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2013 BOATING INDUSTRY BY JONATHAN SWEET If a willingness to take risks and embrace change means anything, the 2013 class of Boating Industry Movers & Shakers may be the strongest yet. There's no concrete set of qualifications for the Movers & Shakers. It's not necessarily about being the biggest or all about the financials. Instead, we're looking for leaders who haven't been afraid to take chances, to rethink the way they do business, to embrace the challenges facing the marine industry. From rebuilding venerable brands to embracing eco-friendly technology to leading the industry through the increasing challenge of government regulations, this group of leaders is shaping where we are headed as an industry. The fact that they've done it during an unprecedented downturn in the industry makes it all the more impressive. On the following pages, we recognize our 2013 Mover & Shaker of the year – Roch Lambert of Rec Boat Holdings – along with more than a dozen other individuals shaking up the marine industry. 14 | Boating Industry | October 2013 P14x20-BI13OCT-MoversRoch.indd 14 www.BoatingIndustry.com 9/5/13 11:37 AM