OFFSHORE SAILING SCHOOL ADDS STAFF AT FORT MYERS HEADQUARTERS

Fort Myers, Fla (April 4, 2018) – Offshore Sailing School CEO and President, Doris Colgate, announced the appointment of three new members to its Executive Management team, and several additions and promotions in its sales and operations staff at headquarters and its branch teaching locations.
Colgate commented, “We are delighted to add experienced, dynamic members to our executive team as we enter our 54^th year. We have expanded our sales and operations teams to meet the needs of our students wanting to learn or improve their sailing skills at one our six resort locations in Florida and the British Virgin Islands.”
Steven Thomas joined the company as Controller after retiring from Union Iron, Inc. in Decatur, Illinois, and relocating to Southwest Florida. Bryce Jackson is the company’s new Chief Operations Manager, with expertise in operations and logistics management having served in the private sector following a 12-year career in the United States Marine Corps overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan. Jackson is a nautical captain and oversees operations, fleet and personnel at all six of the company’s instructional locations. Wendy Bishop has been promoted from Sales Assistant to Sales Manager, responsible for hiring and training sales associates, and overseeing the activities of the fulltime sales and customer service department. Bishop most recently held a senior sales position with Verizon Inc. in Southwest Florida.
Also joining the company at its Fort Myers headquarters are Will Crane and Sheri Perry as Sales Associates reporting to Bishop. Crane and Perry both bring various sailing and sales skills to the team responsible for consulting with prospects and servicing customers in the sailing or boating program that will best meet their objectives.