CPYB Leadership

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Certification Advisory Council

W. Craig Nann, CPYB

Representing YBAA
Legendary Marine, FL

JP Skov, CPYB

Representing YBAA
YBAA Executive Director

Ty Mellot, CPYB

Representing CYBA
Executive Director, CYBA

Nick Friedman, CPYB

Representing CYBA
The Shoreline Yacht Group, CA

Staley Weidman, CPYB

Vice Chair 2023-2024

Representing IYBA
The Catamaran Company, FL

Doug Hughes, CPYB

Representing YBAA
Sea Lake Yachts LLC, TX

Jonathan Chapman, CPYB

Representing YBAA
YBAA President

Kevin Blake, CPYB

Representing NYBA
Irwin Yacht Sales, WA

Jeff Merrill, CPYB

CAC Chair 2023-2024

Representing CYBA
Jeff Merrill Yacht Sales, INC, CA

Mik Maguire, CPYB

Representing CYBA
Past President of CYBA & On Board of Directors

Andrew Miles, CPYB

Representing IYBA
Westport Yachts, FL

Paul Flannery

Representing IYBA
Executive Director, IYBA

Paul Groesbeck, CPYB

Representing NYBA
Yacht Consultant, Irwin Yacht Sales

Scott MacCrimmon, CPYB

Representing Boating Ontario
Ed Huck Marine

Larry Thompson, CPYB

Representing BCYBA
Arbutus Coast Yachts, BC

Tim Hoving, CPYB

Representing NYBA
Yacht Broker, Seattle Yachts

Karli Houlé

Director of Operations, NYBA

David Worland, CPYB

Representing BCYBA
Grand Yachts INC, BC

Rob Langford, CPYB

Representing BCYBA
Yacht BC Yacht Sales

Duane McKay

Representing Boating Ontario
Administration Manager, Boating Ontario

Kevin Marinelli, CPYB

Vice Chair, CAC 2024

Representing Boating Ontario

Yacht Broker, Pride Marine Group

Rick Layzell

Representing Boating Ontario
CEO, Boating Ontario

Partner Associations

YBAA

IYBA

Boating Ontario

NWYB

BCYBA

CYBA