The Kadey-Krogen Team

Sales Team

Captain Bill Harris

Sales Executive

About

Over the past 10 years alone, he has sold more than 125 Krogens, as well as other makes of boats, and has an extensive list of people to help new owners with their boats during and after the sale.

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  • Boating is in his blood and it shows in his extreme knowledge of trawlers and general boating.
  • He stands ready to help his clients and owners with anything they might need—for as long as they own their Krogen.
  • Offered a job with Kadey-Krogen Yachts in 2001 when they opened a new office at one of the Florida marinas he managed at the time.
  • Moved to Stuart, Florida, and owned two marinas in Florida.
  • He and his wife, Tracie, bought their own Krogen and lived aboard year-round on the Chesapeake, and he managed several marinas and captained commercial passenger vessels as well as tow boats on The Bay.
  • Volunteered to help Dennis and Joyce Maud commission the third of their seven Krogens, a Krogen 42′, and after that, he jumped at the opportunity to sell Kadey Krogens for the Krogen dealer on the Chesapeake in 1994.
  • Grew up spending half of every year in a house on the shores of Chesapeake Bay and the other half on a farm in Monkton, Maryland. On The Bay he found his true love of boating and it has only grown over the years.

Contact

Email: bill@kadeykrogen.com

Phone: 772-919-2012

Captain Greg Sapp

Sales Executive

About

Helps others navigate all the challenges to living out their cruising dreams.

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  • Gets pictures and mail from clients all over the oceans who are living out their own personal brand of adventures of a lifetime, since joining Kadey-Krogen in 2004.
  • Spent a couple of years cruising from New England down through the Caribbean, where the freedom and beauty of the people and places changed him forever and showed him his purpose.
  • As a liveaboard, he wore a suit and tie daily, though he came home to the water every night and by 6:00 on Fridays was usually underway to some beautiful anchorage for the weekend.
  • Found a family in the community of boating and marina culture as a liveaboard, and discovered a home that would protect him from his greatest fear—a boring life!
  • Graduated from the University of Texas, he moved to the East Coast and ended up purchasing a 44-foot trawler instead of a house to live in Annapolis on the Chesapeake Bay.
  • Grew up in a family devoted to voyaging on the water in all forms: From sailing across the Gulf of Mexico in regattas to weeks-long journeys down the Colorado River in canoes, his passion for exploration by water has always been his central priority.

Contact

Email: greg.sapp@kadeykrogen.com

Phone: 443-223-7652

Jodi Jamiolkowski

Sales Executive

About

Joined Kadey-Krogen Yachts in 2014 as a successful and knowledgeable sales leader within the North American sales team, both for new and brokerage yachts.

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  • Passionate about the build and design of all our models, she brings her clients together with the production team to produce some of the most beautiful and well-thought-out new builds to date.
  • Enthusiastic about boating, client experience, and understanding of intelligent yacht design, she approaches every potential client with energy and fresh ideas.
  • Prior to Kadey-Krogen, she enjoyed a multifaceted corporate career in business and marketing with global corporations including Norwegian Cruise Line, Verizon, and American Express.
  • Travel around the world and meeting people at international boat shows each year feeds her passion for culture and adventure.
  • Grew up sailing Chesapeake Bay as a child, continued learning to sail J/24s on San Francisco Bay, raced competitively in Annapolis, and now enjoys all water activities, both power and sail, on Cape Cod in summer and Florida in the winter.

Contact

Email: jodi@kadeykrogen.com

Cell: 443-808-4171

John Gear

Sales Executive

About

As a certified professional yacht broker, he continues to advocate for Kadey-Krogen Yachts and Krogen owners.

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  • Partner and president of Kadey-Krogen Yachts from 2006 until 2014.
  • Joined the company in 2002 when Krogen moved their operations to Stuart, concentrating primarily on brokerage.
  • A series of fortuitous events led him to purchase the Edward B. Freeman Company in Stuart, Florida, in 1976. Then, in the early 1980s, other business opportunities presented themselves and he changed course for the next 12 years, but he was always close to the water.
  • Grew up on and around the Great Lakes, where his interest in boats started at an early age with homemade rafts, rowboats, ski boats and sailboats.

