Honda Marine announced the appointment of Joshua Matthews as division director. Matthews succeeds Dan Sherlock, who retired after 20 years with American Honda Motor.

“Across every stage of his career, Josh has consistently leveraged his technical insight, operational discipline and people-first leadership philosophy to deliver meaningful improvements in product quality, customer satisfaction and organizational performance,” John Stevens, business unit lead, development and manufacturing, Honda Powersports & Products, said in a statement.

Matthews will lead the development of integrated strategies, business planning and operational execution for Honda Marine with a focus on strengthening external engagement with dealers, sales channels and customers to drive sustainable business growth.