Marine Industry Lifetime Achievement Award in Memory of Charles Chapman
The Marine Industry Lifetime Achievement Award honors an individual whose contributions have made an enduring impact on the recreational marine manufacturing industry.
Recipients of this award demonstrate excellence in one or more of the following areas:
• Commitment through sustained involvement and leadership in the industry
• Impact through innovation, design, safety, environmental practices, policy development, or expanding public access
• Leadership as a business owner, association leader, educator, or advocate
• Community Service that benefits the boating public, including efforts in access, safety, education, or advocacy
• Promotion of Boating through media, events, education, or outreach that increase awareness and appreciation for the boating lifestyle
Whether their influence has been felt over years or in a shorter, transformative span, recipients leave a legacy that reaches beyond their own organization, elevating the broader marine industry.
QUESTIONS
2012: Geoff Eisenberg, President and CEO, West Marine; and Randy Repass, Founder, West Marine
Geoff Eisenberg
Geoff Eisenberg, President and Chief Executive Officer, West Marine, has had a hand in shaping West Marine’s service-driven culture and in formulating its current strategy, as both an executive of the Company and a member of its Board, since joining the company in 1976. Since Dec. 2007, Mr. Eisenberg has served as West Marine’s President and CEO. He held various senior executive positions from 1976 until 1994 and has been active with the Company in one senior capacity or another right through to his current role.
While away from operational duties at West Marine from 1994-2007, Geoff ran a successful management and strategic consulting business specializing in CEO training and professional management development. Eisenberg is a past CEO of Salz Leathers Inc., a manufacturer of high quality leather, and is a past CEO of Greenhorn Creek Associates, a Real Estate and Golf Development company.
An experienced sailor, Geoff has extensive experience in both local and long distance ocean racing and cruising.