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WYA Rising Star Finalist 'Julie Dahl Joergensen'
Julie Dahl Joergensen is the founder and CEO of Oceanform, a company she co-founded with William Nicholson. At 21 years old, Julie is...


WYA Rising Star Finalist 'Ione Astondoa'
Ione Astondoa is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Astondoa, a renowned Spanish centenary shipyard. Born in 1993, Ione, at just 31...


2024 WYA Trailblazer of the Year 'Vienna Eleuteri'
Vienna Eleuteri is a sustainability scientist and anthropologist of development, widely recognized for her groundbreaking work in sustainabl


2024 WYA Entrepreneur of the Year 'Camille Lopez'
Camille Lopez is the founding president of HY-Plug, a consulting firm specializing in maritime energy transition.


2024 WYA Rising Star of the Year 'Kaela Bermeister'
Kaela Bermeister is the Superyacht Captain of Motoryacht Cocoon Marine LTD (Private Yacht), based in Palma de Mallorca, with roots in...


WYA Entrepreneur Finalist 'Gabriella Richardson'
Gabriella (Gabbi) Richardson is the founder of Yachting Ventures, and a finalist in the Women's Yahcting Awards.


WYA Rising Star Finalist ‘Rita Chahine'
Rita Chahine is the Crew Recruitment Division Executive at Edelweiss Maritime Management Services.


WYA Entrepreneur Finalist ‘Laura Sherrod’
Laura J. Sherrod is a seasoned yacht insurance professional with over 40 years of experience.


WYA Trailblazer Finalist ‘Samantha Moore’
Samantha Ryan Moore Founder at Professional Women in Yachting & White Palm


Gaëlle Tallarida | Managing Director of the Monaco Yacht Show
Gaëlle holds a Master's degree in Business & Marketing from Skema Business School.


Sarah Flavell | Marketing Manager at Damen Yachting’
Sarah Flavell is the Marketing Manager at Damen Yachting, a prominent Dutch superyacht builder, where she has worked for seven years.


Dasha Moranova | Founder & Creative Director at DMD
Dasha Moranova is the Creative director and Founder of Dasha Moranova Designs. DMD is an award-winning Interior and Exterior design firm.


Laura Sherrod | Insurance Director at Newcoast
Laura, a 5th Generation Floridian, grew up learning yachting from her family's legacy and now specializes in insuring yachts valued at $2M+


Natalia Langsdale | Luxury Specialist at Langsdale Ltd
Natalia is a creative strategist developing marketing events for yacht clients, and other clients in the luxury space.


Lorenza Allegrini | Project Manager in Lürssen-Kröger Werft in Germany
Lorenza is a Mechanical Engineer from Italy who entered the yachting industry by chance. In 2000, she applied for a position at Benetti...


Francesca Ragnetti | Mangusta Yachts Sales Manager
Francesca specializes in ultra-luxury nautical roles, having worked with Perini Navi, Benetti, and now Mangusta Yachts.


Eleonora Pitasso | Burgess Shipyard Relationship Coordinator & Sales Broker
Eleonora joined Burgess in 2015, bringing with her 10 years of experience in the luxury yachting industry.


Mirta Lupi | Retail Charter Broker at Fraser Yachts
Mirta Lupi works on arranging experiences designed to provide wealthy clients with the ultimate luxury onboard yachts.
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