April Luncheon

This month come meet Bill Yeargin, President & CEO of Correct Craft.  Bill is a thought leader, CEO, board member, global traveler (110 countries), innovator,and culture evangelist.

He has authored five books including the best seller, Education of a CEO, and has shared his leadership insights through innumerable columns for nearly three decades.

Under Bill’s leadership, Correct Craft has developed a unique culture of “Making Life Better.” They have won all their industry’s major awards and were recognized as Florida’s “Manufacturer of the Year.”

Correct Craft has been identified as the boating industry’s “Most Innovative Company” and described as being “on an aggressive improvement path, the likes of which the marine industry has never seen.” A passionate lifelong learner, Bill has earned a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and an MBA. He has also completed post-graduate studies at Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Villanova, and MIT.  Bill is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and is certified in both Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and DISC.

Nova Southeastern University awarded Bill a Doctorate of Humane letters in recognition of his “contribution to the lives of others and the betterment of humanity.”

Bill has served on numerous for-profit and non-profit boards and earned both a Certificate in Risk Governance and a Qualified Risk Director® credential from the DCRO Risk Governance Institute.

Currently he serves on the Board of the Florida Chamber of Commerce, the Florida Council of 100, and is board Chair of the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA).

Bill actively represents his industry on national and state issues. He served both the Obama and Trump administrations on cabinet-level advisory councils and has been invited to the White House eight times, by three different presidents. Bill was appointed by Florida’s Governor to serve on the University of Central Florida board of trustees.

Bill has been recognized with many of the marine industry’s top awards including Boating Industry “Mover and Shaker of the Year.” Florida Trend magazine has recognized Bill as one of “Florida’s Most Influential Business Leaders” and he is an Orlando Business Journal “CEO of the Year.” Bill was also presented the “Governor’s Business Ambassador Medal” by the Governor of Florida.