Contact

Email: john@kadeykrogen.com

Phone: 772-215-4301

Larry Polster

Sales Executive

About

Purchased the first Krogen 50’ Open in 2017, and he and his wife, Janet, have been full live liveaboards since 2019, cruising the East Coast between New England in the summer and the Bahamas in the winter.

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  • Their favorite destination to date has been the pool-clear waters of the Exumas in the Bahamas.
  • Became a partner in the company and served as vice president for 15 years. In 2021, he sold his interest in Kadey-Krogen Yachts but remains an integral part of the sales team.
  • Left his DC-based consulting job to open the Maryland office for Kadey-Krogen Yachts.
  • Intially fell in love with a Krogen 42′ in 2002 and volunteered to help out Kadey-Krogen at the Annapolis Boat Show.
  • Graduated from Carnegie-Mellon University, and his business travels took him to Florida where he purchased and lived aboard a 44′ sailboat. Work eventually brought him back to DC, and Annapolis seemed the logical spot to live aboard and commute.
  • Became thoroughly hooked on boating when he was 12 and piloted his family’s 36-foot Pacemaker the last half of their voyage from Kingston, Ontario, to Rochester, New York, because both parents were too seasick to run the boat.
  • Life-long boater, born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, and throughout his childhood explored the Great Lakes from Mackinac Island to Montreal.

Contact

Email: larry@kadeykrogen.com

Phone: 410-991-2968

Jeff Calvert 

Sales Executive

About

Purchased his American Tug 34 in 2017, he and his family have cruised the Pacific Northwest enjoying summers in the San Juans, Gulf Islands, and Desolation Sound.

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  • Their favorite destination to date has been the Teakerne Arm Provincial Park in BC.
  • Became a partner in American Tug and served Co-CEO for four years. In May 2023, he sold his interest in American Tug but remained an integral part of the sales team.
  • Childhood dream was to own a boat company.
  • Always available to help owners with questions about their boats, new or pre-owned.
  • An avid fisherman he enjoys salmon fish fishing and crabbing.
  • Worked in the USA, Asia, and Europe for Forbes 400 family offices where his responsibilities included the management of well-known superyachts.
  • Became thoroughly hooked on boating when his family turned him loose in a 9’ tender with a 4hp Evinrude.  The boats have become larger but the passion for boating remains steadfast.
  • Life-long boater, born and raised in Seattle, WA, and throughout his childhood explored Puget Sound in his grandparents 45’ Matthews motor yacht.

Contact

Email: jeff@americantugs.com

Phone: 360-466-2961

Ian McGhie

Sales Executive

About

Ian began his career working for the Kadey-Krogen and Grand Banks dealer in Portland and Seattle in 1995. Made the move to Southern California in 1998, and started a long career at Stan Miller Yachts in Long Beach.

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  • During his time at Stan Miller, he represented Grand Banks, Hatteras, Viking, Sabre, Back Cove, and Mag Bay among others.
  • Ian is enjoying the second chapter of his life with his blended family: his girlfriend, a teenage son who is an accomplished competitive high school sailor, and his two young adult stepdaughters who are both embarking on careers in entertainment.
  • A licensed broker in California and Florida. Member of the Long Beach Yacht Club and California Yacht Brokers Association.
  • When free time permits a simple short family trip to Catalina aboard their GB 32 or Hinckley Pilot is often the most rewarding. 

Contact

Email: ian@kadeykrogen.com 

Phone: 562-505-3502

Support Team

Tucker West

President and CEO

About

Committed to customers who purchase a new yacht or brokerage boat from Kadey-Krogen or Summit MotorYachts.

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  • Served as the Vice President of Sales for seven years, then became President and CEO in April 2021.
  • Spent most of his life with boats, boating, and in the marine industry (25 years).
  • Member in good standing as a CPYB, IYBA member, YBAA member, and a licensed and bonded broker in Florida.
  • Demonstrated passion for powerboat cruising, and focused on sales, marketing, and after-sales service throughout his career with Grand Banks Yachts, The Catamaran Company, and Sunsail Yacht Charters.
  • Lives in Portsmouth, RI, with his wife and three teenagers all of whom are, “At Home on Any Sea”!

