Lippert Promotes Harcourt Schutz to Senior Director of Aftermarket Marine Sales

Lippert Harcourt Schutz

Mar 21, 2022

Lippert Components, Inc. (Lippert™), a supplier of a broad array of highly engineered components for the leading original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) in the recreation and transportation product markets, and the related aftermarkets of those industries, is pleased to announce the promotion of Harcourt Schutz to Senior Director of Aftermarket Marine Sales, which includes the premier brands of Lewmar®, SureShade®, and Taylor Made®.

Schutz brings more than 20 years of leadership, knowledge, and experience in the Marine marketplace in the U.S. and UK. He has held several roles at Lewmar, a leading marine equipment supplier that manufactures products in the UK and distributes products in the U.S. Most recently, he served as the Senior Director of Sales for Lewmar Aftermarket, where he was responsible for attracting new retail and wholesale distribution opportunities. Schutz has also served as the U.S. General Manager, National Sales Manager in OEM and Sales Aftermarket, and Market Manager.

Mark Boessler, Lippert’s Senior Vice President of Aftermarket, says, “Harcourt is strongly revered throughout the Marine industry in the OEM and Aftermarket sectors and will provide the outstanding leadership needed to continue to drive innovative new products for our brands while providing even greater service to our customers now and in the future.”

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