Management, Moves & Promotions

Feadship has announced the appointment of Timothy Hamilton as the new Director of Feadship America, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Hamilton will use his wide experience in the yachting industry – both on land and at sea – to serve Feadship's many owners in the United States. As well as maintaining close relationships with (potential) clients, he will also provide dedicated services to owners' representatives and captains, while also supporting the Feadship Charter division. feadship.nl

Navico, parent company to the Lowrance, Simrad Yachting and B&G brands has announced two new Regional Sales Managers. Tito Perez will now represent the company as its new Southwest Regional Sales Manager while John Hartnett has come on board as the new Western Florida Regional Sales Manager. Each will drive sales and support dealers, distributors and retail customers in their respective regions. navico.com

HydroHoist Marine Group is pleased to announce Eric Farley as the Director of Operations for their HyPower Division. Eric will be responsible for the overall sales and operational management of the marine power division, reporting directly to the President of HydroHoist. Prior to his advancement, Eric was the Regional Director for the HydroHoist Boat Lift Division with sales, service and warehouse responsibilities for Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas. With over 30 years of operations, product, sales and marketing experience, Eric brings many new ideas to the HydroHoist Regional Warehouses operated throughout the U.S. boatlift.com

Legendary Marina Management, a division of Legendary Marine, appointed Pam Lendzion as its Director of Marina Development. She will be responsible for the research and business development of third-party marina management opportunities.
Prior to joining Legendary, Pam was CEO of MarineTec Management Co. She previously helped Marinas International develop its third-party management division and also was COO of Vinings Marine Group. Lendzion is President of the American Boat Builders and Repairers Association, is the incoming chairwoman of the Marine Industry Training and Education Council and an International Marina Institute faculty member, teaching leadership skills to marina and boatyard managers. She is a member of the International Marina & Boatyard Conference's steering committee and editorial board and a past President of the Marine Industries Association of Northeast Florida. legendarymarinamanagement.com

Mike O'Connell was named Executive Vice President and COO of Larson Boats. Mike brings more than 27 years of experience in the marine industry, most recently as VP of Planning and Business Development of Rec Boat Holdings. Prior to that, he spent 10 years in various management positions within the Genmar Holdings, Inc. group of boat companies. He will report directly to Al Kuebelbeck, President and CEO of Larson Boats, and will have direct involvement with all four brands built in Larson Boat's facility — Larson, Seaswirl, Triumph and FinCraft. larsonboats.com

The PowerCat Group named Jim Irving Regional Sales Manager for the Northeast. Based at the home office in Tarboro, North Carolina, Irving is responsible for a region that includes New England, New York, New Jersey and Maryland. Irving will represent all four PowerCat Group catamaran lines: World Cat, Glacier Bay, Livingston and Carolina Cat. Prior to joining the PowerCat Group, he was President of James B. Irving and Associates. He was also Regional Sales Manager for Tiara Yachts and Regional Sales Manager for Pursuit Boats for more than 16 years. The company acquired World Cat Catamarans in 2002 and added Glacier Bay and Livingston catamarans in 2008. The company founded the Carolina Cat brand of 18- to 24-foot catamarans last year. powercatgroup.com

Veteran hospitality executive Michael Weber has been named General Manager for the Bimini Big Game Club. The historic 51-room resort property is located in the island's cultural center in Alice Town. Weber, who most recently served as General Manager for Our Lucaya Beach & Golf Resort in Freeport, Grand Bahama, is replacing Christopher Pollock, a Bahamas native, who has been retained as an advisor. Weber, the "General Manager of the Year" for Coral Hospitality Management in 2004/2005, has a long list of industry achievements, including development and implementation of the first strategic European Marketing Plan for the Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau. Closed for two years, the Big Game Club re-opened last year as a Guy Harvey Outpost Resort and Marina following a multi-million-dollar renovation that included all guest rooms, the new Bimini Big Game Bar & Grill, the Outfitter Shop and the Gulfstream Conference Center and adjoining Hemingway's Rum Bar and Social Lounge. Located on the main navigation channel in Bimini, the Big Game Club has again become the epicenter of water-oriented pursuits, including offshore game fishing, backcountry fishing and diving. The resort features a 75-slip marina capable of accommodating boats up to 145 feet in length.biggameclubbimini.com

Joe Lewis, President of Mount Dora Boating Center in Mount Dora, Florida and a Director on the Marine Retailers Association of America (MRAA) Board was recently elected Chairman of Grow Boating, replacing D. Scott Deal, President and CEO of Maverick Boat Company.
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Correction:
In our Spring 2011 edition of the Marine Business Journal we mistakenly identified Dennis Chiang, who joined Dometic Marines' Asia Pacific team, as 'Brian.' We apologize for the error. dometic.com