Objective
Find Position to utilze Master 50 Ton Near Coastal Captain's License.
Experience
Captain - Dredge Tender Operator/Crew Boat Operator 3/06 – 12/06
Atlantic Sounding Company, Inc., dba. Weeks Marine, Cranford, NJ
--United States Coast Guard Licensed Captain Since April 1990
--Master - 50 Gross Tons - Near Coastal Endorsement, Assistance Towing Endorsement
--License Expires 11/6/2011 - Serial Number 1163806
--Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels (O.U.P.V.) Near Coastal Endorsed, Forth Issue.
--O.U.P.V. License Expires 9/29/2010 – Serial Number 1154574.
--Minnesota State Pilot License since 4/1991. Expires 4/30/2007 – Serial Number 53999
--NASDS Certified Open Water Diver.
--Wind-Surfing instruction, Kite-Boarding instruction, Water-Skiing instruction.
--Completed Weeks Marine Dredge Safety Management Program (DSMP),
--Trained In Standard First Aid, CPR, AED, Basic Marine Firefighting, Personal Survival.
--Dredge Safety Management Training Program - Completed 7/26/06 - Class W-072606
Professional Experience:
--A Day In The Sun Charters, Captain, New Orleans, LA 3/06 - Present
--Seanote Cruises (SNC) - Master – Bloomington, MN - 2005
--Dock & Lift, Inc., - Installer, Spring Park, MN - 2005
--Fineline Lakeshore Service, - Installer, Mound, MN - 2005
--A Day In The Sun Charters, LLC, - Master - Minnetrista, MN - 1997-2005
--North Shore Ski Club, - Master/Instructor, Long Lake, MN - 2001-2003
--Fantasia Charters, - Master, Mound, MN - 1995-2002
--H2O Towing & Taxi, - Captain, Mound, MN - 2003
--Bayview Charters, - Master, Excelsior, MN - 2002
--Wayzata Bay Charters, - Master/Pilot, Wayzata, MN - 1999
--The Boater’s Club, Inc., - Master/Instructor, Orono, MN - 1995-1996
--Offshore Elite Tours, Inc., - Vice-President/Captain, Fort Myers, FL – 1990
Owner/Proprietor 5/01 - Present
Leekley’s North Shore Marine, Phelps Island, Mound, MN
--Licensed Minnesota marine dealer.
--U.S.C.G. Licensed Captain, Minnesota Pilot/Masters License.
--New boat sales, used boat brokerage & boat rental.
--Water ski-boat rentals and instruction.
--Marine Dealers Leasing Network (SM). Developed marine dealer finance program.
Sales Consultant 5/05 - 11/05
OBT Whiteds, Inc. dba. Inland Marine and Sport, Savage, MN
Business Description:Recreational Marine Service / New & Used Boat Sales.
Responsibilities:
--New and used boat sales.
--Provide marine inspections and valuations.
--Negotiate consignment units. Negotiate new and used boat sales.
--Develop and maintain web-site.
--Perform lite mechanical and winterizations.
Vice-President - Leasing Consultant 2000 - 2004
Millstone Leasing, Inc., Wayzata, MN
Business Description: Marine Dealers Leasing Network
Responsibilities:
--Assisted in the structure and design of this lease financing program for marine dealers.
--Designed MDLN website for use by consumers and dealers.
Sales Manager 3/95 – 11/96
Lakeside Marina, Inc., Wayzata, MN
Dba. Minnetonka Boat Brokers, Inc., The Boater’s Club, Inc.
Responsibilites:
--Used Boat Sales/Brokerage/Service/Storage/Boat Rental and Boat Club Membership.
--The Boater’s Club Membership and Boat Rental Sales.
--Oversee and manage Minnetonka Boat Brokers and The Boater’s Club.
--Implement general policy and procedures throughout marina as supervisory
management.
--Manage advertising and marketing program.
--Design database systems for brokerage and boat club information.
--Marine Service/Storage/Merchandise Sales.
--Design database systems for service and storage information.
Sales Promotion Representative 88’ - 92’
Hobie Cat Corporation, Oceanside, CA
--Competed in the Pro-Sail sailing circuit. (Hobie 21 Class)
--Best Finish: (Tied for 1st Place – 1992 Hobie 21 U.S. Nationals)
--Assisted with the development of manufacturer sponsored events. (1988 Hobie 18 Nationals)
--Organized and directed the 10,000 Lakes Open Multihull Regatta (SM)
--Acted for several years as Chairman of the Lake Minnetonka Catamaran Association ®
Sales Consultant 5/86 - 4/88
Seven Seas Yachts, Inc., Bloomington, MN
--New and used sailboat sales.
--Managed the Hobie Cat, Holder Sailboat and Alpha Wind-surfing product lines.
--Managed after-market retail parts sales.
Education
Univeristy of St. Thomas, St Paul, MN. BA - General Business Management.
Univeristy of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI - Business Administration - UH Rainbow Sailing Team
Certification
U.S.C.G. Master 50 Ton Near Coastal w/ Towing Endorsement.
O.U.P.V. Near Coastal Since 1990.
Open Water Diver
Skils
Water Sports Instruction - Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Waterskiing, Wakeboarding, Accomplished Catamaran Sailor (Racer)