From a young age Stacey has always been out on the water - fishing, cruising and enjoying the relaxed ocean life, so applying for a job at New Zealand’s only and leading marine industry association was a no brainer. Since starting at NZ Marine in 2010 Stacey has become the Event and Export Manager, managing up to 10 events per year including New Zealand’s largest on water boat show – the Auckland On Water Boat Show in September in Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour, New Zealand. She's a key figure in ensuring New Zealand's marine reputation maintains its place on the global stage and enjoys helping companies reach their potential in the international marketplace. Stacey is passionate about providing young professionals in New Zealand a platform in which they can network, upskill and enhance their professional career and is looking forward to growing the newest Chapter in New Zealand.

For the last six years, Isla has been helping businesses tell the story they want to tell, to the audience they want to reach through her PR agency, Albatross PR. Seeing both young and established companies extend their influence in the marine and superyacht sectors means she's passionate about the future of the market and keen to see the next generation take their place on the world stage. Beginning her career in journalism in Auckland, stints in Brisbane and Rome saw her hone her writing skills before a move to London introduced her to the superyacht industry through a job in a sector publishing house. Eventually her love of the ocean won out over city life though, and now there's nowhere she'd rather be than in New Zealand helping promote southern hemisphere companies to the world.

Andrew has been lucky enough to make a career in the sport he loves. He is the chief operating officer for Yachting New Zealand, the national sports body for sailing in New Zealand, fostering all levels of the sport from grassroots to the Olympic Games. Andrew also has role with World Sailing, the world body for the sport, looking after development in Oceania, including emerging nations.
Andrew sees a YPY as a huge opportunity to connect the talented pool of people involved in the sport to successful leadership careers in the marine industry.

Growing up in the idyllic Bay of Islands, New Zealand, Chris was drawn at a very young age to the ocean and developed a passion for diving and fishing. The Bay of Islands was Chris’ home for the first 19 years of his life before moving to London. At 21 Chris sailed for three months around South East Asia before finding a home in Canada for seven months and eventually moving back to New Zealand.
In 2014 Chris moved to Auckland and answered his calling to work in the marine industry, starting as national account manager for Oceanmax. In the past four years he has not only used his existing passion for the marine industry to grow Oceanmax’ sales internationally but found a new drive to help grow New Zealand marine business and drive young people in the marine industry to success. As well as being the international sales manager for Oceanmax, Chris sits on the boards of NZ Marine and the NZ Marine and Composites Industry Training Organisation, and is chairman of the NZ Marine Commercial Vessels and Big Engine Group, and founder and chairman of YPY NZ.

Born and raised in the U.K, Nick relocated to NZ as a teenager and has pursued his passion for boats and engineering from a young age.

He began his professional career at Fisher and Paykel Healthcare but his interest in the marine sector was strong, when an opportunity at Alloy Yachts - New Zealand's leading custom yacht builder - came up, he went for it. With a few years experience and some exciting projects under his belt, including a stint in the naval sector, Nick moved back to the U.K. to take a role with Sunseeker - the world's busiest production superyacht yard.

Nick has a wealth of marine engineering and manufacturing knowledge having led systems, hardware, deck fit, interior and small craft design teams, as well as production integration and managing multiple yacht customisation projects through Sunseeker's famed bespoke design service. Now back in New Zealand, Nick is driving amphibious boat technology innovation as part of the Sealegs design and development team.

Nick sees YPY as a platform to show young engineers and other professionals that the marine sector can be challenging but hugely rewarding, whilst providing a network to support continued development and growth.

Kit grew up in New Zealand and was introduced to the ocean and boating at a very early age. His passion for the sea meant the progression into the Marine Industry was inevitable.
Kit founded Kit Carlier Design, a yacht architecture and interior design studio in 2014 following a professional career as a qualified boat builder, project and production manager and lead designer for many iconic yards and projects.
Kit brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from his 22-year career and is passionate about the marine industry and its future.