MarineMax has appointed Daniel Schiappa to the company’s board of directors, effective immediately.
He will join the MarineMax board’s audit committee, where his experience in technology strategy, enterprise risk management and cybersecurity oversight – as well as his global operating experience – will support the company’s growth initiatives.
Daniel has more than two decades of experience leading global product, R&D, strategy, and cybersecurity teams across high-growth startups and Fortune 500 companies.
He currently serves as president, technology & services at Arctic Wolf Networks, where he is responsible for leading product management, R&D, threat intelligence, strategy, alliances, SOC operations, support, incident response, and concierge services across a 2,000-person organisation.
Multiple general manager roles
Previously, he was executive vice president and chief product officer at Sophos, where he led a business with more than $1 billion of revenue and over 1,000 employees across end-user, network, cloud, and messaging security.
Earlier, he held senior leadership positions at RSA (EMC) as senior vice president and general manager, and at Microsoft in multiple general manager roles covering Windows security, identity services, and mobile advertising.
In addition, he has held executive roles at Vingage, Kodak/PictureVision, Informix, and Oracle, and is the holder of more than 18 patents.
In conjunction with Daniel’s appointment to the board, Michael McLamb, MarineMax’s chief financial officer, has stepped down from the board.
Long-term priorities
He will continue to serve as the company’s executive vice president and chief financial officer.
With these changes, the MarineMax Board will continue to be comprised of eight directors, seven of whom are independent.
“Daniel’s appointment underscores our commitment to ensuring the board’s expertise is closely aligned with MarineMax’s long-term strategic priorities,” said Rebecca White, chair of the board.
“His track record of driving innovation and scaling complex global operations aligns with our vision for growth.
Digital capabilities
“As we continue to navigate the digital transformation of the recreational marine industry, Daniel’s insight will be invaluable in helping guide the board’s decisions on technology investments and the expansion of our digital capabilities.”
She continued, “On behalf of the entire board, I want to thank Mike for his more than 21 years of dedicated service on the MarineMax board.
Mike will continue to contribute to our board dialogue in his ongoing role as the company’s chief financial officer, ensuring the board continues to benefit from his deep industry experience and institutional knowledge.
“This transition reflects MarineMax’s ongoing commitment to strong corporate governance practices and thoughtful board succession planning.”
