Business Briefs. April 23

This week the Montauk Chamber of Commerce announced the hiring of its first new executive director in more than 18 years. Montauk resident Byor Kay Tyler, known as “Kay,” has been hired to replace retiring director Lorraine Creegan after 16 years at the helm of the Chamber.

Ms. Tyler, who lives full time in Montauk with her family, is a marketing veteran who began her career at JetBlue Airways, in the company’s incipient stage, when its creative ads and quirky messaging helped it compete successfully with the legacy airlines and win Ad Age’s 2002 Marketer of the Year Award. She then moved on to American Express and later Citigroup, working in various traditional and digital marketing areas including acquisitions, loyalty/retention, customer experience and partnerships.

Paul Monte, president of the Chamber’s Board of Directors, said that Ms. Tyler’s physical presence in Montauk and her familiarity with the business climate of the hamlet make her an ideal candidate for the role.

“We are pleased to onboard a diverse professional on the level of Ms. Tyler who already lives in Montauk and knows our town,” he said in a press release issued by the Chamber this week. “We are excited and looking forward to a great future with Ms. Tyler and are confident she is the right person to carry the torch for Montauk.”

Mr. Monte also praised Ms. Creegan.

“Ms. Creegan turned a tiny office outpost 16 years ago into a modern and effective Chamber for our ever-more-popular hamlet,” Mr. Monte said. “The job grew more and more demanding year after year, and Laraine kept a steady helm through it all. We are sorry to see her go, and wish her well with her next chapter.”

“My first priority will be to make sure Montauk is front and center in people’s minds once Coronavirus blows over so that our businesses can recover,” Ms. Tyler said. “The countless reasons everyone loves Montauk … our beaches, restaurants, surfing, nature, music, fishing, it goes on and on … are still here. The Chamber will make sure nobody forgets that.”

The Maidstone, 207 Main Street in East Hampton, is offering a new takeout menu for patrons interested in dining options, including a $15 kids menu and 25 percent off all wines from the restaurant’s cellar. Large-format meals also are available for families. Curbside pick-up with credit card payment is available daily from noon to 7 p.m.

Call 631-324-5006 or visit themaidstone.com.

The Clam Bar, 2025 Montauk Highway in Amagansett, has launched Clam Bar Pantry, a new pantry box that will feed a family of four for a week or more for only $100.

The box features produce, meat, packaged goods and more, but will not feature Clam Bar menu items.

All transactions must be done online — no cash will be accepted. Orders must be placed before 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and deliveries will be done every Friday.

To purchase the pantry box, visit clambarhamptons.com and click “products.” Delivery will be available to the following areas: Wainscott, Sag Harbor, East Hampton, Springs, Amagansett and Montauk.

A selection of products available in the pantry box include one loaf of bread, four pre-pattied beef burgers, one whole chicken, one head of lettuce, two pounds of potatoes, one box of oatmeal, one pound of pasta, four apples, a pound of baby spinach, four Cheerios or Kix cereal box packs, and more.

For a full list of products, please visit clambarhamptons.com.

Bostwick’s Chowder House, 277 Pantigo Road, East Hampton, opened for curbside pick-up only on April 16. The restaurant is accepting takeout orders Thursday through Sunday from noon to 8 p.m., and orders can be placed by calling the restaurant directly at 631-324-1111. A credit card payment will be accepted over the phone.

The takeout menu features Bostwick’s favorites, including baked stuffed clams, coconut shrimp spring rolls, a raw bar sampler, homemade soups and chowders, a lobster roll, fish and chips, Bostwick’s famous seafood pasta and more.

For more information, call 631-324-1111 or visit bostwickschowderhours.com.

Twomey, Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin & Quartararo, LLP has announced that Joan Morgan McGivern has joined the firm as Of Counsel.

McGivern concentrates her practice in real estate, zoning and land use, business and corporate law and civil litigation.

McGivern has been in private practice since 2014, with offices in New York City and East Hampton. She recently retired as general counsel and senior vice president of ASCAP (The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers), and as senior legal adviser to the ASCAP Foundation after 17 years with the organization. In her role with ASCAP, she negotiated intellectual property agreements in the global music industry, managed the legal department and supervised outside counsel.

Before working for ASCAP, Ms. McGivern spent 12 years as a litigation associate with White & Case, a law firm with locations in New York City and Washington, D.C. In her role, she handled complex commercial litigation, appellate matters and internal corporate investigations, including federal and state trials, U.S. administrative cases, arbitrations, bankruptcy proceedings, contested probate matters and trustee accountings. Prior to joining White & Case, she served as a law clerk to the Honorable Thomas Platt of the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York.

In addition to serving as of counsel, Ms. McGivern is a member of the East Hampton Town Zoning Board of Appeals and the East Hampton Town Energy Sustainability & Resiliency Committee. She previously served as East Hampton Town representative for the Suffolk County Planning Commission.

Ms. McGivern is admitted to practice in New York State and before the U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; the U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; and the U.S. Supreme Court. She earned her honors degree in government from Dartmouth College with high distinction, a master’s degree from the Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs, and a law degree from Georgetown University, where she was editor of the International Law Journal.

“I am pleased to join this firm and I look forward to working with the growing number of real estate and zoning and land use clients,” she said.

“We welcome Ms. McGivern to the firm as we continue to expand our real estate and zoning and land use practices,” said Stephen B. Latham, senior partner, Twomey, Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin & Quartararo, LLP. “She also comes to us with an extensive knowledge of intellectual property law and involvement in local government. She will be a great asset to the firm.”

For more information, call (631) 727-2180 or visit suffolklaw.com.

Stoney Clover Lane, 83 Main Street in East Hampton, an accessories and travel brand, has announced a new initiative to support local restaurants and businesses via its website, stoneycloverlane.com.

Stoney Clover Lane has brought its previously in-store only destination patches to its website, donating all proceeds to a variety of charitable organizations aligned with each business. Patches include businesses including as Astro Pizza, Duryea’s, Gurney’s, Navy Beach, The Stephen Talkhouse, Wölffer Wine Stand among others.

To learn more about the patches and what local businesses and nonprofits a purchase will support, visit stoneycloverlane.com.

Superflower Donates Serum to Stony Brook Southampton Hospital

Superflower co-founder Olivia Combemale, who was raised in Bridgehampton, announced last week she and her co-founder, Carey Leitzes, donated The Everyday Serum, a skincare serum, to hospital workers in Southampton working the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The company will also donate 10 percent of Superflower’s proceeds to the Feeding America COVID-19 Respond Fund.

For more information, visit mysuperflower.com.

The Clam Bar, 2025 Montauk Highway in Amagansett, may not be open for in-house business — offering take-out instead — but it is also continuing to offer a pantry box for $100 and has expanding its grocery delivery to include a produce box for $50 to its product line.

A produce box will include a bunch of scallions, a pint of strawberries, four pears, three lemons, a pint of grape tomatoes, two avocados, a head of garlic, three Bell peppers, two red onions, two limes, a pound of kale, three sweet potatoes, a bunch of asparagus, two heads of Romaine lettuce, a half pound of button mushrooms and three pounds of clementine.

Orders must be placed before 8 p.m. on Tuesday for Friday delivery to Wainscott, Sag Harbor, East Hampton, Springs, Amagansett and Montauk. For more information, visit theclambarhamptons.com.