Florida trade group names new officers

Author:: Trade Only Today Editors
Publish date:: May 4, 2011

The Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach County (Fla.) announced its 2011-12 officers.

They are: president Tim Oenbrink (Merritt Supply); vice president Tom Twyford (West Palm Beach Fishing Club); and secretary/treasurer Mike Erickson (Canvas Designers).

Incoming board members are Kendall Cheatham (Palmdale Oil Co.); George Gentile (Gentile Holloway O'Mahoney & Associates Inc.); and Michael Kennedy, P.A. (Casey Ciklin Lubitz Martens & O'Connell).

Outgoing board members are George Carter (Riviera Beach Maritime Academy); and Amy Tolderlund (Sea Tow Palm Beach).

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