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Scholten Joins ABYC as Technical Vice President

Posted by May 17, 2016

Craig Scholten (Photo: ABYC)

Craig Scholten (Photo: ABYC)

The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) announced that Craig Scholten has joined the association as technical vice president.
 
Brining 33 years of boating industry experience to the role, Scholten will oversee the ABYC technical department and be responsible for ABYC’s relationship with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and compliance with Europe’s Recreational Craft Directive (RCD). Scholten will also work with the membership department to help add value to new and existing members from a technical resource perspective. 
 
Scholten joins ABYC from Rec Boat Holdings, LLC, where he most recently served as production engineering/product compliance manager. In this role, he provided the global product compliance and certification of Four Winns, Glastron, Scarab, Wellcraft boats and trailers. His additional industry credentials include: National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) Standards Compliance Specialist; Outboard Marine Corporation (OMC) Product Compliance Manager; Genmar Director of Product Compliance; ABYC Master Technician and ABYC Technical Board Chairman. 
 
“I have worked with Craig for over 14 years. Never has someone been more qualified to further the ABYC mission than Craig,” said John Adey, ABYC president. “His expertise in applying our standards to production boatbuilding gives him a unique perspective to increase the value of an ABYC membership both nationally and internationally.”
American Boat & Yacht CouncilEuropeInternational Organization for Standardization

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