Board Members and Officers
Board membership is voluntary, and we actively welcome volunteers for board service, with options to serve on committees, or as directors, if elected by the process outlined in the by laws.
A member need not serve as a board member to serve on a committee, and the board welcomes all volunteers.
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If you are interested, please send an email that explains your interest in helping Fish Bay become an even better place to be.
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2025 Election Information & Candidates Form
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Officers and Board of Directors:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
May 2026 Lanny Roberts, President
May 2026 Cheryl Ann McDaniel, Vice President
Cheryl and her husband, Dave, bought property in Estate Fish Bay in 2007, on which they built Butterfly Beach Villa and official moved in 2010. It is their 2nd home that we share with friends and family. Recently, they purchased another parcel in Estate Fish Bay and are working on a villa that will be rented for short term rental and hopefully, be a positive move in our retirement plans. While Cheryl has been in Fish Bay since 2010, she shared that, “I was only living there and not participating. Now that I am on the Board and participating in the community, I truly feel a part of St John.” She decided to join the board because of her mother. While deceased, her attitude was always: “If you complain then be part of the solution or be quiet.” Cheryl was not happy with what she viewed as lack of transparency from the Board. When invited to be on the Board, she felt that, as my mother drilled: “Either join to be a part of solutions or be quiet.” She is thrilled to have learned that the Board members are people who care deeply about Estate Fish Bay and work longer hours than most of us realized toward that commitment. Cheryl lives in New Jersey when not on island. Her immediate family, 12 of us when together, enjoy time in both NJ and St John. Extended family, mostly from Ohio, also share time on St John and think of it as their second home! Cheryl has owned businesses since 1995 that support prescription drug distribution.
May 2027 Tammy Ahles, Treasurer
Tammy and her husband Craig have been traveling to St John for over 12 years. They fell in love with the island from the moment they stepped off the ferry in Cruz Bay. They purchased their home in Fish Bay, Turtle’s Nest, in November of 2018 and use is as a short-term vacation rental when they are not on island themselves. Fish Bay was their first choice in finding a home on St. John because of the community and people who live there and care so much about the island. When they retire, they plan to spend most of their time one island when not at their home in PA. Tammy, Craig, and their dog Abby live in the State College area. When not working they love to spend time with their daughter Katlyn, granddaughter Bella or in their favorite place St. John. Tammy works for the American Cancer Society and is currently the Chief of Staff for the Northeast Region. She is responsible for leading fundraising and operations strategy within the 13 state Northeast Region. She joined the American Cancer Society in October of 2008. Tammy joined the board in 2023, as interim director and is now serving as Treasurer. She hopes to help the board and the Fish Bay community continue to prosper while protecting the precious beauty and nature of the island.
May 2025 Jon Roll, Secretary
Jon, now retired, lived in Boston for 40 years and ran a small Graphic Design firm in Harvard Square. He vacationed in the Virgin Islands for several years and moved permanently into Fish Bay in 2021 with his partner, Nancy Grayhek, who has lived on St John since 2001. Following retirement, he took up a lifelong interest in Archaeology, doing coursework and traveling extensively in Mexico and Central America as well as participating in the excavation of a Maya site in Guatemala. He looks forward to visits from his two daughters and three grandchildren who wing in from Massachusetts and England from time to time. Jon was elected to the EFBOA Board in 2022 and is now serving as Secretary, responsible for communications with the Fish Bay community, as well as supervising the Annual Election. He hopes to see Fish Bay grow and prosper as a community dedicated to the stewardship of the natural environment and the preservation of the wetlands.
May 2025 Tina Petitto, Director
Tina Lived on St John in the late 80’s. She moved off island for several years but moved back in 2004 and has lived in Fish Bay since 2009.
She is currently the Business and Accounting Manager for several local businesses on St John. She is also a Licensed Real Estate Agent. Prior to moving back to St John, she was Director of Publisher Financial Services for the Comag division of Hearst Publications. Tina served as Estate Fish Bay Owners Association as Treasurer and Director since 2016. She was asked to join the Board in 2016 when the prior Treasurer moved off island. She is planning on retiring from the Board as of 2025 after assisting in the transition to new Treasurer.
May 2025 Alex Anns, Director & Communications Support
Alex is based in Pennsylvania with her husband and two small children. Her primary role is staying home with the kids but is taking on more as they have entered early school years. She manages the family construction business financials. In addition, as owner of Villa Hermosa in Fish Bay, she runs the villa as a vacation rental from afar with a great on-island team. She enjoys all things St. John but when not on island she stays connected through managing the vacation rental and being active on social media. When home in PA she enjoys boating with her family, hiking, being outdoors, skiing, cooking, going to the kids sporting events, being with family & friends. She has been vacationing in the Virgin Islands for the better part of the last 2 decades. Lived on St. John with her husband from 2015-2017, returning to the states to start a family and be closer to family. Alex, her husband and in-laws purchased Villa Hermosa in 2021 and have been in the Fish Bay community for 3 years. Alex accepted a position on the EFBOA Board of Directors in hopes to meet more people in the neighborhood, be more connected to Fish Bay & the island, share a presence as an owner based in the states, and make a positive improvement & change to the community & island.
May 2026 Mike Dickinson, Director
Mike is originally from New York. He came to St John in 2000 to build a home for his employer and after completing it, decided he loved the island and wanted to stay awhile longer. He continued working and building homes as a concrete contractor for the last two decades and continues that work to this day. He purchased parcel 110 in Fish Bay after deciding that he wanted to build a home on St John to live in for the rest of his life. Mike joined the Board because he knows many people in Fish Bay, both acquaintances and friends, and would like to be part of the community
May 2027 Jen Manes, Director
Jenn Manes moved to St. John from Connecticut more than 10 years ago. She launched News of St. John, an online blog geared toward tourists in 2013, and was the owner and publisher until it was sold in 2020. During that time, she created St. Johnopoly, a Monopoly-type board game that was customized for the island of St. John. Jenn has provided in-person island tours since 2017 and launched Explore STJ, a newer online blog for tourists in 2022. Jenn purchased 93 Fish Bay with Mike Hedy in August 2023. If you happen to have driven by over the past few months, you may have seen her five-year-old Dalton playing in the yard or saying hello to passersby. Dalton is a kindergartener at Gifft Hill School.
May 2027 Colette Rethage, Director
After many years visiting from Pennsylvania where she taught high school English, Colette Rethage moved to St. John in 2004 and began her island ice cream journey. I Scream! first opened in town and then also in Wharfside Village with soft serve, coffee, and smoothies. St. John Scoops debuted in 2014 in Mongoose Junction, featuring homemade ice cream, soft serve, coffee, smoothies, and many other sweet treats. Most mornings you can find Colette making the ice cream and waffle cones at Scoops. In March 2023 she purchased Treetops on Pelican Drive and renamed it Stowaway Fish Bay.
Architectural Review
All current and future architectural review is to be submitted to the ARC Committee.
Send email to fishbayownersassociation@gmail.com Attn: ARC Committee
Roads Committee
All roads related questions, issues & concerns are to be emailed to the Roads Committee.
Send email to fishbayownersassociation@gmail.com Attn: Roads Committee
All correspondence to Estate Fish Bay Owners Association should be made through our email address with subject line of email designating the concern or person intended for.
The secretary will route emails accordingly.
Estate Fish Bay Owners Association
PO Box 623
ST JOHN, VI 00831