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Officers

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  Chairman: Steve Baum                                                                    Term: 2013-2014
  Boat Owners Warehouse, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
  Phone: 954-463-4307, Ext. 302

  Bio: Steve Baum started his career in the marine industry in 1981 right out of high
  school when he took a job at Cable Marine, a full service boat yard. He worked his way

  up from the bottom, starting as a bottom painter and doing ... Read more.

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  Vice Chairman: Randy Wattenbarger                                            Term: 2013-2014

  Cleveland Boat Center, Cleveland, Tenn.
  Phone: 423-472-1201

  Bio: After receiving an engineering degree , Randy worked at a nuclear plant being
  constructed by Duke Power before buying in to a small resort in southeast Tennessee.

  When the marine business outgrew the facility, property was ... Read more.

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 Secretary/Treasurer: Joe Lewis                                                      Term: 2013-2014
 Mount Dora Boating Center
 Phone: 352-383-3150

 Bio: Joe Lewis came to the marine industry in 1989 with the purchase of Mount Dora
 Marina after a 20-year career in the outdoor power equipment distribution business.
 Since than he has served as it general manager over seeing all aspects ... Read more.

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  Immediate Past Chairman: David Foulkrod                                   Term: 2013-2014
  Ron Hoover RV & Marine, LaMarque, Texas
  Phone: 409-935-7101

  Bio: David Foulkrod began his marine carrier in January of 1983 as a partner/owner
  in a new start up yacht sales and service business named Ship and Sail, Inc.
  Throughout the years he evolved with the dealership as it evolved ... Read more.

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Regional Directors

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  Rob Soucy, Region 1: Maine, Mass. N.H., Vt.                            Term: 2013-2015
  Port Harbor Marine, South Portland, Maine
  Phone: 207-767-3254

  Bio: Rob Soucy grew up in the boating business and boating has always been a
  way of life for him. Rob has been involved with every aspect of the dealership since

  the age of 15 and after graduating from Northeastern University in ... Read more.

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  Jeff Strong, Region 2: Conn., N.J., N.Y., R.I.                              Term: 2013–2015
  Strong's Marine, Mattituck, N.Y.
  Phone: 631/298-4770, ext. 23

  Bio: Having been brought up in the marine business since he was 8 years old,
  Jeff Strong has been exposed to all areas of dealership operations. He began his
  marine industry career on the glamorous side, raking leaves, painting ... Read more.
 

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  Joe Hoffmaster, Region 3: Del., D.C., Md., Pa., Va., W.V.            Term: 2012-2014
  Hoffmaster's Marina, Woodbridge, Va.
  Phone: 703-494-7161

  Bio: Joe is the 2nd generation owner of Hoffmaster's Marina. He graduated from the
  University of Virginia in 1984 and has worked at every position at the marina over the
  ensuing years. He won Chris Craft's Top salesman award in ... Read more.

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  R.T. (Bob) McMahan, Region 4: Kent., N.C., S.C., Tenn.              Term: 2011–2013
  Erwin Marine Sales, Chattanooga, Tenn.
  Phone: 423-698-1982

  Bio: Bob is the COO for Erwin Marine Sales, Inc. with headquarters in Chattanooga,
  Tenn. The company is a full line dealer for Sea Ray Boats and other Brunswick marine
  products. They own and operate three sales and service locations in ... Read more.

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   Darren Plymale, Region 5: Ala., Fla., Ga., Miss.                           Term: 2013-2015
   Galati Yacht Sales, St. Petersburg, Fla.
   Phone: 727-576-8336

   Bio: Darren Plymale has been involved in the marine industry since 1992, holding
   various management roles at the dealer level and within the marine lending sector.
   His tenure with the marine industry lenders provided an excellent ... Read more.

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  Jim Thorpe, Region 6: Ill., Ind., Mich., Ohio                                   Term: 2012–2014
  Spring Brook Marina, Seneca, Ill.
  Phone: 815-357-8666

  Bio: Jim Thorpe started Spring Brook Marina with father in 1961 with 7 acres of land
  and 17 slips. Over the next almost 50 years the original marina has been developed
  to 200 acres and 225 slips. Ten storage buildings have been built for ... Read more.

