Wanda Kenton-Smith
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Profiles in Leadership: Tom Guess
With a 38-year marine industry career, Tom Guess brings a wealth of boating safety experience and passion to his new…
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Profiles in Leadership: Nancy Cueroni
Nancy Cueroni is the current Darlene Briggs Marine Woman of the Year.
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Profiles in Leadership: Ken Clinton
Clinton now oversees the Groupe Beneteau's Rec Boat Holdings brands and their respective manufacturing operations in Cadillac, Michigan.
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Profiles in leadership: Liz Keener
Liz Keener was recently promoted to senior director of dealer development for the MRAA.
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Profiles in Leadership: Jeff Husby
Having earned the coveted Dealer of the Year and #1 national retail ranking in 2022 and 2023, Husby and his…
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Profiles in Leadership: Russell Baqir
By Wanda Kenton SmithContributing Writer For nearly 30 years, Russell Baqir has worked tirelessly in the commercial finance sector of…
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Profiles in Leadership: Women Making Waves executive leadership panel
By Wanda Kenton Smith In this “Women Making Waves” edition, Boating Industry (BI) interviewed three leaders from different segments of…
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Profiles in Leadership: Steve Potts
By Wanda Kenton Smith When selecting a personality to profile for the Boating Industry Top Products Issue, veteran boat builder…
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Profiles in Leadership: Joe Galati
By Wanda Kenton Smith As we spotlight the outstanding performance of the Top 100 in the January issue of Boating…
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Profiles in Leadership: Guy Harvey
By Wanda Kenton Smith In considering candidates for the Boating Industry Profiles in Leadership spotlight for the marine environment issue,…
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Profiles in Leadership: Susan Bonivich
By Wanda Kenton Smith As Boating Industry celebrates the distinguished Women Making Waves in this edition, our Profiles in Leadership…
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Profiles in Leadership: Alisdair Martin
By Wanda Kenton Smith When the industry was forced to pivot in the early days of Covid-19, a very bright…
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Profiles in Leadership: Dave Marlow
By Wanda Kenton Smith One of Dave Marlow’s most memorable childhood boating experiences involved a sinking boat and rescue mission. …
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Profiles in Leadership: Ann Baldree
By Wanda Kenton Smith As we celebrate and honor the many “Women Making Waves” this issue, it’s fitting to profile…
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Profiles in Leadership: Randall M. Lyons
By Wanda Kenton Smith During a summer college stint 25 years ago, Randall Lyons unwittingly launched his marine industry career…
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Profiles in Leadership: Kim Sweers
By Wanda Kenton Smith In 2001, Kim Sweers was at the top of her game as vice president of a…
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Profiles in Leadership: Valerie Ziebron
By Wanda Kenton Smith Some might say it was fate that brought service expert Valerie Ziebron to carve out a…
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Profiles in Leadership: David Parker
By Wanda Kenton Smith David Parker’s love for boating began in childhood while enjoying family recreational outings. He fondly recalls…
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Profiles in leadership: Jim Emmons
By Wanda Kenton Smith From the time he was a tyke tubing behind his grandfather’s 55-foot houseboat, through combo skiing…
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Profiles in leadership: Natalie Briggs Carlson
By Wanda Kenton Smith From her earliest years playing on boats at Wayzata Marine in Wayzata, Minn., to dusting, stocking…
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