Decision Makers
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Starbrite Corp. |
Chairman, President & CEO |
Current |
| Ocean Bio-Chem Inc. |
Chairman, President & CEO |
Current |
| Ocean Bio-Chem Inc. |
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Kinpak, Inc. |
President |
Current |
| Ocean Bio-Chem Inc. |
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
Former |
| Ocean Bio-Chem Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Ocean Bio-Chem Inc. |
Business Consultant |
Former |
Edward Anchel, CFO and Director, 60, Mr. Anchel has a Bachelors and Masters Degree from Long Island University and a CPA license from Florida and New York. He joined the Company initially in 1979, left in 1983 to establish a local accounting practice, and rejoined on a full time basis in 1999. During his period as a practitioner, he performed income tax and business consulting services to the Company and served as an outside member on the Board of Directors. His background includes management with a Big Four Accounting firm and senior financial positions with three publicly held entities.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Ocean Bio-Chem Inc. |
CFO |
Current |
| Ocean Bio-Chem Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Starbrite Corp. |
CFO & Vice President, Finance |
Former |
| Long Island University |
Director |
Former |
| Long Island University |
Masters Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Ocean Bio-Chem Inc. |
CFO & Vice President, Finance |
Current |
| Ocean Bio-Chem Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
George W. Lindsey, Jr., Vice President-Advertising and Marketing, 49, served as Executive Editor of Southern Boating Magazine for the five years immediately preceding his employment with Ocean Bio-Chem
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Ocean Bio-Chem Inc. |
Vice President, Advertising & Marketing |
Current |
Gregor M. Dornau, Vice President-Sales, 38, is the son of Peter G. Dornau, our President and Chief Executive Officer. He has been employed by the Company as a salesman since 1990 and was elected to serve as Vice President of Sales in 2005.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Ocean Bio-Chem Inc. |
Vice President, Sales & Marketing |
Current |
| Ocean Bio-Chem Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Ocean Bio-Chem Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
William W. Dudman, Secretary, Vice President-Operations, 42, joined our company in April 2004. For the five years immediately preceding his employment he had held various management positions within the marine industry, most recently with West Marine, Inc., our largest customer, from May 1999 to April 2004.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Ocean Bio-Chem Inc. |
Vice President, Operations |
Current |
| West Marine, Inc. |
Vice President of Sales |
Current |
| Ocean Bio-Chem Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| West Marine, Inc. |
Salesman |
Former |
James M. Kolisch, Director, 54, joined our Board of Directors as an outside director in May 1998. Mr. Kolisch has been engaged in the insurance industry and served as president of USI Florida, or its predecessor company, an entity that sources most of the our insurance needs, for a period of approximately twenty-five years. Mr. Kolisch serves on the Board of Directors' Audit Committee.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Ocean Bio-Chem Inc. |
Outside Director |
Current |
| Ocean Bio-Chem Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Starbrite Corp. |
Director, Sales |
Current |
| Ocean Bio-Chem Inc. |
Sales Manager |
Current |
| Kinpak, Inc. |
Manager, Sales |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Ocean Bio-Chem Inc. |
|
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Starbrite Corp. |
Secretary & Vice President |
Current |
| Kinpak, Inc. |
Manager, Marketing |
Current |
| Starbrite Corp. |
Secretary |
Current |
| Ocean Bio-Chem Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Ocean Bio-Chem Inc. |
Vice President, Advertising, Marketing & Secretary |
Former |
| Ocean Bio-Chem Inc. |
Coordinator |
Former |
John B. Turner, Director, 58, joined our Board of Directors in June 2002. During the past five years, Mr. Turner has been retired. Prior to his retirement, he was an insurance executive. In addition to his insurance credentials, Mr. Turner holds a Series 7 stock brokerage license. His professional experience in the aforementioned areas spans an excess of twenty-five years. Mr. Turner serves on the Board of Directors' Audit Committee.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Ocean Bio-Chem Inc. |
Director |
Current |
Laz L. Schneider, Director, 66, Mr. Schneider is, and has been for the past five years, an attorney in private practice and was elected to serve as an outside Director of the Company during May 1998. Mr. Schneider is a partner at Berger, Singerman, P.A., a law firm that serves as our lead counsel in various corporate and litigation matters.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PA Inc. |
|
Current |
| Berger Singerman |
|
Current |
| Ocean Bio-Chem Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| New York University |
Masters of Law In Taxation |
Former |
| Yale University |
Undergraduate Degree |
Former |
| Yale Law School |
Degree |
Former |
Sonia B. Beard, Director, 35, Sonia B. Beard is a Florida Certified Public Accountant working for Walt Disney World since 1997. She currently holds the position as the Manager of Concept Development for the Revenue Lines of Business of Walt Disney World. Ms. Beard has in excess of twelve years financial experience. She is an outside director and serves as the Chairperson and Financial Expert of the Board of Directors' Audit Committee.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Walt Disney World Co. |
Certified Public Accountant |
Current |
| Ocean Bio-Chem Inc. |
Director |
Current |
Executive News
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Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. Reports Record 2nd Quarter and Six Months
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Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. Reports Record 2nd Quarter and Six Months 2009 Sales Results
Yahoo! Canada - 7/23/09 - View Story
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Ocean Bio-Chem reports record sales
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