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  John Vallely, Jr., Region 7: Minn., N.D., S.D., Wis.                       Term: 2011–2013
  Vallely Sport & Marine
  Phone: 701-258-9223

  Bio: John Vallely, Jr. began his business career in 1974 working in his family business
  while completing his college education at the University of North Dakota.  In 1976 he
  started selling boats and motors in Williston, N.D., and in the fall of ... Read More.

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  Nancy Smith,                                                                                  Term: 2013-2015
  Region 8: Colo., Iowa, Kans., Mo., Mont., Neb., N.M., Wyo.                                                     
  Colorado Boat Center
  Phone: 970-663-6473

  Bio: Nancy Smith is co-owner and vice president of Colorado Boat Center. She
  actively directs the consumer and business financing, marketing, communications,
  HR, website and administrative duties. Nancy has been working in ... Read More.

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  Rod Malone, Region 9: Ark., La. ,Okla., Texas                                Term: 2011–2013
  Sail & Ski Centers, Austin, Texas
  Phone: 512-258-0733

  Bio: Rod Malone was an avid boater from childhood and after graduating from The
  University of Texas School of Engineering in 1963 and serving a 12 year stint in the
  electronics industry, Rod, a 36-year marine industry veteran, turned a ... Read more.

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  Linda Nelson, Region 10: Alaska, Az., Calif., Hawaii, Idaho, Nev., Ore., Utah, Wash.
  Dry Dock Boat Sales, Las Vegas, Nev.                                                Term 2011– 2013
  Phone: 702-451-2992

 Bio: Linda Gripentog Nelson began her marine career upon birth, as she was born the
 same year her parents, Bob and Betty Gripentog bought a small marina on Lake Mead,
 Las Vegas Boat Harbor. Over the years the family (including ... Read more.

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  Carly Poole, Region 11: Canada                                                       Term: 2013-2015
  Buckeye Marine, Bobcaygeon, Ontario
  Phone: 705-738-5151

  Bio: Carly Poole has worked in the marine industry through her family's business,
  Buckeye Marine since childhood. Starting as a boat washer and moving her way
  through the business after graduation from college, Carly moved into ... Read more.

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Directors At Large

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  Larry Tague, Director at Large 
  Lake Viking Marine, Gallatin, Mo.                                                                Term: 2013
  Phone: 660-663-3722

  Bio: Beginning as a boat mechanic for Tate Marine, Gallatin, Mo., in 1968  Larry has
  extensive experience working in, building and promoting the boating industry. Larry has
  been a sales representative and managed several marine dealerships ... Read more.

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   Don MacKenzie, Director at Large                                                            Term: 2013
   Boats, Inc., Niantic, Conn.
   Phone: 860-739-6251

   Bio: Don MacKenzie joined the marine industry in 1989 as a sales person at Boats
   Incorporated. His interest in the company had peaked the August before as he was
   working for Anheuser Busch where they were the corporate sponsor ... Read more.

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  Brett McGill, Director at Large                                                                    Term: 2013
  MarineMax, Inc., Clearwater, Fla.
  Phone: 727-531-8150, ext. 10103

  Bio: Prior to joining MarineMax, Inc., in 1996, Brett McGill began his professional
  career with Integrated Dealer Systems, a software development firm where he was
  recognized for helping grow business 300 percent. In 1996 ...Read more.

 

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  Ryan Hebert, Director at Large (YLAC Representative)                 Term: 2012–2013
  Texas Marine, North Beaumont, Texas
  Phone: 409-898-7632

  Bio: Ryan Hebert was raised in the boating industry. His father, Mike Hebert, opened
  Texas Marine in 1981 in Beaumont Texas. Having grown into a three-location
  dealership in and around the Houston Texas area, Ryan ... Read more.