DIRECTORS

USSA Board of Directors
Tom McGowan

Tom McGowan

Vice Chair, Engineered Yacht Solutions Read More
Tom McGowan

Tom McGowan

Vice Chair, Engineered Yacht Solutions

Tom McGowan is an At-Large Member of the U.S. Superyacht Association. Contact Me Here

Diane M Byrne

Diane M Byrne

USSA Past Chair, Marketing Co Chair, Megayacht News Read More
Diane M Byrne

Diane M Byrne

USSA Past Chair, Marketing Co Chair, Megayacht News

Diane M Byrne is the Past Chair of the U.S. Superyacht Association. Contact Me Here

Diane M. Byrne is one of the best-known and highly respected yachting journalists worldwide. Among her nearly 30 years of overall reporting and editing, nearly 25 of them have been in yachting. She founded MegayachtNews.com in 2007 and continues to operate the site today, overseeing all aspects of content creation and design.

Diane has been covering megayachts since 1993 and is closely involved with the leading professional organizations not just in the yachting field, but also in journalism and entrepreneurship. She has been a member of the U.S. Superyacht Association since 2009, serving as chair the annual Superyacht Summit since 2015 and becoming Chair of the Board of Directors in 2021.

Joe Dargavage

Joe Dargavage

USSA Chairman, United Island & Yacht Read More
Joe Dargavage

Joe Dargavage

USSA Chairman, United Island & Yacht

Joe Dargavage is Chairman of the U.S. Superyacht Association. Contact Me Here

Monique Webber

Monique Webber

Governance, Pacific Yacht Management Read More
Monique Webber

Monique Webber

Governance, Pacific Yacht Management

Monique Webber is a governance official of the U.S. Superyacht Association. Contact Me Here

Julie Perry

Julie Perry

Great Lakes Regional Director Read More
Julie Perry

Julie Perry

Great Lakes Regional Director

Julie Perry is the Great Lakes Regional Director of the U.S. Superyacht Association. Contact Me Here

Zack Savage

Zack Savage

Membership Co-Chair, Underwater Lights Read More
Zack Savage

Zack Savage

Membership Co-Chair, Underwater Lights

Zack Savage is a Membership Co-Chair of the U.S. Superyacht Association. Contact Me Here

Julie Berry

Julie Berry

Southeast Regional Director, CBRE | The Marina Group Read More
Julie Berry

Julie Berry

Southeast Regional Director, CBRE | The Marina Group

Julie Berry is the Southeast Regional Director of the U.S. Superyacht Association. Contact Me Here

Scott Walter

Scott Walter

Treasurer, Shore Premiere Finance Read More
Scott Walter

Scott Walter

Treasurer, Shore Premiere Finance

Scott Walter is the Mid-Atlantic Representative of the U.S. Superyacht Association. Contact Me Here

Dawn Stofberg

Dawn Stofberg

Southwest Regional Director, Marine Group Boat Works Read More
Dawn Stofberg

Dawn Stofberg

Southwest Regional Director, Marine Group Boat Works
Ernie D’Alto

Ernie D’Alto

Mid Atlantic Regional Director, Thunderbolt Marine Read More
Ernie D’Alto

Ernie D’Alto

Mid Atlantic Regional Director, Thunderbolt Marine
Jim Ruffolo

Jim Ruffolo

Advocacy Co-Chair, Burger Boat Company Read More
Jim Ruffolo

Jim Ruffolo

Advocacy Co-Chair, Burger Boat Company

Jim Ruffolo is the Advocacy Co-Chair of the US. Superyacht Association. Contact Me Here

Mike Yorston

Mike Yorston

Northeast Regional Director, AERE Marine Group Read More
Mike Yorston

Mike Yorston

Northeast Regional Director, AERE Marine Group

Mike Yorston is the Northeast Regional Director of the U.S. Superyacht Association. Contact Me Here

Alexandra Anagnostis-Irons

Alexandra Anagnostis-Irons

Secretary, Total Marine Solutions Read More
Alexandra Anagnostis-Irons

Alexandra Anagnostis-Irons

Secretary, Total Marine Solutions
Todd Stricklin

Todd Stricklin

At Large, Bluewater Books & Charts Read More
Todd Stricklin

Todd Stricklin

At Large, Bluewater Books & Charts

Todd Stricklin is an At-Large Member of the U.S. Superyacht Association. Contact me here.

