Jay Knerr

For Jay Knerr, owner of The Kite Loft, giving back to the community that he lives in has been vitally important to him. He has been involved in many organizations over the years, serving as a president of the Ocean City Development Corporation as well as the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce and vice chairman of the Worcester County Planning Commission, sitting on the Paramedic Foundation Board of Directors and participating on the Board of Zoning Appeals for the Town of Berlin before joining the Board of Trustees of Atlantic General Hospital. Jay studied computer science at Salisbury University and purchased the Kite Loft in 2007, maintaining its presence as a boardwalk landmark and authority for kite enthusiasts around the world. He and his wife, Mary Lynn, have a daughter, Casey, and reside in Berlin.