MOVERS & SHAKERS
Northrop and Johnson appointed
Stefanie Hurtak Smith to head the
company’s marketing division.
“We’re very excited to have Stefanie
on board as our needs and our clients’
needs continue to grow,” said Bruce
Leffers, president of Northrop and
Johnson Group, in a statement. “There
is a new level of sophistication developing in the yachting industry. We are
pleased to be a part of that growth.”
Smith has a Bachelor of Science degree in advertising from the University
of Florida’s College of Journalism. She
also has more than seven years experience in professional advertising and
marketing.
chusetts Marine Trades Association.
Roach held the position for five
years. During her tenure, the association expanded its membership roll and
services, including legislative advocacy
and educational and professional development opportunities. Overall, Roach
has more than 20 years of marine industry experience.
“Her innovative leadership will be
missed, leaving a positive, lasting impact on the association,” MMTA said in
a statement.
also is past chairman and is currently on
the board of directors of the Florida
Clean Marina Partnership.
The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation appointed Nancy
Logan as its new vice president of industry growth initiatives.
Logan will oversee the development
and management of RBFF’s program income opportunities and serve as the
primary liaison to the boating and fishing industries. She also will provide
strategic direction, develop and direct
industry-targeted programs and coordinate efforts to increase the number of
industry participants who utilize RBFF’s
programs and products.
“Her prior experience as a business
owner, sales manager and marketing
professional will be a tremendous asset
to RBFF as we further expand our programs that help increase participation
in boating and fishing and generate
awareness and support for conservation,” RBFF president and CEO Frank
Peterson said in a statement.
Brad St. Coeur was named the new
marina manager at Sunrise Harbor
Marina in Fort Lauderdale. Sunrise Harbor is managed by California-based
Westrec Marinas.
“Brad has worked a number of years
in the South Florida market and is very
familiar with the
needs of profes-
sional megayacht
captains,” said Gary
Groenewold, vice
president of the
Southern area for
Westrec Marinas,
in a statement. “His
particular attention
St. Coeur
to details will serve
our clients well at Sunrise Harbor.”
A former boat captain, St. Coeur has
more than 25 years of experience in the
industry. He is a Certified Marina Manager and helped a number of marinas obtain Clean Marina/Boatyard designations.
St. Coeur is a member of several industry organizations, including the Association of Marine Industries, where he has
served as chairman of the National Marina Day Committee, and the Marine Industries Association of South Florida. He
Navionics of Wareham, Mass.,
named Don Black senior vice president of sales and marketing. He will
head the sales, marketing, product management and business development
teams, working across all divisions.
Black previously was CEO/president
of Sea Wave, a Portsmouth, R.I.-based
company that developed ship-to-shore
wireless communications. Earlier in his
career, Black worked in leadership positions at Drew Scientific and Instrumentation Labs, and was a sales and
marketing manager for Canada Packers
and Gainers Corp. in Canada.
Black is a graduate of the University
of Saskatchewan. He also studied at the
Goethe Institute in Vienna and the In-stituto Panamericano de Alta Direccion
in Mexico. He holds an M.B.A. from In-stituto de Estudios Superiores de las
Empresa in Barcelona, Spain.
industry colleagues.
Fish, who Eaton says has “a wealth of
experience in public relations and
sports marketing,” can be reached at
JakeFish@ussailing.org or (401) 683-
0800, extension 614.
Marni Lane continues to handle media
relations for the US Sailing Team Alpha-Graphics. She can be reached at Marni
Lane@ussailing.org or (617) 671-8332.
Furrion promoted Mark Curry to
vice president. Curry joined the shore
power products manufacturer as sales
manager for North America in 2008
after 14 years in sales and marketing
positions with the Guest Co. (part of
the Marinco Recreational Group).
“Mark has quickly become a key member of the Furrion team, leading the
rapid development of the sales and distribution networks for our unique product line during a most challenging time,”
says Furrion president Aaron Fidler.
Furrion is based in Beaverton, Ore.
Leona S. Roach resigned her position as executive director of the Massa-
MARINE ENGINES
David Goehring was promoted to
president of Nordic Tugs Inc.,
following the death of president/CEO Jim
Cress. Gary Miller was named chairman of the board of directors.
Goehring, a 14-year marine industry
veteran, most recently was executive
vice president of the Burlington, Wash.-based company, where he has run day-to-day operations since 2005.
He started his career at Nordic Tugs
in 1996 as controller and was promoted to chief financial officer in 2000. Before joining Nordic Tugs, Goehring
worked with Cress, managing brokerage finance for Cress’ yacht dealership,
Skipper Cress Yacht Sales. He has held
accounting positions with a variety of
companies during the last 20 years, including Parker Paint Co., Rabanco
Corp. and Safeco Insurance Co.
Goehring studied accounting at Seattle Central Community College. He
lives in Skagit County, Wash.
Miller is president of the private investment firm Cumberland Capital
Corp., and has more than 30 years of financial management experience. Before joining Cumberland, Miller held
several executive positions, including
chairman and CEO (and a founding
partner) of Fore Star Golf, and controller, treasurer and executive vice
president of finance and administration
for AFG Industries. He also has held
various financial positions at Rockwell
International Corp.
In addition to his 11-year tenure on the
Nordic Tugs board of directors, Miller
has been on the boards of United Stationers Inc. and Pinnacle Entertainment.
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C.D. Dollar, a fishing journalist, conservation writer and professional outdoor guide, joined Annapolis-based
Prop Talk magazine as fishing editor.
Dollar most recently was managing
editor of the Mid-
Atlantic edition of
The Fisherman, a
weekly publication. Before that,
he was communications director for
the Maryland Saltwater Sportsmen’s
Association, after
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many years as editor of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s
member magazine, Save the Bay.
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Chesapeake Guides Association and
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Jake Fish is taking over communications duties at US Sailing, following
the departure of Marlieke Eaton.
Eaton announced in December she is
leaving the organization to move across
the country and then overseas to her
husband’s next U.S. Navy duty station.
“It’s been a great six years and I’m
sorry to leave such a great organization,” Eaton said, in an e-mail to marine
Eric C. Goodwin was appointed assembly manager at Regulator Marine.
Goodwin will lead the day-to-day
post-lamination construction and assembly efforts for Edenton, N.C.-based
Regulator. He has been with the company for nearly six years, and most recently directed engineering operations
in the assembly department.
He also served in engineering roles in
the launch of Regulator’s new 30-foot
Express and the introduction of the
builder’s 2009 34-foot center console.
“Eric has a solid boatbuilding engineering background,” says Regulator
president Joan Maxwell. “In addition
to helping us improve our ongoing
management of quality and on-time
delivery, he will also play a critical
role in assisting us to achieve the continuous improvement of our line of
sportfishing boats.”
