SAIL BEYOND CANCER
VIRGINIA

Board of Directors

Scott Titus

Board Chair

A native of Michigan, Scott first came to Virginia in 1991 as a Watercraft Engineer in the US Army. He spent 14 years of his 22 year Army career in Virginia, adopting it as home. After a career going to sea as a marine engineering officer Scott found his way to a new career with the US Army Corps of Engineers supporting Navigation Programs across the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Scott's sailing career started in the early 1990s. He's captained and crewed on boats ranging from 15ft to 44ft. Scott and his wife currently enjoy sailing their 1967 Alberg 30, SV Sophie C on the Chesapeake Bay. Scott is the Vice Commodore of the Ware River Yacht Club and a member of Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad. Scott was formerly the President of the Rappahannock Volunteer Firefighters Association.

Scott and his wife reside in Gloucester County with their dog, Nikita. Their family includes seven adult children and two grandchildren, with a third on her way.

Steve Hanson

Board Treasurer

Steve’s love of sailing began at the age of 10 when he was invited for a ride on a 14 foot Aquacat catamaran while camping with family in Baja California. He bought his first boat at age 12, a Styrofoam hulled Sea Snark. Armed with the included owner’s manual, he taught himself the basics of sailing without drowning.

He further honed his skills while attending the U.S. Naval Academy including two years as skipper of 44 foot Luder Yawls. After graduation, he served 5 years active duty qualifying as a Submarine Officer and Navy Nuclear Engineer. He then began a successful civilian career managing businesses from start-ups to billion-dollar divisions of Fortune 500 companies interspersed with many more years of sailboat ownership and family cruising. Steve’s family have been touched by cancer so he is happy to help Sail Beyond Cancer provide current patients a brief respite..

Chris Munson

Board Member

With over 50 years of extensive sailing and small boat experience, Chris is an accomplished mariner with expertise operating vessels up to 65 feet under sail and 35 feet under power. A licensed USCG 100 Ton
Master Captain with Sail and Tow Endorsements, he has sailed his 32’ sloop on the Bay for over 30 years. Chris was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2007, and the subsequent treatment has been 100%
successful. Since then, in a partial redirection of his career, Chris has served as Regatta Co-Chairman for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and has volunteered with Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating
(CRAB) and Sailing Heals to support others in need. He is a certified American Sailing Association Instructor, and has affiliations with Annapolis Sailing School, Atlantic Cruising Yachts, Cruise Annapolis, SailTime Norfolk, and Kingsmill Resort. Chris’ community service includes current Commodore of the Kingsmill Yacht Club, the James City County Community Emergency Response Team, and the Kingsmill HOA Board and Public Safety Committee Chair. In addition to his maritime and volunteer work, Chris possesses a wide range of practical trade skills and a strong foundation in vessel operations, instruction, leadership, and community engagement. Chris continues to apply his broad skills and experience in service to both the maritime community and the public at large.

Katharine Haggarty

Board Secretary

Kacki has been a lifetime resident of Virginia’s Middle Peninsula and has spent her career in the nursing field both as a registered nurse and Internal Medicine Nurse Practitioner. Over the span of a 32 year career, she has taken care of numerous patients facing cancer and has strived
to provide compassionate, patient-centered care.

Her father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2016 and that experience as a family member caring for a loved one only intensified her empathy for others going through the same journey. When the opportunity to become part of Sail Beyond Cancer was presented she was humbled and honored to join the team. Being part of an organization that provides respite to not only nominees but their loved ones seemed like a perfect way to give back to the community and offer some peace during a difficult time.

Kacki and her husband live in Gloucester and own a medical practice in town. They have two adult children and are expecting their first grandchild.

Patrick B. McDermott

Board Member

Patrick B. McDermott is a partner with CARNEY PATTERSON MEADE PLC. Mr. McDermott was admitted to the Virginia State Bar in 1977. He joined the firm as a partner in 2021. His practice is focused upon forming and assisting Non-Profit organizations, Small Businesses and Trusts & Estates.

Forming and representing public charities [501 (c) (3)] is one of Mr. McDermott’s most enjoyable areas of practice, and the one that provides the greatest benefit to the Hampton Roads community. Among his clients are many of the best-known non-profits, many of them aiding people in the fields of aging, mental health, substance abuse and developmental disability.

Small businesses face their own challenges. Whether Mr. McDermott’s client is a cabinet builder, a Thai restaurant, or a technology startup, Mr. McDermott welcomes the opportunity to assist in establishing and maintaining a limited liability company or corporation. Eventually, he can assist with changes in ownership and in succession planning. He is currently the registered agent (a requirement in Virginia) of approximately sixty companies. He also provides independent counsel to local banks making large loans to businesses that are acquiring or refinancing business-related property.

Finally, Mr. McDermot has vast experience in the field of substitute decision making. This involves Guardianships, Conservatorships, Powers of Attorney and Advance Medical Directives.