The ESMTA Team of Representatives and Officers

We are proud to represent five official regional teams and adjacent geographic areas in all corners of New York State. These representatives advocate for over 300 boating businesses each year.

  • Eric Kreuter, AMI

    Conrad Kreuter, AMI

    Peter Mendelman, AMI

    Vinny Pesce, AMI

    Jay Lorenz, BIA

    Bernard DeGraw, BIA

    Patti White, BIA

    Kim Vorchheimer, BIA

    Chris Squeri, NYMTA

    Joseph De Vita, NYMTA

    Scott Olson, ENYMTA

    Joel Holden, ENYMTA

    Brad Smith, MTAWNY

    Geoff Smith, MTAWNY

    Allison Mayer, RAMTA

  • Eric Kreuter- President, AMI   

    Jay Lorenz- Vice President, BIA

    Peter Mendelman - Secretary, AMI

    Vinny Pesce- Treasurer, AMI

    Joel Holden- Deputy VP, ENYMTA

    Geoff Smith- Deputy VP, WNYMTA

    Chris Squeri- Deputy VP, NYMTA

  • Scott Croft, Director of Association Development ESMTA

    Development@EmpireStateMarineTrades.org

    Meagan Donovan-Locke, Executive Administrator ESMTA

    MeaganESMTA@gmail.com

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Our Regional Teams

  • Marine Trades Association of Western New York (MTAWNY)
    716 area code, primarily centered around the city of Buffalo.

  • Boating Industries Association of Upstate New York (BIA)
    315 and 607 area codes.

  • Eastern New York Marine Trades Association (ENYMTA)
    518 area code.

  • New York Marine Trades Association (NYMTA)
    New York City and the Western Long Island region.

  • Association of Marine Industries (AMI)
    Eastern Long Island region