MITEC Members

The 23 Council members listed below were selected to serve on the MITEC and represent a cross section of education and industry. In addition to these 23 people, MITEC Divisions, Committees and Sub Committees are also made up of representatives from boat manufacturers, boat yards, repair facilities, marinas, community workforce development partnerships, dealers and retailers, education and training institutions, engine and systems manufacturers, independent technicians, surveyors and yacht brokers, who are all dedicated to the MITEC mission.

• Barry Acker, President, The Landing School, Kennebunkport, ME
• Ann Avary, Director of the Center of Excellence for Marine Manufacturing & Technology, Skagit Valley College, Oak Harbor, WA
• John Bernier, Massassoit Community College, Rochester, MA
• Rich Difede, Gold Coast Yachts, St. Croix, USVI
• Joe DeMarco, President, Association of Marine Technicians (AMTECH), Canton, GA
• Greg Eck, Manager for Special Projects, Yanmar Marine USA, Adairsville, GA
• Mike Esposito, President and CEO, Irish Boat Shop, Harbor Springs, MI
• Roger Hellyar-Brook, Systems Program Manager, The Landing School, Kennebunkport, ME
• Jack Horner (NAMS), Principal Surveyor & Senior Designer, Marine Survey & Design, Co., Davidsonville, MD
• Steven H. Kitchin, Vice President, Corporate Education & Training, New England Institute of Technology, Warwick, RI
• Conrad Kreuter, Owner/Operator, Moriches Boat & Motor, East Moriches, NY
• Pam Lendzion, President/CEO, Marine Tec Management Company, St. Augustine, FL
• Ed Lofgren, Owner/Operator, 3A Marine Services, Inc., Hingham, MA
• Rob Manning, Training Director, Quadrant Marine Institute, Inc., Sidney, BC
• Tom Marhevko, Vice President, Engineering Standards, National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), Chicago, IL
• Thomas Miller, Service Training Manager, Mercury Marine, Fond du Lac, WI
• James Mills, National Service Manager, Yamaha Marine Group, Kennesaw, GA
• Ed Sherman, Curriculum Development Administrator & Senior Instructor, American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC), Edgewater, MD
• Fred Sherrerd, Industry Manager, ASA Electronics, Jensen Marine Division, Elkhart, IN
• Todd Taylor, Owner, Principle, Bollard Yachts, LLC, Oxford, MD
• Charles Teran, President/CEO, Fiberglass Specialties, Lake Tahoe, NV
• Barbara Jean Walsh, Education Manager, ProBoat E-Training, Delray Beach, FL
• Kenneth Weinbrecht (SAMS), Principal, Ocean Bay Marine Services, Yaphank, NY

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