Certified Marina Manager Program

For the past five years I have been in pursuit of my accreditation as a Certified Marina Manager (CMM). This distinction is currently held by just over two hundred managers worldwide. The accreditation is sanctioned by the Association of Marine Industries and requires extensive classroom training in conjunction with a minimum of five years experience in a qualified Marine Industry position. The position must meet a sixteen point requirement. Once the classroom portions of the requirements have been completed an application can be submitted. I completed my classroom requirements in December of 2007 and applied for my CMM in the beginning of 2009.

I am happy and proud to report that I was presented as a new CMM during the International Marina and Boatyard Conference in January of 2011. I am CMM # 261 Worldwide. My Wife Carol and the President of the Board of Directors, Barb Piotrowski were in attendance to cheer me on.

Becoming a CMM means a lot to me personally and professionally. I want to thank the Board of Directors and all of our slip owners for supporting my efforts to become a CMM and I want to thank all of our boaters who have encouraged me along the way. I think it is really exciting that the Port of Sunnyside is one of only two hundred plus marinas in the world that is managed by a CMM.