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Marine Industries Association of the Treasure Coast welcomes new board members, officers

by MIATC 17 Jul 2024 17:05 BST
MIATC welcomes new board members, officers © MIATC

Thank you to everyone who attended this year's annual meeting in June. More than 50 of our friends and members joined us at Vero Beach Yacht Club for great food, refreshing drinks and camaraderie.

We welcomed three new board members: Ryan Helmig, Sea Tow Treasure Coast and Palm Beach; Brian Trappy, Land 'N' Sea Distributing; and Amy Cimber-Snodgrass, Onward & Upward Events

These board members were re-elected to serve an additional two-year term: Dan Romence, Indiantown Marine Center; Robert Mac Keen, Derecktor Ft. Pierce; and John Sprague, J.H. Sprague Consulting

Our new slate of officers: President: Dan Romence, Indiantown Marine Center; Past President, Tom Whittington, Manatee Pocket Yacht Sales; Vice President: Robert Mac Keen, Derecktor Ft. Pierce; Secretary: Butch Olsen, Port Salerno Commercial Fishing Dock Authority; and Treasurer: Sean Ebersold, Ebersold Boatworks LLC

Big shout out to the following for their generous support of the event: Steve Diossy Marine Artist, Vero Marine Center, All Florida Security Services and Marine Industries Association of Florida.

Special thanks to Jasmyn Tomlinson with Willis Towers Watson and Glen Allen with Land and Sea Images for helping make this event successful!

View photo gallery here.

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