Yacht WOMEN FEATURES

Amazing women who have found success pushing the boundaries in the yachting industry, from field leaders to yachting entrepreneurs.

PR and Press office manager of Heesen

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Sara Gioanola

President of the U.S. Superyacht Association

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Kitty Mcgowan

Partner and head interior designer at Nuvolari Lenard

Director of YachtAid Global and boards memeber of ISS

Norma Trease

Yacht Designer, Co-founder and Managing Director of Reymond Langton

Damen Shipyard

CEO Engel &

Völkers Yachting

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Anissa Mediouni

Exterior Yacht Engineer

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Antonella Scarfiello

Business development consultant for ICON Yachts

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Marcela de Kern Royer

Vice President of Marketing

at Boats Groups.

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Courtney Chalmers

President of Cotton Crews

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Lauren Cotton

Administrator for the International Superyacht Society

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Vanessa Stuart

The Crew Coach founder

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Karine Rayson

Owner at Adrian's Yacht Services & Founder of Marine White List

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Vanessa Stuart: Administrator, ISS (International Superyacht Society)

She is a highlander from North of Scotland. And, now lives in Fort Lauderdale USA. Vanessa studied art at college, worked as a Chief...

Sara Gioanola: PR & Press Office Manager, Heesen

Sara was born in the hills of Monferrato and lives between Tuscany and The Netherlands where she works for Heesen. She has been the PR...

Kitty McGowan: President, U.S. Superyacht Association

She is originally from Pittsburgh, but lives in Fort Lauderdale. Kitty is a former yacht stewardess and chef. She transitioned into the...

Karine Rayson: The Crew Coach founder

She is from Durban- South Africa and resides in Perth Australia. She began her yachting career in 2008. And continued after to develop...

Lauren Cotton: President, Cotton Crews

Lauren is a florida girl from Lighthouse Point, FL. And now lives in West Palm Beach, FL USA. Cotton Crews works on crew placement and...

Antonella Scarfiello: Exterior Engineer, Feadship

Antonella is originally from Italy, but relocated to the Netherlands for her career. She studied architecture in Rome and yacht design at...

Marcela de Kern Royer is the business development consultant for ICON Yachts.

She is from Guatemala and now lives in Monaco. A Guatemalan married to a German representing a Dutch company. " a citizen of the world!"...

Courtney Chalmers: VP Marketing, Boats Groups

She was born and raised in West Point, USA. A small town surrounded by three rivers, so growing up, she spent a lot of time on the...

Valentina Zannier: Head Interior Designer & Partner, Nuvolari Lenard Design

She is from Venice, and says she is "lucky to live in the heart of one of the most breathtaking places on the planet" - Valentina...

Rose Damen: Managing Director, Damen Shipyards Yachting Division

She graduated from Erasmus University in Rotterdam and received her MBA at INSEAD. Worked for 5 years at an investment fund, while on the...

Yihharn Liu: First Woman to Win Young Designer of the Year

“Winning the award fully opened the door for me to the yachting industry.” -Yihharn Yihharn was born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. And, now lives...

Anissa Mediouni: CEO, Engel & Völkers Yachting

Anissa Mediouni is the CEO at Engel & Völkers Yachting. She was born in Belgium where she graduated as an interpreter, she speaks almost...

Eleonora Pitasso: Shipyard Relationship Coordinator & Sales Broker, Burgess

She is the Italian “with the Austrian pinch” of Burgess, she comes from the very end of North-East in Italy. Eleonora is based in Monaco...

Norma Trease: Director, YachtAid Global & ISS Board Member

Norma was born in Paraguay, raised in Paris, high school Virginia, college Italy, and currently based in Fort Lauderdale. She began in...

Pascale Reymond: Yacht Designer, Co-founder & MD, Reymond Langton

Pascale was born in France, studied between Paris and London and now resides in England. In 2001 she established Reymond Langton with her...