 years of banking experience here in the Hyannis area. A resident of Cape Cod for 45 years, Stan currently resides in the village of Centerville. Stan also serves as the Treasurer of the Hyannis Main Street Business Improvement District, a board member of the BlueCoats of Barnstable and was a past Chair of the Hyannis Area Chamber of Commerce. A graduate of Bryant University, Stan holds a BS in Business Administration and Finance.