Based in Newport, RI, Brooks Marine Group's core competency is recruiting mid-level managers and executive-level staff for boat builders, shipyards, service & refit facilities, marinas, boat dealerships and marine industry suppliers. Searches are conducted for individuals in disciplines such as design & engineering, manufacturing management, sales & marketing, operations management, service management, project management, human resources, purchasing and finance.Retained clients include Newport Shipyard, Beneteau, Bertram, Carver, Chris-Craft, Correct-Craft, EdgeWater, Delta, Fairline, Ferretti Group, Fraser Yachts, Grady-White, Grand Banks, The Hinckley Company, The International Yacht Restoration School, Cummins MerCruiser, MacDougalls' Boatyard, Moeller Marine, The Landing School, Lazzara, RibCraft USA, Rybovich and Westport Shipyard. Successful searches have also been conducted for Cobalt, Silverton, Viking Yachts, Mako, Riviera Yachts, Palmer Johnson, Charleston City Marina, Southport Marina, Sol Yacht Transport, etc.Brooks Marine Group has a 95% closure rate on retained searches as well as a 90-day guarantee on placed candidates with 100% retention rate per that guarantee. BMG has never been asked to refund a retainer or placement fee.BMG has created an extensive database of more than 4000 marine industry professionals. BMG created and maintains the foremost marine industry on-line job board, www.careerboat.com .Neal Harrell, President of Brooks Marine Group, serves as a Board Member of the American Boat Builders & Repairers Association (ABBRA) (present), the Marine Industry technical Education Council, MIASF Workforce Committee member (’03-’06), Broward County (FL) Marine Advisory Board (’05). BMG staff attends most major boat shows annually; 2003-2007 IBEX attendee/exhibitor. Delegate at the 2008 American Superyacht Forum.Specialties: Recruitment, marine industry consulting, boatbuilding, recreational marine, commercial marine, boatyard operations, sales, marketing & brokerage.