Daniel Schiappa Joins Board, Bringing Global Technology Expertise; Michael McLamb Steps Down from Board, Continues to Serve as Chief Financial Officer

MarineMax, the world’s largest recreational boat and yacht retailer, marina operator and superyacht services company, today announced that technology industry leader Daniel Schiappa has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective immediately.

Mr. Schiappa brings significant experience in cloud platforms, R&D, cybersecurity and large-scale product organizations to support the Company’s strategic digital initiatives. In conjunction with Mr. Schiappa’s appointment to the Board, and as part of the Board’s ongoing refreshment process, Michael H. McLamb, MarineMax’s Chief Financial Officer, has stepped down from the Board. Mr. McLamb will continue to serve as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. With these changes, the MarineMax Board will continue to be comprised of eight directors, seven of whom are independent.

“Daniel’s appointment underscores our commitment to ensuring the Board’s expertise is closely aligned with MarineMax’s long-term strategic priorities,” said Rebecca White, Ph.D., Chairperson of the Company’s Board. “His track record of driving innovation and scaling complex global operations aligns with our vision for growth. As we continue to navigate the digital transformation of the recreational marine industry, Daniel’s insight will be invaluable in helping guide the Board’s decisions on technology investments and the expansion of our digital capabilities.”

Dr. White continued, “On behalf of the entire Board, I want to thank Mike for his more than 21 years of dedicated service on the MarineMax Board. Mike will continue to contribute to our Board dialogue in his ongoing role as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, ensuring the Board continues to benefit from his deep industry experience and institutional knowledge. This transition reflects MarineMax’s ongoing commitment to strong corporate governance practices and thoughtful board succession planning.”

Mr. Schiappa, 57, brings more than two decades of experience leading global product, R&D, strategy, and cybersecurity teams across high-growth startups and Fortune 500 companies. He currently serves as President, Technology & Services at Arctic Wolf Networks, where he is responsible for leading product management, R&D, threat intelligence, strategy, alliances, SOC operations, support, incident response, and concierge services across a global 2,000-person organization.

Previously, Mr. Schiappa was Executive Vice President & Chief Product Officer at Sophos, where he led a business with more than $1 billion of revenue and over 1,000 employees across end-user, network, cloud, and messaging security. Earlier, he held senior leadership positions at RSA (EMC) as Senior Vice President & General Manager, and at Microsoft in multiple general manager roles covering Windows security, identity services, and mobile advertising. In addition, he has held executive roles at Vingage, Kodak/PictureVision, Informix, and Oracle, and is the holder of more than 18 patents.

Mr. Schiappa has been appointed to the MarineMax Board’s Audit Committee, where his expertise in technology strategy, enterprise risk management and cybersecurity oversight – as well as his global operating experience – will support the Company’s strategic growth initiatives.

Source: BUSINESS WIRE