Barry McLaughlin
General Manager | Email Barry
2021-Present: General Manager, Chequessett Club
2002-2021: Executive Director of The First Tee of Metropolitan New York and General Manager of the Mosholu Golf Course. During Barry’s nearly two decades of service, the youth development organization and nine-hole golf course in the Bronx thrived to be one of the top Chapters in the country. The Chapter grew to support the entire tri-state area with a total of six locations (Mosholu (NYC), Fairchild Wheeler (CT), Chelsea Piers (NYC), Eisenhower Park (LI-NY), Essex County-Newark (NJ) and Plainfield West Nine (NJ) serving of 15,000 participants annually.
OTHER COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS AND COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT:
- Board Member, First Tee New York, Inc.
- NYU Scholarship Committee Member
- Nyack College Scholarship Committee Member
- Chairman of the Gala Committee (10th Anniversary Gala) First Tee New York, Inc.
- Secretary, Norwalk Little League
AWARDS & RECOGNITION:
- Recognized The First Tee Executive Director
- Community Service Award, VISIONS (Services for the blind of New York City)
- Community Service Award, Special Olympics (NYC and Fairfield County)
- World Golf Foundation, Chairman’s Award 2007
Tracy Dean
Director of Events, Membership & Sales | Email Tracy
Tracy is originally from NY, spending summers on Cape Cod. Prior to Chequessett, Tracy has been a custom interior designer for the last 2 decades, during which she owned her own design firm for 8 years. Moving to the Cape full time, Tracy has enjoyed working as a Membership & Events Director here at the Club. Whether you’re hosting a wedding reception, an anniversary, a birthday, or a special occasion event, Tracy will carefully craft every detail with the upmost care to ensure your celebration is everything you dreamed it would be. She has a great appreciation for art and architecture and an unconditional love for her family and friends. Tracy and her husband Frank reside in Eastham.
Kate Carrier
Office & Marketing Manager
Kate has been residing in Orleans and working in the hospitality industry in Eastham prior to joining Chequessett Club in 2024. Kate is dedicated to ensuring that the Club’s members and guests receive an unparalleled experience at the golf club by meticulously reviewing all aspects of service and administrative operations. If she’s not in the office, you can find her enjoying Skaket beach or attending Orleans Firebirds’ baseball games.
Calvin Dees
Head Tennis Professional | Email Calvin
Calvin Dees has been a certified USPTR Tennis Professional since 1997 and has more than 20 years of teaching experience. He earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Winston-Salem State University and played competitively in USTA tournaments for over 20 years as a junior and young professional. He continues to play competitively in two USTA leagues and is rated as a 4.5 level player. During the indoor season, Calvin teaches adults and juniors of all skill levels at Bloomfield Tennis Club in Connecticut. He has successfully coached his junior tennis team to the national championships two years in a row.
amy hartigan
Pickleball Coach | Email Amy
Amy was born and raised in Lake Forest, Il. She played Varsity tennis at Lake Forest High School and USTA teams and tournaments every summer and went on to play tennis at Spring Hill College. She raised her three children in Hingham and Duxbury, Ma. (Anniek (23) – pre-med in Chicago working with Pediatric Neurologist, Willem (20) attends University of Wisconsin and Martine (19) attends Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT). All three children played hockey, lacrosse and tennis – and are now avid pickleball players. Amy relocated to Wellfleet two years ago, and in her off-court time is an artist who shows her work in Boston and the Cape.
- Tennis & Pickleball professional with over 20 years teaching and coaching experience.
- Played 4 years college tennis, Spring Hill College, Mobile, Alabama
- Coached Men’s/Women’s NCAA Div 3 teams (Newbury College, Brookline, Ma)
- Named NECC Men’s College Coach of the year 2014
- USPTA New England Executive Administrator
- Girls Tennis Coach, Hingham High School & Duxbury High School
- Director of Hingham Youth Tennis, non-profit CTA that provided affordable tennis, teams, and tourneys to over 500+ kids on the South Shore of Boston and created a feeder-system for high schools on the south shore to build their tennis programs.
David Stott
Golf Course Superintendent
David Stott has served as the Golf Course Superintendent at Chequessett since 2001. Prior to this appointment, he was the Construction Project Manager for Atlantic Golf Course Construction in Winchester, Massachusetts. David has also served as the Assistant Superintendent at the York Golf and Tennis Club in York, Maine. David’s background in golf course construction has proven to be an essential asset as Chequessett continues to upgrade it bunkers and teeing areas. His continued sculpting of fairways with the use of high, native grasses has helped restore the course to its original links style.
Don Brigham
Golf Professional
Don is a native Texan and spent his formative years in Oklahoma. After graduation from Oklahoma Baptist University, he moved to the Cape and married his college sweetheart Diana Johnson from South Yarmouth.
Don’s golf career took him from the Bass River Golf Club in South Yarmouth to The Quechee Club in Vermont, and after a one-year stint on the PGA Tour, to The Country Club of Florida in Boynton Beach. He was then selected as the Head Golf Professional at Rumson Country Club in Rumson, N.J. where he served for 22 years.
Don has been “semi-retired” since his days at Rumson and has sought seasonal positions which allow him to winter in Port Saint Lucie, Florida. These include stints on the professional staff at the Liberty National Golf Club in New Jersey, The Greenbrier Hotel in West Virginia, and most recently at The Golf Club of New England in New Hampshire. I’m here to help you improve your golf, to help you enjoy your time at the club and to do my best to keep you coming back.
Mike Falcone
Kids Camp and Waterfront Director
A Wellfleet native, Mike is a dedicated commercial shell fisherman, avid surfer, and accomplished sailor. He has sailed competitively for Nauset High School and the University of Southern Maine, and has coached teams throughout the Caribbean. With a background in education, Mike has spent 15 years in the field, teaching in diverse locations such as Antigua and Puerto Rico. Most recently, he served as an outdoor educator in New Hampshire. Passionate about inspiring the next generation, Mike aims to cultivate problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and a strong sense of community and sportsmanship among campers, while promoting environmental awareness.