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Manufacturers’ representative agency Derema Group recently announced the addition of two new associates: Galadriel “G” Gaines and Aaron Bronson.

Gaines will serve as the dealer specialist for Northern Washington, Alaska and Western Canada while Bronson will collaborate with dealers in Washington, Oregon and Western British Columbia.

“We are confident that “G” and Aaron’s expertise and enthusiasm will be invaluable assets to our team and our valued brands,” Derema Group president Kurt Forsman said in a statement.

Gaines previously worked with a custom aluminum boat builder and one of Alaska’s leading marine retailers and suppliers for commercial fishing fleets. Bronson was raised in a boatbuilding and commercial fishing family and started working at a local marina at age 16. He later joined the U.S. Coast Guard, serving eight years. After a stint in charter fishing, he moved into sales management roles with companies such as Garmin, Sea-Dog Line and SmartPlug.