Contact us!
If you'd like to contact the RBLC, you can contact the entire group listed below by emailing RBLC@hd.nmma.org, or you can contact people individually as noted below.
Chairman: Matt Gruhn, Marine Retailers Association of the Americas
P: 763-333-2421; E: matt@mraa.com
Vice Chairman: Jim Frye, Association of Marina Industries
P: XXX-XXX-XXXX; E: jfrye@westrec.com
Secretary: Thom Dammrich, National Marine Manufacturers Association
P: 312-946-6220; E: tdammrich@nmma.org
Marketing Task Force Co-Chair: Carl Blackwell, National Marine Manufacturers Association
P: 312-946-6277; E: cblackwell@nmma.org
Marketing Task Force Co-Chair: Joe Lewis, Mt. Dora Boating Center
P: 352-383-3150; E: joe@mtdoraboats.com
Youth Initiative Task Force Co-Chair: George Harris, Northwest Marine Trades Association
P: 206-634-0911; E: george@nmta.net
Youth Initiative Task Force Co-Chair: Keith Christopher, Boy Scouts of America
P: 972-580-7810; E: keith.christopher@scouting.org
Education Task Force Chairman: Jon Kukuk, Nestegg Marine
P: 715-732-4466; E: jon@nesteggmarine.com
Diversity Initiative Task Force Co-Chair: Wanda Kenton Smith, Legendary Marine
P: XXX-XXX-XXXX; E: wanda@kentonsmithmarketing.com
Diversity Initiative Task Force Co-Chair: Lou Sandoval, Karma Yacht Sales
P: 773-254-0200, ext. 2010; E: lou@karmayachtsales.com
Affordability Task Force Chairman: Jim Coburn, Coburn & Associates
P: 586-530-3935; E: jcoburn@coburnassociates.com
Advocacy Initiative Chairman: Jeff Gabriel, National Marine Manufacturers Association
P: 202-737-9776; E: jgabriel@nmma.org
RBLC Members:
James Adams,
P: XXX-XXX-XXXX; E: james.adams@dgif.virginia.gov
Michael Cassidy, North American Media Group
P: XXX-XXX-XXXX; E: mcassidy@namginc.com
Amy Collins, Boating Industry
P: 763-383-4423; E: amy.collins@boatingindustry.com
Nancy Cueroni, National Marine Distributors Association
P: 860-767-7898; E: nancy.cueroni@nmdaonline.com
Melissa Danko, Marine Trades Association of New Jersey
P: 732-292-1051; E: mdanko@mtanj.org
Peter Durant, Sail America
P: 401-682-7350; E: pdurant@sailamerica.com
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Jim Emmons, WaterSports Industry Association
P: 407-833-0383; E: jim.emmons@yahoo.com
Jeff Erdmann, Bollman Yachts
P: XXX-XXX-XXXX; E: jeff@bollmanyachts.com
Jack Gierhart, U.S. Sailing
P: XXX-XXX-XXXX; E: jackgierhart@ussailing.org
Ellen Hopkins, National Marine Manufacturers Association
P: 312-946-6249; E: ehopkins@nmma.org
Jeff Johnstone, J Boats
P: XXX-XXX-XXXX; E: jeffj@jboats.com
Kelly Kaylor, National Marine Manufacturers Association
P: 312-946-6262; E: kkaylor@nmma.org
Tom Knighten, American Sailing Association and Discover Boating
P: XXX-XXX-XXXX; E: taknighten@comcast.net
Bill Otto, Lake Effect Financial Services
P: 616-538-5777; E: billotto3@gmail.com
Jason Pajonk-Taylor, Taylor Made Products
P: XXX-XXX-XXXX; E: jpajonk@taylormadeproducts.com
Frank Peterson, Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation
P: 703-778-5157; E: fpeterson@rbff.org
Vin Petrella, Yacht Brokers Association of America
P: 410-940-6571; E: vpetrella@ybaa.com
Margaret Podlich, BoatU.S.
P: 703-823-9550; E: mpodlich@boatus.com
Fred Poppe
P: XXX-XXX-XXXX; E: poppe.dfx@sbcglobal.net
Mark Schwabero, Mercury Marine
P: 920-929-5440; E: mark.schwabero@mercmarine.com
Randy Short, Almar Marinas
P: XXX-XXX-XXXX; E: rshort@almar.com
William Sisson, Soundings Trade Only
P: 800-444-7686; E: w.sisson@soundingspub.com
Ken Smaga, ComMar Sales
P: XXX-XXX-XXXX; E: ken@commar.com
Dean Waite, Soundings Trade Only
P: 954-786-5700; E: dean@marineweb.com
Liz Walz, Marine Retailers Association of the Americas
P: 315-692-4533; E: liz@mraa.com
Bill Watters, Syntec Industries
P: 706-235-1158; E: billwatters@syntecind.com
Alan Wendt, Boating Writers International
P: 813-920-5000; E: awendt@wendtproductions.com
Bill Yeargin, Correct Craft
P: 407-855-4141; E: byeargin@correctcraft.com
If you'd like to contact the RBLC, you can contact the entire group listed below by emailing RBLC@hd.nmma.org, or you can contact people individually as noted below.
