MTN announced George Whitehouse as its new director of business development for Yacht Services.
Whitehouse is responsible for creating new business opportunities and relationships that enhance the MTN client community, particularly in the large yacht segment. His role will include strategic relationship development with clients and partners to accelerate sales and expand the company’s product portfolio. He will drive partnerships and synergize with marketing efforts to achieve short and long-term objectives of MTN and EMC.
Most recently, Whitehouse was vice president of business development and sales for Rybovich in South Florida. There he also served as a consultant for captains and refit projects, in addition to heading marketing. Whitehouse has captained multiple megayachts, most recently the M/Y Floridian, a 230 ft Oceanfast. In addition, he has managed complex, multimillion-dollar projects for yacht builds and refits, as well as marina and harbor construction.
Whitehouse currently maintains both USCG 1600 and MCA 3000 GRT licenses, and is a graduate of State University College at Cortland, New York.