Staff Biographies

Pool Director Ken Pierson

Ken grew up at Ridge Top where his father was a longtime board member. He is a veteran pool director and swim coach. He serves as the head coach of the North Haven High School and Notre Dame High School boys swim teams as well as the Amity Aquatic Club swim team.

Swim Team Coach and Swim Instructor Martha Phelan

Martha has decades of experience as a swim coach and teacher and is head coach of the North Haven High School girl’s swim team. In 2023, she led Ridge Top to its first swim club team championship in many years. In addition to coaching the swim team, Martha and her coaches offer private swim lessons.

Tennis Pro Mike Bullars

Mike is returning for his fourth year at RTC.  A competitive tennis player for decades, Mike has experience coaching and instructing all ages and skill levels. In the spring, Mike is the head coach for the Amity High School Boys Tennis Team. During the winter, Mike teaches tennis indoors at Oak Lane Country Club in Woodbridge and at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center at Yale.  He is a certified tennis instructor with the Professional Tennis Registry and is USTA certified in Safe Play and Children Youth Tennis.  Mike looks forward to a great tennis season this year at RTC!

Manager Sunny Cusano

Sunny has worked at Ridge Top for more than a decade, most of that time as manager. She keeps the club running smoothly, handling everything from organizing events to supervising personal and to serving as point person for questions and concerns. In other life, Sunny is a New Haven elementary school teacher.

Maintenance Manager Vinnie Buonocore

Vinnie, whose family joined Ridge Top when he was a child, has been the club’s director of maintenance for nearly 20 years. A master mechanic, carpenter, gardener, certified pool technician and jack-of-all-trades, he and his crew keep the club looking great year round.

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