New Board Elected for NMMA

By MDA Staff Published on October 15, 2018

The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) held elections for its board of directors during the International Boatbuilders Exhibition and Conference, October 2 to 4 in Tampa, Florida. Ben Speciale, president of Yamaha’s U.S. Marine Business Unit, was elected chairperson of the NMMA board of directors.

Steve Heese, president and CEO of Chris-Craft Boats, was elected vice chairperson of the NMMA board of directors; Scott Deal, president of Maverick Boats, was elected treasurer; and Ned Trigg, marine division executive vice president of Dometic, was elected secretary.

NMMA board officers are elected annually by the NMMA board of directors to fill out the NMMA executive committee, which also includes the chairperson of the three NMMA divisions: Marine Accessories, Boat Manufacturers and Engine Manufacturers.

Doug Smoker, president of Smoker Craft, was elected chair of the Boat Manufacturer Division (BMD); John Pfeifer, president of Mercury Marine, was elected chair of the Engine Manufacturer Division (EMD) and Steve Tilders, director of sales of Xylem, was elected chair of the Marine Accessory and Component Division (MACD).

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All board members and officers serve a two-year term.

The NMMA board of directors is comprised of:

  • Ron Bailey, SeaStar (MACD) (new member)
  • Ann Baldree, Chaparral Boats (BMD) (re-elected)
  • Maurice Bowen, White River Marine Group (BMD) (re-elected)
  • Huw Bower, Brunswick (BMD) (re-elected)
  • Jason Blackburn, Faria Beede (MACD) (new member)
  • Eric Braitmayer, IMTRA (MACD) (new member)
  • Kris Carroll, Grady-White Boats (BMD) (re-elected)
  • Craig Clawson, Magic Tilt Trailers (MACD) (re-elected)
  • Tracy Crocker, Evinrude (EMD) (re-elected)
  • Scott Deal, Maverick Boat Group (BMD) (re-elected)
  • Jon Devitt, Midwest Industries (MACD) (re-elected)
  • Jean Francois Rioux, Yamaha (NMMA Canada) (new appointed member)
  • Nick Harvey, Jeanneau America (Sail America) (appointed member)
  • Steve Heese, Chris Craft (BMD) (re-elected)
  • Ron Huibers, Volvo Penta (EMD) (re-elected)
  • Jon Jackson, Caterpillar (EMD) (new member)
  • Greg Lentine, NorCross (MACD) (re-elected)
  • Larry Meddock, Water Sports Industry Association (appointed member)
  • Mark McKinney, Pleasurecraft (EMD) (re-elected)
  • Joe Neber, Contender Boats (BMD) (new member)
  • Matt Peat, Transhield (MACD) (new member)
  • Scott Porter, Thunderbird/Formula (BMD) (re-elected)
  • John Pfeifer, Mercury Marine (EMD) (re-elected)
  • Chuck Rowe, Indmar (EMD) (re-elected)
  • Tim Reid, Mercury Marine (EMD) (new member)
  • Joseph Riley, Association of Marina Industries (appointed member)
  • Doug Smoker, Smoker Craft (BMD) (re-elected)
  • Ben Speciale, Yamaha (EMD) (re-elected)
  • Jack Springer, Malibu Boats (BMD) (new member)
  • Steve Tilders, Xylem (MACD) (re-elected)
  • Ned Trigg, Dometic (MACD) (re-elected)
  • Peter Truslow, Bertram Yachts (BMD) (re-elected)
  • Bill Watters, Syntec Industries (MACD) (re-elected)
  • Bill Yeargin, Correct Craft (BMD) (re-elected)
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