MarineMax, Inc., the largest recreational boat and yacht retailer, marina operator and superyacht services company, announced that Odilon Almeida has been appointed to the company’s board of directors. In conjunction with this appointment, Evelyn V. Follit and G. Clinton Moore will be retiring from the Board.
“We are excited to welcome Odilon to the MarineMax Board as our newest independent director,” said Rebecca White, Ph.D., chairperson of the Board. “He is an accomplished business leader whose insight into corporate governance and experience in scaling worldwide operations will be instrumental as we execute our long-term growth strategy. We look forward to benefiting from his extensive board experience, business acumen and track record of strategic leadership in global markets.”
Almeida, an operating partner at Advent International, brings over 40 years of international business expertise to the Board, having held senior leadership roles across the financial services, technology and consumer goods sectors. He previously served as the CEO of ACI Worldwide, a global provider of payments software and solutions. During a 17-year tenure at Western Union, Almeida held increasingly senior general management and operating roles. As president of Western Union Global Money Transfer, he led a $5 billion consumer business across more than 200 countries and territories, driving global digital expansion, achieving sustained margin improvement and stabilizing key markets while returning them to growth.
MarineMax reported that Almeida is a “corporate governance expert,” and is the lead independent director at Amerant Bancorp and an independent director at NCR Atleos, where he serves on the Audit and Nominating & Governance Committees. He previously served on the board of Millicom International, where he chaired the Business Conduct and Compliance Committee and also sat on the Audit Committee. He was also an executive board member at ACI Worldwide while serving as CEO.
Almeida has been named to the MarineMax Board’s Audit Committee. The Board will leverage his corporate governance expertise, audit committee experience and global business perspective to further enhance the company’s governance and support its strategic growth initiatives.
Dr. White added, “On behalf of the Board, I want to express our deep appreciation to Evelyn and Clint for their long-standing service and steady leadership. Their perspectives have helped shape our strategic direction, and their guidance has played a meaningful role in our growth over the past decade. We wish them continued health and happiness in retirement.”
The retirements of Follit and Moore are not the result of any disagreement with the company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices. With these changes, the MarineMax Board now comprises eight directors, six of whom are independent.
Image courtesy MarineMax / Odilon Almeida
