Xtreme hires former Fountain Powerboats executive

WASHINGTON, Mo. - Xtreme Companies, Inc. has appointed former Fountain Powerboat Industries chief operating officer Jack Clark to Xtreme's COO, Xtreme said in a press release Wednesday. Clark served as Fountain's COO from 2002 to 2005.

Xtreme CEO Laurie Phillips stated, “Having worked informally with Jack as we restructured our organization over the past several months, it quickly became clear that we were a perfect match for one another,” said Laurie Phillips, Xtreme CEO. “His in-depth knowledge, established relationships and years of experience as a senior executive in the boating industry fit seamlessly with our mission and new direction. One of our recently stated primary initiatives was to begin assembling some of the best talent in the industry. We couldn't have gotten off to a better start.”

Prior to joining Xtreme, Clark was most recently a consultant to the Sea Swirl Boats Division of Genmar. In addition to his tenure at Fountain, his 40 years of experience in the boating industry included tenure as GM/VP with Donzi Marine, VP operations with Glaston-Carlson Boats and start-up plant manager with Bayliner Marine Corp.

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