JP Skov, CPYB, YBAA Executive Director 

For the past 25 years, JP has been passionate about yacht sales. His experience includes yacht brokerage and dealership management as well as marina management. Within the marine industry, he continues to drive business development through excellence and collaboration.

Bill Bolin, CPYB, YBAA President

For 29 years, Bill was the public “face” of Island Packet Yachts to customers, dealers and industry members worldwide.  Bill had joined the fledgling boat builder in 1987, fulfilling a wide variety of roles over the years including customer service, dealer acquisition and training, sales, marketing, and quality assurance. Bill served nine years on the board of Sail America, including two terms as president, and was selected to be one of three judges for the 2018 Cruising World magazine Boat of the Year competition. He currently serves as the managing broker for S&J Yachts' Florida operations, on the Board of Directors for the Yacht Broker’s Association of America, and is a Certified Professional Yacht Broker. 

 Denise Hanna, CPYB, YBAA Vice President

Denise Hanna, a Certified Professional Yacht Broker, has been a dedicated professional in the yacht sales industry since 1995. Her passion for yachting began on Lake Wallenpaupack in the Poconos, where she first sailed with her grandfather at the age of three. This early connection deepened through a formative sailing experience in the Bahamas during college. After earning her degree from the University of Maryland, she moved to Annapolis in 1992 and transitioned from the medical software field to her true calling—yacht sales.

Known for her client-focused approach, Denise builds lasting relationships that extend beyond transactions, often turning clients into lifelong friends. A respected leader in the industry, she serves on the Board of the Yacht Broker Association of America. As a catamaran specialist and award-winning broker, she has represented numerous top brands, including Taswell, Valiant, Tartan, Sabre, Beneteau, Lagoon, Jeanneau, Dufour, and Fountaine Pajot. From 2012 to 2014, she also served as National Sales Manager for Beneteau Sailboats.

 Eric Smith, CPYB, YBAA Immediate Past President

Eric has been in the marine industry since 1990. He has worked for two premier yacht yards on Cape Cod and has worked in yacht sales since 1995 winning awards from Southport Boats, Back Cove, Sabre and Hatteras Yachts. Eric holds his Certified Professional Yacht Broker (CPYB) designation as well as 100 Ton Master Captain’s License, served as the President of the Yacht Broker’s Association of America from 2023-2025, holds his Florida Yacht and Ship Employing Broker’s License, is a member of both the International Yacht Broker’s Association and the Massachusetts Marine Trades Association as well as being a graduate of Providence College. He is versed in all aspects of the transaction including surveys, tax laws, market valuations, marine finance and insurance as well as contract negotiations. Eric and his wife Torrey live in the Boston area with their daughter Madeline.

 Jonathan Chapman, CPYB, YBAA Past President

Jonathan boasts extensive yachting industry expertise, transitioning to brokerage in 1999 following a few years of hands-on experience crewing on large motor yachts worldwide.  His brokerage portfolio casts a broad net and includes sail, motor, and classic wooden yachts.  He has collaborated and worked with the renowned firms of Bartram & Brakenhoff, IYC, and Northrop and Johnson before becoming a managing partner at Worth Avenue Yachts.  Currently he holds positions on the CAC board and YBAA board as immediate past president and is actively involved on the associations contract revision committee.  He has been a Florida licensed broker since 2001, is a member of IYBA, a certified arbiter on the International Yacht Arbitration Council, and a USCG licensed Captain.