Mack Boring & Parts Co. has named Christopher Ponnwitz chief commercial officer of its newly formed Mack Sustainable Energy division.

Ponnwitz started with Mack Boring in 2015 as marketing manager and has led the department through the evolution to digital promotion while executing a full suite of events, sponsorships and print campaigns. In 2021, he took on the role of group product manager, electric group, at Mack Boring.

“I am very happy to announce that Chris has moved into this new role, where he will be leading our efforts to further expand and grow the electric marine market, particularly with the ePropulsion product line,” Patrick McGovern, president and CEO of Mack Boring, said in a statement. Chris has been an exemplary leader for our company, and he’s a fast learner who has been working relentlessly to promote electric propulsion. We are known to invest in promising new products for the markets we serve, and the combination of our expertise in building brand recognition and after-sales channels with ePropulsion’s best-in-class line of electric propulsion systems, is an ideal union.”