Neff Named Boston Whaler President
Brunswick Corporation announced Kris Neff has been named President, Boston Whaler and Nick Stickler has been appointed Vice President of Category Management and Strategic Planning at Mercury Marine. Both announcements are effective immediately.Neff joined Brunswick in 2005 and over the past 16 years, has held a variety of roles of increasing responsibility across many divisions. Most recently, he was the Vice President of Category Management and Strategic Planning at Mercury Marine. Stickler also joined the company in 2005 and has held multiple leadership positions including President of Fort Wayne
BCGP Appoints Bon Fleur as General Manager
Brunswick Commercial & Government Products (BCGP) has announced Erik Bon Fleur as its new general manager. In this role, Bon Fleur will be responsible for day-to-day operations and business activities, reporting to Boston Whaler Group President, Nick Stickler. Prior to joining the BCGP team, Bon Fleur served in various other roles inside BCGP’s parent company, Brunswick Corporation, including continuous improvement manager for Boston Whaler, and most recently director of operations for Thunder Jet, an aluminum boat builder in Washington state. Bon Fleur has been with Brunswick since
Hotz Joins National Maritime Law Enforcement Academy
enforcement, coast guard and military partners.” “John has spent his entire career as a steadfast consumer advocate while serving as a consultant and in executive management with many of the iconic companies that service our first responder needs such as SAFE Boats International, Boston Whaler, Donzi Marine and First Watch Safety Gear,” Wells said. “We are in exciting yet very challenging times,” Hotz said. “All aspects of our country’s resources are being stretched, while on-the-water responsibilities increase. The NMLEA offers an extremely
Marine Jet Power Names Gibson Americas Sales Director
, responsible for sales and business development efforts in North, South and Central America. Gibson brings to the role more than 30 years’ military maritime experience, having most recently served as a Regional Sales Manager for Brunswick Commercial & Government Products (Boston Whaler). He retired from the U.S. Navy in 2005 with the rank of Master Chief Petty Officer, where he served as a U.S. Navy SEAL and advisor to the international military and police forces for riverine and counter-drug operations. Gibson was awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal and National Defense
Brunswick Expanding Its Boat Building Facility
facility will be located on the east side of the commercial boats manufacturing campus and will increase the company's manufacturing capacity by 50 percent. "Today, by breaking ground on the BCGP facility expansion, we are greatly increasing our capabilities," said Boston Whaler Group President Nick Stickler. "The new building will house state-of-the-art equipment and allow for the capacity to produce larger and more complex vessels." Many of the company's large, multi-unit contracts as well as all boats over 27-feet will now be assembled in the new
Executive Leadership Changes at Brunswick
Boston Whaler President Nick Stickler has assumed temporary day-to-day leadership at Brunswick Commercial & Government Products (BCGP) following the departure of BCGP General Manager Jennifer Butera and Director of Sales Jeremy Davis. The company said it is currently evaluating potential candidates for both positions, and plans announce the successors in the coming weeks.
SAFE Boats International Promotes Hotz
Aluminum boat manufacturer SAFE Boats International (SBI) announced the promotion of John Hotz to Director of International Business Development for Caribbean, Latin America and Mexico, a region which currently operates more than 130 SBI vessels. Hotz is a 30 year marine industry, business development veteran and is recognized worldwide as a subject matter expert on high speed maritime interdiction vessels, SAFE Boats said. Prior to joining SAFE Boats in 2009, Hotz led business development efforts for companies such as Boston Whaler and Donzi Marine.
New Owner at the Helm of TowBoatUS Cape Cod
can be standing six to eight feet. “People aren’t prepared for it, and sometimes their boats get swamped or even tip over,” he said. With his homeport at Onset near the western end of the Cape Cod Canal, Brule can be there to assist in a matter of minutes. His boats, a 27-foot Boston Whaler with twin 350 horsepower inboard engines and a 27-foot Robolo with twin 250-horsepower outboards, are equipped with dewatering pumps, dive gear, lift bags, towing gear, battery jump packs and extra fuel. They are painted a distinctive red with the white TowBoatUS letters on each side and are
Boston Whaler Holds Ribbon Cutting Event
In 2014, Boston Whaler broke ground on a new era in its history, introducing its largest model ever with the new 420 Outrage. On Jan. 13, 2015, Whaler celebrated the expansion to its facility that makes production of the 420 Outrage possible: the addition of nearly 60,000 square feet of under-roof manufacturing space. At an event held on site in Edgewater, Boston Whaler President Huw Bower led a ribbon-cutting ceremony beforea crowd of local and state politicians, executives from parent company Brunswick Corporation including President and Chief Operating Officer Mark Schwabero, members
