MJM Yachts recently announced the appointment of Derek Mader as director of sales and dealer development. Mader has more than 30 years of industry experience, most recently as CEO of Executive Yacht, a Toronto-based brokerage firm.

“Derek brings a huge amount of experience to the table, and we are delighted to welcome him to our team,” MJM president and CEO Natascia Hatch said in a statement. “His focus will be to grow our business internationally, with immediate emphasis on Canada, the Caribbean and Mexico, then expanding into the UAE, Dubai, U.K. and EU. He also will support the ongoing efforts of our U.S. sales network.”

Added Mader in the statement: “After representing a wide variety of leading luxury yacht brands in Canada, I truly appreciate the high level of quality, performance and aesthetics that MJM Yachts bring to the marketplace. I am very excited about helping to expand the MJM brand’s reach throughout the world.”