Great Lakes Yacht Sales

Meet the Reed Yacht Sales Force
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Paul began his career in enjoyment motorboat business while attending college in 1963. It-all started at Gem Boat Service as a boat cleaner. That soon grew to on-the-water demonstrating and positioning for new motorboat owners.

In 1964, Paul relocated to Anchor Pointe in which his sis Anita along with her husband had been opening a whole new boat product sales and solution operation. For the next seven years he became involved in every aspect of the operation, including sales, running the Marine accessory store, and as service manager. In 1971 he became basic manager at Toledo seashore Marina in LaSalle, Michigan because of its owner Virgil Gladieux. During after that thirty-five many years, the marina doubled in slips to 540, produced 125, 000 square feet of heated storage, additionally the staff expanded to 50 year-round workers, 70 in season.

Paul always been directly taking part in product sales, and Toledo seashore grew to be one of the Midwest’s major sales businesses. Paul had been involved with numerous manufacturers over time and sat on many adviser and supplier councils. He guided Toledo Beach to become one of several world’s top Hatteras dealers, as soon as to-be number one worldwide. Paul has also been named the main SALESMAN IN THE WORLD on two various events. In 2006 Toledo Beach Marina ended up being offered plus the in '09 Toledo seashore western shut the woman doorways.

In August 2009, Paul and Brent formed Reed Yacht Sales. Reed Yacht Sales offers the brand new yacht lines of Cabo Yacht and Hatteras Yachts. Reed Yacht product sales in addition focuses on high-quality brokerage yachts. Now with two areas to offer the Great Lakes, Paul continues to do just what he's constantly loved doing… Sell boats and make men and women delighted!

Brent was raised viewing his daddy Paul run Toledo Beach Marina located in LaSalle MI. He invested their summers performing many tasks including ship deliveries for Toledo seashore Marina. He operated their first ship at age 7 and had been delivering bigger yachts by high-school. Brent finished his Bachelors in advertising and his MBA and then started a corporate product sales job in health gear sales. He then chose to follow his enthusiasm and go back to the sailing industry using the newly created Toledo Beach western in September 1997. “It is truly a lifestyle perhaps not a lifetime career for me. We have always liked boating and was lucky to be able to repeat this for an income. I Will Be excited daily I get up-and check out the office.”

Brent has been a premier performer and has now won numerous sales prizes from Cabo Yachts, Hatteras Yachts and Tiara Yachts. Brent has lived-in western Michigan since 1991 now resides in Spring Lake, MI together with spouse Lesley, and daughter Alexandra.

Kimberly brings marketing and advertising and communication abilities on Reed Yacht Sales team, obtained after many years of experience with the training, production and medical care sectors.

A Western Michigan native, Kimberly received her Bachelor's degree in Communications from Michigan State University. Upon graduation, she relocated to Chicago where she worked into the hustle bustle of public relations and advertising. Kimberly relocated back to the serenity associated with Michigan lakeshore together spouse, Brian, in which they today raise their three daughters. "The opportunity to work with the Grand Haven workplace is a thrilling position to stay in as Reed Yacht Sales keeps growing and prosper", says Kimberly.

As advertising Coordinator, Kimberly is committed to keeping the sales staff and their customers informed and confident in an industry that is continually changing. The woman objective: to assist the salesforce in producing a simple yet effective and enjoyable expertise in the buying and selling procedure, from just starting to end.

Tim was raised boating on Great Lakes, and began dealing with Paul Reed at Toledo seashore Marina within the spring of 1998. Throughout their years at Toledo Beach, Tim had a multitude of different obligations along their road to in the end getting an integral part of the sales force with Paul.

Tim achieved a Bachelor’s level in advertising and company control on University of Toledo, and thus of his knowledge running ships throughout their career, acquired a 100 Ton Masters Captain’s License this season. Using a brief break through the sailing business in recent years, Tim’s experience and passion came back him towards business with Paul and Brent while he joined the salesforce of Reed Yacht product sales in February of 2011.

We’ve all heard the old saying: whenever you love your work, you won't ever work just about every day that you know. Really, Chuck states his job decided him, and he’s enjoyed every single day since.

Looking at the decks of a Chesapeake Bay fishing boat together with grandfather 40 years ago, Chuck couldn’t suppose moment would lead to a vocation aboard ships. He worked in lot of marinas in Maryland location, but states their profession would not formally start until he relocated to Ohio, and found Reed Yacht Sales founder Paul Reed, just who immediately put him to exert effort within the garden at Toledo Beach Marina.

He’s been in that harbor now in lot of various capacities since 1978. He’s never ever ended sailing, learning about boats, and enhancing their knowledge and abilities. "i'm privileged to own had the chance to work with this business. I wish everybody could know the delight of boating", states Chuck.

The entire year Mark came to be, his daddy bought their first boat, and Mark spent every youth summer in Door County nurturing a genuine passion for water and an unlimited fixation for sailing. Developing through to the seas of Lake Michigan and Green Bay, Mark logged many hours behind the rims of ships and yachts and created an earned respect for Lake Michigan and all sorts of the wonder she provides.

After graduating from UW-Whitewater in middle 1980’s, Mark worked their way-up the product sales administration ladder in several industries and traveled the United States and North America. He constantly found time for you to boat all over the US.

In the early 1990’s, Mark began their boating product sales job with Cal-Marine inside their Racine, Wisconsin offices. Offering high-end American and European yachts offered the building blocks and clients that propelled Mark to the marine business for life. During difficult economic times during the 2008, Cal-Marine of Racine was closed and Mark started North Beach aquatic in Racine to carry on offering his dedicated clients.

Mark’s knowledge and boating abilities introduced additional options in marina brokerage, service and marina management to the quickly growing business. Based at Pugh Marina in downtown Racine, sales and service expertise integrates with Pugh Marina’s storage space and marine services facilities to give you a complete solution marina knowledge for many clients.

Constantly one to look for options, Mark features understood and worked with Brent Reed since the belated 1990’s and is excited by the possibility to merge their product sales successes from the west part of Lake Michigan with Reed Yacht purchase . "this might be a great possibility to combine two consumer driven organizations and offer a win-win for boaters on both edges of Lake Michigan", states Mark.

Mark’s objective has been to better provide choose yachting clients just who appreciate his attention to detail and private involvement in every respect regarding the sailing knowledge...