Chairman: Matt Gruhn, Marine Retailers Association of the Americas
P: 763-333-2421; E: matt@mraa.com
Vice Chairman: Jim Frye, Association of Marina Industries
P: XXX-XXX-XXXX; E: jfrye@westrec.com
Secretary: Thom Dammrich, National Marine Manufacturers Association
P: 312-946-6220; E: tdammrich@nmma.org
Marketing Task Force Co-Chair: Carl Blackwell, National Marine Manufacturers Association
P: 312-946-6277; E: cblackwell@nmma.org
Marketing Task Force Co-Chair: Joe Lewis, Mt. Dora Boating Center
P: 352-383-3150; E: joe@mtdoraboats.com
Youth Initiative Task Force Co-Chair: George Harris, Northwest Marine Trades Association
P: 206-634-0911; E: george@nmta.net
Youth Initiative Task Force Co-Chair: Keith Christopher, Boy Scouts of America
P: 972-580-7810; E: keith.christopher@scouting.org
Education Task Force Chairman: Jon Kukuk, Nestegg Marine
P: 715-732-4466; E: jon@nesteggmarine.com
Diversity Initiative Task Force Co-Chair: Wanda Kenton Smith, Legendary Marine
P: XXX-XXX-XXXX; E: wanda@kentonsmithmarketing.com
Diversity Initiative Task Force Co-Chair: Lou Sandoval, Karma Yacht Sales
P: 773-254-0200, ext. 2010; E: lou@karmayachtsales.com
Affordability Task Force Chairman: Jim Coburn, Coburn & Associates
P: 586-530-3935; E: jcoburn@coburnassociates.com
Advocacy Initiative Chairman: Jeff Gabriel, National Marine Manufacturers Association
P: 202-737-9776; E: jgabriel@nmma.org
RBLC Members:
James Adams,
P: XXX-XXX-XXXX; E: james.adams@dgif.virginia.gov
Michael Cassidy, North American Media Group
P: XXX-XXX-XXXX; E: mcassidy@namginc.com
Amy Collins, Boating Industry
P: 763-383-4423; E: amy.collins@boatingindustry.com
Nancy Cueroni, National Marine Distributors Association
P: 860-767-7898; E: nancy.cueroni@nmdaonline.com
Melissa Danko, Marine Trades Association of New Jersey
P: 732-292-1051; E: mdanko@mtanj.org
Peter Durant, Sail America
P: 401-682-7350; E: pdurant@sailamerica.com
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Jim Emmons, WaterSports Industry Association
P: 407-833-0383; E: jim.emmons@yahoo.com
Jeff Erdmann, Bollman Yachts
P: XXX-XXX-XXXX; E: jeff@bollmanyachts.com
Jack Gierhart, U.S. Sailing
P: XXX-XXX-XXXX; E: jackgierhart@ussailing.org
Ellen Hopkins, National Marine Manufacturers Association
P: 312-946-6249; E: ehopkins@nmma.org
Jeff Johnstone, J Boats
P: XXX-XXX-XXXX; E: jeffj@jboats.com
Kelly Kaylor, National Marine Manufacturers Association
P: 312-946-6262; E: kkaylor@nmma.org
Tom Knighten, American Sailing Association and Discover Boating
P: XXX-XXX-XXXX; E: taknighten@comcast.net
Bill Otto, Lake Effect Financial Services
P: 616-538-5777; E: billotto3@gmail.com
Jason Pajonk-Taylor, Taylor Made Products
P: XXX-XXX-XXXX; E: jpajonk@taylormadeproducts.com
Frank Peterson, Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation
P: 703-778-5157; E: fpeterson@rbff.org
Vin Petrella, Yacht Brokers Association of America
P: 410-940-6571; E: vpetrella@ybaa.com
Margaret Podlich, BoatU.S.
P: 703-823-9550; E: mpodlich@boatus.com
Fred Poppe
P: XXX-XXX-XXXX; E: poppe.dfx@sbcglobal.net
Mark Schwabero, Mercury Marine
P: 920-929-5440; E: mark.schwabero@mercmarine.com
Randy Short, Almar Marinas
P: XXX-XXX-XXXX; E: rshort@almar.com
William Sisson, Soundings Trade Only
P: 800-444-7686; E: w.sisson@soundingspub.com
Ken Smaga, ComMar Sales
P: XXX-XXX-XXXX; E: ken@commar.com
Dean Waite, Soundings Trade Only
P: 954-786-5700; E: dean@marineweb.com
Liz Walz, Marine Retailers Association of the Americas
P: 315-692-4533; E: liz@mraa.com
Bill Watters, Syntec Industries
P: 706-235-1158; E: billwatters@syntecind.com
Alan Wendt, Boating Writers International
P: 813-920-5000; E: awendt@wendtproductions.com
Bill Yeargin, Correct Craft
P: 407-855-4141; E: byeargin@correctcraft.com