AMI PRESENTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ANNUAL CONFERENCE

February 17, 2022	Contact: Merritt Alves
	Association of Marina Industries
	malves@marinaassociation.org

 
Warren, RI-- The Association of Marina Industries (AMI) elected its 2022 officers and directors at its annual AMI Conference & Expo held February 1-3, 2022, in Daytona Beach, FL.
 
John Swick, CMM of Safe Harbor Marinas was appointed chair; Rick Chapman, CMM of Port of Sunnyside Club, Inc. was appointed vice chair; Marieke van Peer, CMM of Peer Consulting & Management was appointed Treasurer; and Kevin Thompson of Bellingham Marine was appointed Secretary.  
 
AMI welcomes three new members elected to the 2022 board of directors for a three-year term—Gigi Jabbour, CMM of Tonka Bay Marina; Kathryn Ross, CMO of Marina Jack Yacht Basin; and Katheryn Burchett of Safe Harbor Marinas. It also welcomes three new elected members for a two-year term – Steve Arnold of Marina Holding, LLC; Megan Lagasse of Pier 66; and Bill Gauspol, CMM, of VIP Marina. AMI bids farewell to Austin Cameron; Chris Petty; John Chiazza; Joe Riley, CMM; and Ray Fernandez, CMM—all who had served on the AMI board of directors since 2013.  
 
The new board members will join the existing board, which includes Giuseppe Alvarado of Shilshole Bay Marina; Chris Dolan of Marina Electrical Equipment; Kathy Haley, CMM, of Miami Dade Parks and Recreation; Steve Linton, CMM, of Pikes Bay Marina, Enza Montano of Chicago Harbors – Westrec; Ted Schiafone of City of Oceanside, Odai Sirri of Waterfront Suites & Marina, and Bill Young of Morningstar Properties.
 
AMI is a nonprofit membership organization that provides management training, education and information on research, legislation and environmental issues affecting the marina industry. For more information about AMI, please visit www.marinaassociation.org.