Digital/social media strategy

Goetz-Ulf Jungmichel

GERMANY

Experience

Goetz Jungmichel is a highly experienced and dedicated leader with a passion for ensuring organizations stay viable into the future without losing touch with their heritage. He is respected for his hands-on, can-do attitude. Demanding and supportive with a proven track record of building and maintaining organizations and trusted networks to achieve the most beneficial results.

Involved in the maritime industry for almost 15 years, Jungmichel is a renowned expert and savvy networker. His mission is always to bring all parties together, promote successful business relationships and still retain their uniqueness.

Understanding the needs of the maritime industry on how to run business in an ever more global and digitalized world, Jungmichel is convinced that a clear strategic corporate focus is crucial for economic success.

Offering all his expertise in various fields of business operations he joined GMBA to support one of the most appealing industries. It is all about passion!

Being a water sports enthusiast himself, he practices sailing, enjoys motor boating, practices SUP, Windsurfing and Scuba Diving.

Regional Expertise

Germany

Recent Insights

GMBA Representative appointed as Secretary General of IFBSO

Veda Pretorius

SOUTH AFRICA

Experience

Veda has served the South African marine sector in many facets – some unique to the country and others, echoed in marine sectors globally. She successfully navigated the many challenges faced by the rainbow nation so uniquely diverse as South Africa, and was able to consolidate the leisure marine industry into a coherent and multi-faceted organisation. During her ground-breaking tenure as the first female Managing Director of the South African Boatbuilding Export Council, she acquired knowledge and experience that puts her in an excellent position to offer guidance and advice to companies with local or international needs.

Among Veda’s many achievements count the creation of an industry accreditation system, successfully managing exporter development programmes, facilitating South African membership of international industry associations and establishing the national marine industry association, Boating SA (formerly MIASA).

An individual that values contribution, Veda has served as a board member and consultant for various non profits. She is presently involved with The Little Optimist Trust, winner of the METS Dame Charity Award 2019, a charity focused on bringing OPTIMISM to children all over South Africa.

Regional Expertise

South Africa

Recent Insights

Skye Advance Africa – pushing the boundaries in the African workboat sector

South African Boatbuilders gather again after 2-year hiatus to celebrate excellence | Veda Pretorius, GMBA South Africa

Women in the Marine Sector – Northern Hemisphere – Interview Series 2021 Part 2 | Veda Pretorius, GMBA South Africa

Women in the Marine Sector – Northern Hemisphere – Interview Series 2021 Part 1 | Veda Pretorius, GMBA South Africa

South African women staying the course, and leading by example (Part 2) | Veda Pretorius, GMBA South Africa

South African women staying the course, and leading by example | Veda Pretorius, GMBA South Africa

MaryAnne Edwards

Australia, New Zealand

Experience

MaryAnne has considerable international and domestic business development experience plus strong management skills gained from holding CEO and senior management roles in a variety of industry sectors in both New Zealand and Australia. Most recently as CEO of the Australian Marine Export Group and Superyacht Australia for 12 years she has assisted companies both in the export and super yacht sectors enter and gain exposure in a number of key international markets, worked directly with government departments helping to reduce red tape and working to create the best possible environment for marine industry businesses to survive and thrive.

During her time as CEO of AIMEX and Superyacht Australia Maryanne has served as a board member of the International Superyacht Society, Chair of the ICOMIA exporters committee and been involved in various Australian industry and government working groups. Maryanne holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration and Human Resource Management, plus an MBA in International marketing.

Maryanne has a strong focus on assisting businesses grow their bottom line through strong day to day business management, relationship building and development of strategies that drive sales both domestically and internationally.

Regional Expertise

Australia, New Zealand, Asia- Pacific

Recent Insights