ASIA-PACIFIC NEWS 5


John Hogan to chair GMI T


he Global Marina Institute (GMI) has announced that John Hogan, CMP, has taken over the role of GMI


Chairman. The GMI was formed in 2011 as a partnership between the British Marine Federation and the Marina Industries Association of Australia. It delivers global marina training and certification with the aim of maintaining and increasing standards in marinas across the world. The organisation is working to maintain existing certifications and to develop new certification pathways and training courses to meet the needs of both existing marinas and marinas developing around the world. John Hogan is CEO of the


Superior Group. He is a long- standing marina manufacturer with wide experience in marina design and construction across established and developing markets. He is a tradesman Boilermaker and holds an AD in Mechanical Engineering and a Bachelor of Business (Management) Degree, CMP and GAICD. John has been actively involved in a number of industry associations over the past 25 years in both the US and Australia. The inaugural GMI Chairman,


Mick Bettesworth, CMM, handed over the role after serving two terms and having successfully steered GMI since its inception. He said, “GMI was established to contribute to the development of marina standards through globally-focused industry education delivered by partners British Marine and the Marina Industries Association. GMI is now firmly established, providing thorough oversight of the quality of existing training and professional development, as well as facilitating the development of new initiatives. I am delighted that John Hogan is succeeding me as GMI Chairman. John is well- known world-wide and will bring an added level of professionalism and drive to the GMI as it achieves maturity”.


John Hogan paid tribute to the


leadership of Mick Bettesworth and the lasting legacy he will leave. “Mick has navigated GMI through the challenges of establishing a global not-for-profit company reliant primarily on the good-will and generosity of fellow Board members, and the support of the two partner associations. As a result of Mick’s leadership there is a steady growth in GMI


endorsed training, both in numbers participating and in the number of countries now embracing the training. It is particularly pleasing to see a growing number of certified members from developing markets contributing back to industry by lecturing at courses in these countries. “Mick leaves big shoes to


fill and I look forward to the challenge,” he added.


John Hogan, CMP.


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Note: The Publisher reserves the right to change the subject matter or modify the running order of the features listed above to reflect technical and commercial developments in the Asia-Pacific marina industry.


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