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Boating Industry Association of Vic. LTD, Marine House, 24 York Street, South Melbourne VIC 3205
New BIA Victoria President David Heyes (left) and
Vice-President Andy Warner.
16 December 2009
BIA 0913
BIA Victoria has new leadership team
The Boating Industry Association of Victoria (BIA)
has elected a new president and vice-president to lead
it into 2010.
David Heyes has been elected President, with Andy
Warner as Vice-President, both elected unopposed.
Former president Gordon Howlett has retired after
three years to take up another senior industry position and devote more time to his business.
David Heyes is in his 15th year on the Board, and has served seven terms as vice-president.
He entered the marine industry in 1972 when he joined Bombardier distributor Heytrack
(Australia) Pty Ltd, ultimately serving as General Manager and CEO. He is Executive
Director Public & Regulatory Affairs for BRP Australia and foundation president of the
recently formed Australian Marine Engine Council Inc. (AMEC).
Andy Warner is an Australian naval architect with a lifetime of small boat experience, and
joined the Board last year after the retirement of his brother, BIA Life Member Chris Warner.
He is chairman of board of directors of Anchor Marine and a Member of Society of Naval
Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME), and is a keen yachtsman, sailing off the beach
dinghies and large ocean keel yachts.
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