CAPA Officers
CAPA Officers for 2025:
- Barry Kromer, President
- Shelia Bauer, Vice President
- Sherry Grobstein, Treasurer
- Lucy Young, Secretary/Clerk, Memberships
- Arlene Myers Alexander, Director, Scholarships
- John Krug, Director
- Carol Kromer, Director, Events
Other Volunteers:
- Rene Haas, Web site
- Patrick McNamara, Programs
- Erica Waasdorp, Newsletters and PR
- Rich Dupee, Audiovisual support
- Jack Alexander, Bylaws
- Phil Boire, Scholarship raffles
Barry L. Kromer, President
Retired as a Certified Quality Engineer in 2009, now working as an A&P/IA at Aloft Aviation Management LLC at KHYA. Barry became an A&P in 2013, IA in 2019. He received his private pilot’s certificate in 2006 and purchased a Piper Cherokee 140(N15675) in 2007. That aircraft is now owned by Aloft as a training aircraft.
As owner of N15675, Barry flew it to and from New Mexico and did a lot of flying around New Mexico and Colorado while he and his wife Carol lived there. At Bode Aviation in Albuquerque he worked on numerous types and brands of aircraft including Piper, Cessna, Beech, Mooney, and King Airs, PC12s.
Barry also works on EAA's B17 and he’s the traveling mechanic for their Ford TriMotor. Barry has flown around 100 Young Eagles and he is building a Zenith 750 Cruzer at his hangar at KCQX.
Sheila Bauer, Vice-President
Before retiring, Shelia worked at the Federal Aviation Administration as the National Aviation and Space Education Program Manager and before that she was the President and CEO at Revere Aviation Inc., located at Beverly Municipal Airport.
She co-owns a Piper Archer, and she is a private Single Engine Land, Multi Engine, instrument rated Pilot.
Shelia received numerous awards including the Transportation, Meritorious Achievement Award, Secretary Norman Y Mineta;
U.S. Department of Transportation, Silver Medal, Secretary Mary E Peters, National Coalition of Aviation Space Education, Dr Mervin K Strickler Leadership Award and Crown Circle Award and Aero Club of New England, Honored Member Award.
Sherry Grobstein, Treasurer
Sherry Grobstein is a retired electrical engineer who has been flying since 1970.
She has owned a Cessna 120, Cessna 150, Cessna Hawk XP and now flies an RV-10 that she built with her partner, Richard Dupee who helps out with the bi-annual slide show and supports other CAPA audio-visual efforts.
Lucy Young, Secretary/Clerk, Memberships
A graduate of Purdue University and retired Naval aviator, Lucy Young retired from American Airlines in 2019.
She now flies part-time for Cape Air on the C-402.
In addition to CAPA, Lucy is also a member of Cape Cod Aero club, EAA, and Women Military Aviators.
Arlene Myers Alexander, Director, Scholarships
Arlene Myers Alexander, an acupuncturist by profession, started flying in 1997, always having had an interest in flying. Her Aunt Betty left a bit of surprise money and Arlene realized her dream.
She is a Certified Flight Instructor and towed advertising banners for 13 years as a weekend job. She has owned a Cessna Hawk XP since 2004 which she and her husband, Jack, restored.
Jack and Arlene are active in several flying organizations and Arlene is currently a Director of the New England Section of the 99’s Women Pilots. Here she is with her Cessna R172K Hawk.
Carol A. Kromer, Director, Events
Carol has been married to Barry for almost 55 years. Now retired, Carol was a former CPA and a Medical Practice Administrator.
Carol has been flying with Barry since he got his pilot’s certificate in 2006. She’s proficient at assembling and disassembling lighter than aircraft-hot air balloons as she worked on the Levity hot air balloon crew in Albuquerque. She also operated the radios for that crew and participated in numerous balloon rallies.
Carol was very active in EAA chapter 179 in Albuquerque as helper in Young Eagles events and the annual Land of Enchantment Fly In. She has taken several pinch hitter courses for airplanes as well as attended numerous FAA safety seminars.
Carol helps with the navigation for VFR flights when flying with Barry.
John Krug, Director
John has been flying since 1974. He retired from a 27-year career with the FAA as an Air Traffic Controller. After retirement, he flew charters for a 135 operator in the Northeast and the Caribbean. He is a founding member and frequent contributor to Pilotworkshops.com. He is also an active flight instructor on the Cape. He and his wife are living the dream at Falmouth Airpark where he is building an RV9A.
Jack Alexander, By-laws
Jack Alexander was the plant propagator at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University for 40 years, and he retired in 2016.
He began flying for fun and got his license in 1990. He owned a Cessna 172 for many years and currently owns a restored vintage 1940 J4A Piper Cub.
Jack is active in several flying organizations and is currently Vice President of the EAA Chapter 51.
Jack enjoys flying with his pilot wife, Arlene.
Phil Boire, Scholarship Raffles
Phil enjoys flying his helicopter all around Capecod and New England. He volunteers selling raffle tickets during the monthly CAPA meetings to support the scholarship fund. Phil also donates Helicopter rides for numerous charities on the Cape
Rene Haas, Web site and pictures
Rene retired as an executive in a high-tech company. His first solo was at Chatham Airport in 1994. In his 30 years of flying he has flown over 2,600 hours, mainly in his Mooney M20J he owned since 1997. Rene is an instrument rated private pilot, and he has been a CAPA member since 2012. He also enjoys traveling, skiing, hiking and boating.