PEOPLE: MOVEMENTS
Clive Johnson Vita
Mark Hart Barrus
Ali Rowley
Wave International
Bryan Stewart
Wave International 26 | MAY 2022
Electric powertrain and builder of highperformance electric boats, Vita, has appointed Clive Johnson as CEO of its Vita Power division. Clive was the founder and CEO of Tacktick Ltd, which designed and manufactured solar-powered instruments for dinghies and yachts and was sold to Raymarine in 2011. A mechanical engineer, Clive went on to set up and become CEO of Magma Structures, developer of carbon composites and builder of carbon superyacht masts. Additional roles have included Technology Specialist at RS Electric Boats and, most recently, CEO of RAD Propulsion. The Vita Power division develops allelectric powertrains for the recreational and commercial marine sector. The powertrains deliver between 180hp and 600hp and are compatible with highspeed DC charging, supercharging from 10%-90% in under an hour. Mark Hart has been appointed sales manager for Barrus Marine Equipment Division, supporting the continued growth within the company’s Marine Division. Mark has spent most of his career in the marine industry in a variety of sales and marketing roles for the recreational, commercial and military sectors. For more than 20 years, he held roles at Zodiac International initially as a sales representative for leisure boats through the UK dealer network, managing the Zodiac UK subsidiary and responsible for the distributor network for Zodiac in Northern Europe. Latterly he has been sales director for both Ocean Safety and Survitec. “Life really does go full circle,” he said. “Spending the early days of my career at Zodiac it is exciting to join Barrus and see the progression of the brand in the UK. I am relishing the challenge of growing the extensive range of brands and products available from the Marine Equipment Division.” Ali Rowley has joined Wave International as sales, customer and business development administrator and Bryan Stewart has joined the company to further develop and expand its European markets. Ali has previous experience in customer service, logistics and problem solving and will provide service and support to Wave International’s customer base of internationally located marine leisure and commercial customers. Bryan has experience of working with various marine and environmental brands including The Seabin Project, Vaikobi, Gill, Typhoon, Sola and Body Glove. He will work with OEMs, dealers and distributors. Wave International is a UK-based manufacturer and supplier of technical filtration products.
Dave Quested Chartwell Marine
Rob Sime
Chartwell Marine
Matthew Johnston Lippert Marine Group
Chartwell Marine has appointed Dave Quested to a sales and business development role, and Rob Sime has been appointed principal naval architect. They will support the commercialisation of Chartwell’s advanced vessel designs. Rob and Dave join as Chartwell moves to new premises in Port Hamble to support team growth and improve waterside access for clients. Rob has more than 20 years of experience. He is a chartered engineer and has worked on the design and testing of high-performance vessels across the defence, yachting, ferry, workboat and offshore energy markets. “What drew me to Chartwell was the diversity of projects,” he said. “I have R&D experience in optimising hull design, and that’s a core part of Chartwell’s offering — one which can be adapted for practically any vessel type.” Dave has been involved in the crew transfer vessel market since 2009 and was a founding member of offshore wind vessel designer and builder CTruk. “My goal is to identify new clients and bring them into the fold in a way that benefits everyone involved, including the wider industry,” he said. Matthew Johnston has been appointed MD for Lippert Marine Group Europe. His role will encompass managing three of Lippert’s brands – Lewmar, Trend, and Taylor Made Ireland, which includes two sites in the UK and one site in Ireland. Matthew has more than 20 years of experience in the industry and has held several positions within Lewmar including Custom and OEM sales manager, sales and marketing director, and most recently, group commercial director for Lippert’s Marine Group. Since July 2019, he has acted as a Marine Group representative on the Lippert Corporate EU leadership board. In his new role, Matthew will be responsible for growing the Marine Group footprint in Europe through product development and supporting acquisitions. “It’s an exciting time to be leading the Marine Group as we develop the footprint for Lippert within Europe,” he said. “In order to expedite our growth in this evolving market, we are focused on the development of our people and culture, balanced with driving innovation through product design.”
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