Contact

Email: tucker@kadeykrogen.com

Phone: (401) 862-8972

Fran Morey

Production Manager

About

Production manager for Kadey-Krogen Yachts, using his 30 years of experience in the marine industry to help clients build the perfect boat.

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  • Previously served as Director of Service and Product Training for Grand Banks Yachts, with a passion for boatbuilding and customer service.
  • Recently served as Project Manager for Hunt Yachts Ocean Series built in Kaohsiung Taiwan
  • Began with Hansen Marine Engineering as a field engineer, and visited many boatbuilders in the Northeast including, Bristol, Alden, Shannon, David Walters, Cape Dory, and Little Harbor, servicing and reviewing applications of Westerbeke engines and generators.
  • Spent 6 years in the United States Coast Guard.

Contact

Email: fran@kadeykrogen.com

Cell: 401-338-6409

Jay Christopher

Customer Care Manager

About

Jay Christopher joined the Kadey-Krogen Group as the new Customer Care Manager in early 2024. Taking the helm from Gregg Gandy, who held the role of Project Manager for Kadey-Krogen for 20 years.

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  • Jay’s professional experience on the water stretches back to growing up on Cape Cod where he worked as a detailer and rigger while giving sailing lessons. His passion for boats led him to boatbuilding school in Maine, then on to the Maxi and America’s Cup campaigns of the early 1990s.
  • In addition to his experience in the sailing world, Jay has decades of experience in large powerboats
    working as a service manager, warranty representative and training captain for marinas
    and service yards throughout New England including the reputable Oyster Harbors Marine.
  • Jay will be based out of Kadey-Krogen Group’s headquarters in Stuart, Florida. In his dayto-
    day activities, he will manage new boat commissioning, handle warranty issues, and help
    owners with all their service needs and systems issues. Additionally, Jay will assist with new
    build customer orientation, helping a new owner get acquainted with their boat and spending
    time with them onboard while they get comfortable with their new surroundings.

Jonathan Cooper 

West Coast Sales Manager 

About

Jonathan joins the Kadey-Krogen Yachts / Summit MotorYachts team following 20+ years in the marine industry. A native to the Pacific Northwest, he brings diverse professional experience to the role of west coast sales manager.

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  • Grew up on Bainbridge Island; currently lives with his wife and daughter in Seattle
  • Spent summers sailing with family in the San Juan Islands and south Puget Sound
  • 14 years in marketing, graphic design and photography at Grand Banks Yachts
  • Spent 3 years as editor-in-chief of Passagemaker magazine and then 4 years as the marine group photographer and art director for Passagemaker and Yachts International magazines
  • Passionate about forging strong, lasting customer relationships

Contact

Email: jonathan@kadeykrogen.com 

Phone: (206) 769-5728

Greg Feighery

CFO

About

Greg Feighery joined The Kadey-Krogen Group as CFO in the spring of 2024. Greg was the CFO of Fairhaven Shipyard for the past 9 years. 

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  • 9 years as CFO of Fairhaven shipyard
  • Graduated from Bryant College – BA concentration in accounting

Contact

Email: Greg.Feighery@kadeykrogen.com

Phone: 774-284-0485

Earl Alfaro

Naval Architect

About

Earl Began a career in yacht design/small-craft naval architecture in 1986, working alongside acclaimed naval architect Tom Fexas in Stuart, Florida.

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  • Experienced in both custom and production boat building/yacht design, working alongside teams in manufacturing, sales, and service.
  • Learned first principles in lean manufacturing as senior designer for Pursuit Boats, a division of S2 Yachts.
  • Employed with Grand Banks Yachts from 2006-2011 as yacht designer, eventually being promoted to Product Development Manager in 2010.
  • Launched the independent design firm, Alfaro Design LLC, in 2011and established relationships with notable manufacturers and design firms including CL Yachts (aka Cheoy Lee Shipyards), Setzer Design, and the Kadey-Krogen Group.
  • Enjoys boating, both power and sail.
  • Married with two grown sons and a loyal German Shepherd, ‘Yoli’.

