ABBRA Announces New Board

The American Boatbuilders & Repairers Association (ABBRA) re-elected Jessica Parker of Parker’s Boat Yard and Gerard (Jerry) McDonough of Marinevest to its 2025 board of directors. They join returning board members John Hall, Jr. of Frank Hall Boatyard; Andy Tyska, of Bristol Marine; Ron Gift of Safe Harbor Marinas; Seth McGonigal of Saunders Yachtworks, as well as ABBRA board executive team members, Tim Shields of Hinckley Yachts; Nicole Jacques of Rhumbline Communications and Patricia Bennett of Bennett Brothers Boats. Chad Morse of Ashbreez Boatworks serves as board president. The announcement of the 2025 ABBRA board was made at ABBRA’s Annual Conference in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

All directors are elected through the association’s standard election process. A nominating committee submits candidate names to association members, who then vote anonymously on the names put forward. All board members serve for three years.