NMMA Announces New Board Members

The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) announced elections to its board of directors as well as its three divisional boards. Steve Heese, president of Chris-Craft Corporation, has been elected chairperson of the NMMA Board, which was previously held by Ben Speciale, president of Yamaha’s U.S. Marine Business Unit.

Officer elections on the NMMA Board of Directors include:

• Vice Chair: Ned Trigg, executive vice president of Dometic Marine
• Treasurer: Ron Huibers, president and CEO (Retired) of Volvo Penta of the Americas
• Secretary: Doug Smoker, president and CEO of Smoker Craft, Inc.

A full listing of NMMA’s Board of Directors can be viewed here.

Divisional Board officer elections were also held during the first-ever IBEX Online, September 29 to October 2, and included:

• Boat Manufacturer Division (BMD) Chair: Bill Yeargin, president and CEO of Correct Craft
• Engine Manufacturer Division (EMD) Chair: Chris Drees, president of Mercury Marine
• Marine Accessory and Component Division (MACD) Chair: Ned Trigg, executive vice president of Dometic Marine

The executive committee of NMMA’s board of directors is composed of the chairperson, the three additional officers, the past chairperson and the chair of each division board. As Ned Trigg serves as the vice chair of NMMA, the MACD is additionally represented on the NMMA executive committee by Bill Watters, president of Syntec Industries.