Christopher Coleman

Christopher Coleman

At Large, CMYIS Read More
Christopher Coleman

Christopher Coleman

At Large, CMYIS

Christopher Coleman is an At-Large Member of the U.S. Superyacht Association. Contact me here.

John Fitzgerald

John Fitzgerald

At Large, Saunders Yachtworks Read More
John Fitzgerald

John Fitzgerald

At Large, Saunders Yachtworks

John Fitzgerald is the Treasurer of the U.S. Superyacht Association. Contact Me Here

Amie Nappi

Amie Nappi

At-Large, MarineMax, CMM Read More
Amie Nappi

Amie Nappi

At-Large, MarineMax, CMM

Amie Nappi is an At-Large Member of the U.S. Superyacht Association. Contact Me Here

Michelle Terorotua

Michelle Terorotua

At Large, Compass Logistics & Marine, LLC Read More
Michelle Terorotua

Michelle Terorotua

At Large, Compass Logistics & Marine, LLC

Michelle Terorotua is an At-Large Member of the U.S. Superyacht Association. Contact me here.

James Maitland

James Maitland

Membership Co Chair, West Marine Pro Read More
James Maitland

James Maitland

Membership Co Chair, West Marine Pro

James Maitland is a Membership Co-Chair of the U.S. Superyacht Association. Contact Me Here

Richard Strauss

Richard Strauss

At-Large, Teakdecking Systems Read More
Richard Strauss

Richard Strauss

At-Large, Teakdecking Systems

Richard Strauss is an At-Large Member of the U.S. Superyacht Association. Contact Me Here

Kate Pearson

Kate Pearson

At Large, Safe Harbor Marinas Read More
Kate Pearson

Kate Pearson

At Large, Safe Harbor Marinas

Kate Pearson is the Past Chair of the U.S. Superyacht Association. Contact Me Here

Kerry Titheradge

Kerry Titheradge

At-Large, Yachting Concepts, LLC Read More
Kerry Titheradge

Kerry Titheradge

At-Large, Yachting Concepts, LLC

Kerry Titheradge is an At-Large Member of the U.S. Superyacht Association. Contact Me Here

Dennis Halpin

Dennis Halpin

Northwest Regional Director, Elliott Bay Marina Read More
Dennis Halpin

Dennis Halpin

Northwest Regional Director, Elliott Bay Marina

Dennis Halpin is the Northwest Regional Director. Contact here.

Michael Reardon

Michael Reardon

Governance, Reardon Yacht Consulting LLC Read More
Michael Reardon

Michael Reardon

Governance, Reardon Yacht Consulting LLC

Michael Reardon is a part of the Governance for USSA.

Anita Turcotte

Anita Turcotte

Membership Co-Chair, Verge Yacht Design Read More
Anita Turcotte

Anita Turcotte

Membership Co-Chair, Verge Yacht Design

Anita Turcotte is a Membership Co-Chair for USSA. Contact Here.

Jessica Heizer

Jessica Heizer

Marketing Co-Chair, Rightboat Read More
Jessica Heizer

Jessica Heizer

Marketing Co-Chair, Rightboat

Jessica Heizer is a Marketing Co-Chair for USSA. Contact Here.

Julia Russell

Julia Russell

Membership Co-Chair, GMT Read More
Julia Russell

Julia Russell

Membership Co-Chair, GMT

Julia Russell is a Membership Co-Chair for USSA. Contact Here.

Vicki Abernathy

Vicki Abernathy

Advocacy Co-Chair, Aere Marine Group Read More
Vicki Abernathy

Vicki Abernathy

Advocacy Co-Chair, Aere Marine Group

Vicki Abernathy is an Advocacy Co-Chair for USSA. Contact Here.