Contact

Email: earl@kadeykrogen.com

Phone: 772-286-0171

Sandra Winslow

Office Coordinator

About

Became Kadey-Krogen’s office coordinator in Stuart, Florida, in 2018.

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  • Combines more than 25 years of bookkeeping experience and roles in office administration with a love of the sea.
  • Finds stepping onto our newest hulls after watching them be built for almost a year to be her most rewarding events at work.
  • Loves to hear the great stories told by Krogen owners who live aboard full time.
  • Hopes to live aboard a Kadey-Krogen some day.

Contact

Email: Sandra@kadeykrogen.com

Phone: 772-286-0171

Ford Bauer

Marketing Coordinator

About

Leverages his experience in digital marketing, analytics, SEO, and social-media management to engage current and future Kadey-Krogen customers.

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  • Creates a seamless flow of marketing campaigns, content updates, and owner communication.
  • Graduated from Hobart and William Smith Colleges and returned to Middletown, R.I., where he spent summers of his youth exploring local waters on a small center console and found a love for boating and the ocean.
  • Shares the same passion for being on the water that runs through the entire Kadey-Krogen team.

Contact

Email: ford@kadeykrogen.com

Phone: 401-441-3765

Katie Astras 

Interior Design 

About

Katie Dixon Astras holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in textile design from the University of Georgia and an interior design degree from Indian River State University.

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  • Katie began her career in the late 1990’s as a designer with Palmer Johnson Yachts at their facility in Savannah, Georgia. During her time at Palmer Johnson, she gained extensive knowledge in every aspect of marine interiors. They specialized in Megayacht refits, but also had a small yacht division where Katie worked with builders & owner-operators to commission or refit their vessels. This was when Katie first met the Kadey Krogen team. Katie managed Palmer Johnson’s in-house upholstery workroom and worked with various subcontractors to bring the boatowner’s vision to life.
  • After her time at Palmer Johnson, Katie moved to Florida with Hinkley Yachts and worked for them until starting her family. Once her kids reached school age, Katie joined the Patty Downing Interiors team a decade ago. She continued to focus on yacht interiors, subcontracting her services to many yacht builders and boatyards in the area including the Kadey-Krogen Group.
  • Katie has helped many Kadey-Krogen Group new build and brokerage clients over the years. Katie has developed strong relationships with local vendors and craftspeople (carpet installers, window treatment fabricators and canvas shops) allowing her to provide the most current materials and get jobs completed in the tight time frames required in the marine environment.

Contact

Email: Katie@kadeykrogen.com

Phone: (772) 286-0171

International Sales Team

Vortec Marine Ltd

About

Vortec Marine, led by Ross Collingwood and Innes MacGowan, manages sales for Kadey-Krogen Yachts in the UK and northern Europe.

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  • Founded in 2006, Vortec Marine, Ltd., is a widely respected yacht brokerage and a yacht service and repair center serving the Solent.
  • Though the boatyard originated to provide service to Nautor’s Swan and Oyster yachts, it now provides repair and refit services to all makes and models of motor and sailing yachts.
  • To learn more about Vortec Marine, Ltd. visit the website here.

Contact

Office: +44 (0) 1489 854 850

Email: info@vortecmarine.com

Passepartout Yachting

About

Passepartout Yachting operates as a European sales agent for a number of worldwide yacht builders.

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  • Launched by Giampaolo Murzi in 1980, Passepartout Yachting has offices in Italy, Switzerland and Monte Carlo, Monaco, and will cover Italy, France, Monaco, Spain, and Switzerland for Kadey-Krogen Yachts.
  • Additional information on Passepartout Yachting can be found on its website at http://www.giaroli.it/inglese/home.html.

Contact

Email: info@giaroli.it

Phone: +39 337 704059

Paspartu Ltd.

About

Paspartu Ltd. operates as an agent for Kadey-Krogen Yachts. 

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  • Founded by Damir Opsenica in 2009, Paspartu Ltd. is located in Split, Croatia, and will serve Croatia, Montenegro and Slovenia. 

  • Additional information on Paspartu Ltd. can be found on its website www.passepartout.hr.

Contact

Email: info@passepartout.hr

Phone: +385 99 804 3590