Eight Bells Gary Glenn Campbell
The industry is saddened to share the news of Gary Glenn Campbell passing peacefully, on April 1, 2022, at Bracebridge Hospital with his family by his side.
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Changes to Volvo Penta Executive Management Group
Volvo Penta welcomes Fredrik Högberg as a new member of its Executive Management Group. As of 15 May, Fredrik Högberg will take up the position of President of Volvo Penta North America, replacing Tony Kelleher who has served as Acting since December 2021.
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Pat Nelder retires from Boating Atlantic
For the past 23 years there has been no greater contributor to sailing and power boating in Nova Scotia than Patricia (Pat) Nelder. And today (March 31, 2022) Pat retires from her role as Executive Director of Boating Atlantic. Her contributions have made a significant impact right across Atlantic Canada.
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Marine Surveys Canada welcomes Craig Bjarnason for Manitoba and Lake of the Woods
Marine Surveys Canada would like to welcome Craig Bjarnason as the newest member of our team of marine surveyors. Criag is based in Winnipeg and will be servicing Manitoba and also the Lake of the Woods area of Ontario.
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Founder of Quorning boats, Børge Quorning has passed away
Børge Quorning passed away on March 22, 2022 at the age of 90. Børge founded Quorning Boats together with his brother Bent in Skærbæk, Denmark.
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Boating Industry names 2022 40 Under 40
In its March/April issue which debuted last week, Boating Industry officially announced the 2022 40 Under 40 honorees.
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New President for Boating Atlantic
Boating Atlantic held their annual general meeting on March 2nd, 2022 and elected Eric Stanley of Iron Wind Marine as President.
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ePropulsion appoints chief financial officer
ePropulsion, a global leader and market challenger in marine electric propulsion systems and services, has announced the appointment of Judy Gong, who has joined the company as its Chief Financial Officer.
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Lippert Promotes Harcourt Schutz to Senior Director of Aftermarket Marine Sales
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…
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Flow-Rite fortifies efforts with additional staff
Flow-Rite, a leading manufacturer of injection-moulded fluid control products for a wide range of industries, has fortified its marketing efforts by filling two newly created positions. Justin McQueen joins the company as product marketing manager and Daniel Muschiana as graphic and web designer. Todd Hart, Flow-Rite president, made the announcement.
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Eight Bells – Don Lazareth
Bill Boughen, an early pioneer in the marine business started Niagara Marine in 1945 in St. Catharines, Ontario. By 1955, the business was flourishing, and Bill recruited his nephew, Don Lazareth from a very successful banking career to join the team.
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Eight Bells – John Weakley
It is with great sadness that we note the passing of John Weakley. He was active in sailing and racing circles for all his life. He served as Rear Commodore and Commodore of PCYC and was a valued member of the Board of Trustees and Fleet Committee. He sailed in everything from Wayfarers to 8 Meters.
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Eight bells John McLaughlin
McLaughlin, John Felix – June 1, 1941- February 3, 2022
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Your Boat Club appoints Monica Schaeberle CFO
Your Boat Club (YBC) announces that the company has named Monica Schaeberle Chief Financial Officer. As a result of the company’s recent partnership with Groupe Beneteau, an industry-leading international boat manufacturer, Schaeberle will focus on company performance, growth analysis and strategy…
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Blue Guard Innovations Appoints New Product Manager, David Divjak
Blue Guard Innovations (BGI), the industry leader and innovator of smart boat monitoring and control technology, recently announced that David Divjak joined the company as Product Manager. In this role, he will be responsible for existing and new product definitions and feature enhancements to our maritime IoT remote monitoring product line.
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Staff changes kick off 2022 at Can-Am Sales Group
Outdoor Industry sales and operations professional Russ Ackerman, with 30 years management and sales success at the national, regional, and independent retailer levels, joins Can-Am as Sr. Account Manager.
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Boating Ontario announces new Clean Marine and Special Projects Administrator Rick Legedza
Boating Ontario continues to deliver exceptional member value staying at the forefront of government issues, industry education and engagement while continuing to reimagine and evolve for every single member. At the core is the Boating Ontario team and on January 20, Rick Layzell, CEO announced an addition to the team!
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The Limestone Boat Company hires Keith McDevitt as Director of Marketing
The Limestone Boat Company – owner and builder of Aquasport Boats, Limestone® Boats and Boca Bay Boats – recently hired Keith McDevitt as the Director of Marketing.
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TCS REPS (Thomas H. Connolly & Sons Inc) announces new appointments
TCS REPS (Thomas H. Connolly & Sons Inc) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin O’Brien to the position of President of TCS REPS. For over 30 yrs. Kevin has been an integral part of the firm. Kevin has shown trust and integrity in all of his interactions.
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Alfred Estrada joins Flow-Rite as VP of Sales
Flow-Rite, a leading manufacturer of injection-molded fluid control components for marine, RV and industrial use, has hired Alfred Estrada as its new VP of sales. Company president Todd Hart made the announcement.
