Lynne Pleffner

2023 -

Lynne Pleffner was a Summer kid who always planned on moving to Chatham. She and her family moved full time to Chatham in 2000.

Once here, Lynne participated in the 10th "class" of the Community Leadership Institute which further her knowledge and love for the Cape.

She began working at the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival as Director of Marketing and Development and while there began her tenure on the Planning Board where she was Chair for two terms. During this time she was on the BOD for FOCAH (Friends of Chatham Affordable Housing) where they built four 2 bedroom condo's behind Pate's Restaurant. She went onto becoming the President of the Board for a few years.

She moved to Cape Cod Life Publications where she was Chatham's Representative to the Cape Cod Commission. She retired from the Cape Cod Times in January 2020. She put her energy to support topics that are of great importance to her: the non-partisan League of Women Voters, the Chatham Community Housing Partnership, and during the summer Food4Kids.