A native of San Diego, California, I have sailed since childhood. After graduating from the University of Colorado in Boulder, I entered the working world as a petroleum landman based in Denver, CO. With an itch to get back on the water and a plan to buy a boat, I made a return trip to the west coast that didn’t quite go as expected.
In the late 1980’s I was an impetuous kid in my late twenties, and I’d made a little money. I’d gone back to California to buy an Irwin-52, but when I met a fantastic yacht broker. It occurred to me that his job was much cooler than mine. Long story short, I furled the plan to buy the Irwin and instead researched all the yacht brokerages along the eastern seaboard. At the time, Northrop & Johnson was the only brokerage in the US with an international presence, so I decided it was the right place to be. Given my incredibly limited experience, the only N&J office that would hire me was in Newport, RI. I bought a Whitby 24 in Fort Lauderdale and sailed up to Newport to begin my career as a yacht broker.
In 2020, I embraced an opportunity to merge Northrop & Johnson with the resources, stability, and influence of the Marine Max brand. Following the merger, I remain committed and engaged as Northrop & Johnson’s Chairman.
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