Who we are
We are women who are in or related to someone in the fishing industry. We understand the difficulties, danger, unpredictability and sometimes financial burden the fishing life can bring. Our board is comprised of women who have dealt with this first hand and women who want to help our community. Collaboratively, we all look forward to helping more people who need.
Karen Murdoch
Founding President
Karen has been devoted to helping fishing families since the beginning. As founding president, she knew first-hand what it was like to experience life as a fishing wife. Her husband Dave Murdoch owned and operated the Jack Tar for years. He continues to work in the wholesale fishing industry. They have a daughter, Regan who loves the fishing traditions and wants to carry them with her thru life.
Kate liska
Founding board member
Married to Mark Liska, owner/operator of the F/V Sea Dancer and gillnet fisherman catching dogfish, skate, and monk, and mother of a daughter, Camille. Kate is a special education teacher at Nauset Middle School. She grew up in L.A. and loves long walks with her dogs, a good beach day, and a fresh Moscow Mule.
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Shannon Eldredge
Development officer
Shannon grew up in a fishing family and is a former fisherman herself. She currently works as a Community Health Navigator and Marine Safety Instructor for the Fishing Partnership Support Services. She lives in Chatham with her partner Russell and Portuguese water dog Magic.
becky lucarelli
board member
Married to Sam, a lobsterman on his boat, the FV Miss Madison. Mother of four: Max, a multi-gear fisherman in the process of taking over Sam’s lobster business; Madison, a nurse in VT; Peter, a police officer in SC; and Michael, a soon-to-be HS graduate. Becki works in the nursery at Agway in Chatham, and loves going on adventures with her grandson, Atlas!
Rachel Mcgrath
Long-time woff member
Married to Mike, a shell fisherman and musician, and mother of two boys. Rachel works full-time as a Chatham firefighter/paramedic and is an artist (she created WOFF’s famous bullseye tuna for the Maritime Festival Harpoon Throw).
linda kelly
Long-time woff member
Owns and operates her family’s business, George’s Place Fish Market, along with her husband Scott. Linda, who has four daughters and one grandchild, believes strongly in supporting local food producers and harvesters, and is an avid cook.
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Sarah Whitney
administrator
Sarah is a dental hygienist and mom of Waylon. She lives in Orleans with her sweetheart Scott, who is a gillnet fisherman out of Chatham. Sarah loves taking beach walks with her family and 2 dogs Ula and Thor.
Jennifer Farrenkopf
board member
Jennifer is married to Jason, a shell fisherman. Jen is a Licensed Veterinary Technologist with many years of experience. She is currently passing on her knowledge and experience to the younger generations, as an instructor of Veterinary Science at Upper Cape Regional Tech High School in Bourne, MA. When she is not teaching she is playing with her own pets, a hobbyist painter, crafter, and artist. If she not saving animals, she is teaching her students how to.
In memoriam
Alison barabe
January 28, 1973 -July 30, 2016
We sadly lost one of our WOFF sisters in 2016. Alison was full of life and the glue of our crew. She was married to Billy, a year-round wild shellfish harvester and lifelong fisherman who has crewed on every type of vessel, and the mother to their beautiful daughter, Laura. Alison was the office manager at Stage Harbor Marine; she loved cooking and hated visors. We miss her everyday.
