Brian learned to row a boat before he learned to ride a bike.  Born and raised on Puget Sound, his boating experience has taken him from Mexico to Alaska.  Brian has been a livaboard for over 23 years, the last two on his 48 Selene, Furthur. 

Moving to the San Juans in the mid 80’s he started his yacht broker career.  He was the San Juan Sales Manager for Western Yachts representing Tollycraft, Ocean Alexander, Grand Banks and other top lines.  Next became an owner of Friday Harbor Yachts and developed the Selene Trawler line.  FHYS was the world’s largest Selene dealer for the last eight years.

His has experience cruising from Mexico to Alaska, including two circumnavigations of Vancouver Island,   Brian uses his knowledge gained by thousands of miles of cruising, professional deliveries and continued study to help in the Selene Training Program.  Brian has served as instructor and Past Commander of the Friday Harbor Power Squadron, board member and Fleet Capt. Of the San Juan Island Yacht Club.  He was elected to two terms as Commissioner for the Port of Friday Harbor, were he had a renowned career as defender of our marine waters.  

Brian looks forward to serving the Selene community with expanded services at Selene Seattle.

Howard Chen, President

Howard is the force behind the Selene success story.  As the founder of Jet Tern Marine, Howard has led the Selene team since the beginning.  In a continuing effort to provide the ultimate experience to the Selene owners, he now has expanded into the sales and service branches of the enterprise.  This revolutionary comprehensive approach will be of great benefit to the Selene Seattle customer.

Howard is pleased to be apart of the Selene Seattle team.  He plans frequent visits to the Selene Seattle offices and welcomes Selene Seattle customers to both Jet Tern Marine shipyards in China. 

Jerry is a longtime northwest boater and yachting industry veteran. He began his love of the boating lifestyle at a very early age, cruising with his parents aboard the family’s 38’ Richardson on the Columbia River system during the year, and along the east coast of Vancouver Island in the summers. Jerry’s love of the area continues today aboard his own cruiser SEAWARD.

Jerry received and gave practical training as the navigator aboard the USS Mt. Baker in the US Navy.

After completing his education in advertising and marketing at the University of Oregon, Jerry joined Tollycraft Corporation as the company’s Sales Administrator. In that position he helped Tollycraft expand its US dealer network, and was instrumental in the development of the popular 48 Tollycraft Motor Yacht and 34 Tri-Cabin models. Jerry also managed Tollycraft’s advertising and marketing efforts.

After almost 10 years with Tollycraft, Jerry opened his own retail Grand Banks and Uniflite dealership, known as Seaward Yacht Sales in Portland, OR. The business prospered and a second office was opened in Seattle, WA. After selling the business in the late 1980s Jerry held a number of positions in the industry including a senior management position at one of the largest US retail dealerships.

The lure of high quality motor yachts has always tugged at Jerry’s love of relaxed family cruising, and the Selene product line matches well.  He looks forward to serving his continued clients as well as new clients from his position with Selene Seattle

Jerry has sat on various committees with the Northwest Marine Trades Association and currently is a board member, has sat on the board and was a committee chair for the Northwest Yacht Brokers Association, acted as the western regional representative of the National Marine Manufacturers Association Speakers Bureau, and is a past board member for the Salvation Army, a position he has held since 1984.

Andrew Trueblood grew up on the water surfing and sailing in Southern California. His uncle, a shipwright and circumnavigator, introduced him to boating at an early age. He moved to Washington in 1981 after graduating from College to take a job aboard a commercial fishing vessel in Alaska.

Andrew has 24 years experience in the marine business. He was an owner/captain in the commercial fishing industry for over 15 years, operating in the waters of California, Oregon, Washington and Alaska. He has been a yacht broker for the past nine years, assisting clients in the sales of power and sailing yachts, while representing Hallberg-Rassy, Pacific Seacraft, and Hampton Yachts. Formerly, Andrew worked for West Coast Yachts, Seacraft Yacht Sales and Adventure Yachts until he was offered an opportunity to come on-board with Selene Seattle.

His many years of practical experience come from having owned, operated, and personally maintained five pleasure craft and nine  commercial vessels over the years. Andrew works diligently to provide a high level of service, cultivating long term relationships with his clients and serving as a continuing resource long after each sale is concluded. He has a deep passion for the water and enjoys helping other people share this passion. His customers appreciate his informed, upfront, and energetic approach to Yacht Sales. Andrew is a Certified Professional Yacht Broker.
 

Bob started boating on lakes in Oregon with his family in the 1950’s, things have changed a lot since then. Growing up in Oregon, graduating from Oregon State, and working in the family business have provided an excellent background for his lifestyle change in 1998 when he moved onto his boat, started doing some extensive cruising, got his USCG Masters license and entered into the Seattle marine business.

Bob has been doing deliveries, captaining and cruising the waters of Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, California for the last 25 years along with side trips to the Caribbean, England, and Italy. He has been doing training and project management for new boat owners for the last eight years and has been working as a rigger since 2002 installing and servicing yacht systems.

Bob has joined the Selene Seattle team as our resident Captain.  He will be doing the owners training and deliveries.   His expertise, attention to detail and calm manner will be of great value  to our new owners.

Bob hopes he can make the transition to your new yacht a fun and safe experience. You can contact him at RRRR@bbxmail.net

Customer Service Office

Brad Pilz has been in the marine service business for over 20 years.  He began his yacht service career in 1984 and worked his way through college maintaining yachts.  After graduating from Western Washington University Brad sold and serviced yachts in Seattle.  After a break he and a business partner started a small service company that was to become Sterling Yacht center.
 
From the very beginning Brad has brought a "Can Do" attitude and a "Hands on"  ethic to all the projects that he is involved with.  Sheer determination and a focus on customer service have always been paramount.  He has seen his small yacht maintenance company grow into a full service yacht repair over the past 12 years.  
 
With his extensive experience and training, Bradley Pilz is indeed a very qualified person to take care of the many systems that make up a yacht.

Brad will be working with all of the authorized Selene warranty outlets to insure prompt and quality warranty service. He will be available for hands on emergency service.  Brad’s extensive knowledge of systems and components will be of help to our customers in planning their commissioning.

Stacy has jumped feet first into the boating world in the last five years.  She has lived aboard part time, cruised extensively, taken navigation classes, and been involved in all aspects of yacht sales. 

Benefiting from her experience with the Washington State Department of Revenue, Bank of America, and Assistant Office Manager for Friday Harbor Yachts she brings extensive business knowledge to her new job.  As a senior stylist for Gene Juarez Salons, she developed her sense of style and an instant warm connection to people.

Stacy has been involved with boat shows, Trawler Fest, Selene Rendezvous’ and two Selene Rally’s.  She has helped in the decorating of many Selenes.   She is well known to the Selene owners and eager to extend her help to all of the Selene community. 

After setting up the office for Selene Seattle and serving as the office manager for its first year, Stacy will be joining the Service Manager, Bradley Pilz to set up and manage the office of the new Customer Service Department. The office will be located across the way from Selene Seattle and will open December 2007.