I am a mechanical engineer that has repurposed to become an experienced marine electrician. My company is JTB Marine Corporation in St. Petersburg, FL.

I have been active in the American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) for over twenty years and have served on the technical committees that write the ABYC electrical standards for about 10 years. I am a former ABYC Adjunct Instructor.

I am a USA Victron Ambassador.

In my Navy career, I served as Chief Engineer on a salvage ship that made three deployments to Vietnam. I then qualified in submarines and spent the next 18 years in the maintenance arm of the Navy including a four year tour as the Repair Officer of a Submarine Tender with 550+ technicians working for me. My last posting was as the Director of Submarine Safety and Quality Assurance. I retired after 21 years of service.

My wife and I lived on our 53’ trawler for 11 years including 3.5 years cruising the Eastern Caribbean as far south as Venezuela.