Brett McGill
President & CEO, MarineMax, Clearwater
MarineMax, sells new and used recreational boats, yachts and related marine products and services. It also provides yacht brokerage and charter services. The company, which recently acquired a Wisconsin-based manufacturer, KCS International, better known as Cruisers Yachts, has 100 retail locations worldwide. McGill, who has been with the company for 25 years, started out in the tech field before entering management, “which has turned out to be a benefit in these times of digital transformation,” he says.
| EDUCATION | University of Dayton (BS) |
| SOMETHING SURPRISING | My wife and I have four sons; two are in high school, and two are in college. Yes, that’s four boys in five years. |
| NEW HOBBY | When we are not boating, my wife and I have always enjoyed exercising together and more recently power lifting. |
| ADMIRES | Richard Gonzmart, a restauranteur and philanthropist in Tampa. Always giving back to the community and persevered during the pandemic |