Bill Anderson has been providing leadership for Westrec Marina Management, Inc. since 1989. Mr. Anderson worked for the U.S. Department of the Interior for 13 years developing urban waterfront areas throughout the United States. He has an extensive background in governmental relations, having testified before the United States Congress as well as numerous state and governmental agencies. Mr. Anderson spent five years in the hospitality and tourism industry as Vice President of the Malibu Conference Center. Mr. Anderson served for five years as the President of the Association of Marine Industries (previously Marina Operators Association of America) and has twice been recognized by the National Marine Manufacturers Association for his support of the marine industry and boating access. He is a past Board Member of the Grand Canyon National Park Foundation and served for 6 years on California’s Marine Life Protection Act Blue Ribbon Task Force. Mr. Anderson is a nationally recognized speaker on recreational management and development issues and is a graduate of Penn State University.

Jeff Ellis has been with Westrec since 1989 and been CFO since 1996. Mr. Ellis is responsible for maintaining relations with investors and corporate lenders, monitoring compliance issues on existing debt, and coordinating, overseeing and finalizing financing for new acquisitions and construction projects. In addition, he is responsible for negotiating and overseeing the company’s property and liability insurance, health care and workers compensation plans which cover Westrec’s 500+ employees. Mr. Ellis has been involved with raising over $40 million in capital for Westrec marina acquisitions and ventures and is responsible for ensuring compliance with Federal, State, Local and tax reporting requirements for all corporate and partnership entities. Mr. Ellis received a BS degree from California State University, Northridge in 1982 and a CPA certification from the State of California in 1984. Before joining Westrec Mr. Ellis was VP, Controller for an affiliate of Public Storage, Inc. and an audit manager at Price Waterhouse Coopers.

Scott Stevenson joined Westrec in 1991 and oversees operations for Westrec in the northeastern US. Since 1996, Mr. Stevenson has managed the Chicago Park District’s 10 harbors accommodating over 6000 boats. He has over 30 years of experience in the marine industry with direct responsibility managing over 40 marinas. His experience encompasses developments in Hong Kong, Mexico and the US and includes construction, management and marketing. In addition, Mr. Stevenson has been involved as a designer and manufacturer of floating marinas with over 250 projects constructed worldwide. He has operated a variety of marina facilities including dry stack storage buildings, service facilities, and marine retail space. As the architect of the $100+ million renovation plan for the Chicago harbors, Mr. Stevenson has been instrumental in the improvement of income of these Harbors from a breakeven point in 1995 to over $13 million in 2013. During the same period, revenue has grown from $5 million to over $24 million. Mr. Stevenson serves on numerous boards and commissions in the Chicago area and holds both and MBA and a BA in International Relations from Brigham Young University.

Ruth Black is responsible for financial and tax reporting, budgeting, and monthly variance analysis for the 20+ Westrec managed marinas throughout the US. She also oversees the financial and tax reporting for the private limited partnerships , limited liability companies, and affiliated subsidiaries that comprise Westrec Financial, Inc. Ms. Black also oversees the administration of Westrec’s insurance and technology policies. She received a BA degree in Economics-Business from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1986 and earned a CPA certification from the State of California in 1991. Prior to joining Westrec in 1992, Ms. Black was a Senior Auditor at Ernst & Young LLP, Los Angeles.