Executive Management

Robert McDougal    President

There isn’t a better place to enjoy time with your family and friends than out on the water. The memories created are forever etched in our minds. Having grown up on Biscayne Bay in Coconut Grove and having my first boat at age 8 many years later and after countless fishing, diving and cruising experiences I can speak with confidence when I say the time you spend out on your boat will be among your most memorable and treasured. Allied Marine is part of the Ferretti family and because of that association we represent the very finest boat brands in the world. We are committed to providing you with the ultimate experience in boating. We have the most experienced and knowledgeable brokers, product managers and service technicians in the industry. Please continue to visit our website or one of our many showrooms and experience how we are changing the Status Quo in the industry.

Jon Burkard    Vice President of Brokerage Sales

Jon Burkard, Vice President of Brokerage, has long been involved in the marine industry. With over 30 years of experience, Jon joined Allied Richard Bertram's Service Department as a parts clerk in the ship's store at a very young age. Jon continued his efforts after graduating college and became one of the leading salesmen in the marine industry. Now Jon focuses his efforts on paving the way for the future and training our Sales Executives from our Stuart Sales and Service Facility. Jon has a family history steeped in boating traditions. He is also a graduate of the University of Florida.

Tom Houliares    Vice President of Ferretti (Italian) Product Sales USA

Luxury. Innovation. Excellence. These words define the backbone of the Ferretti group of products which are now part of the Allied Marine Family. With 9 luxurious brands that embody the elegance that only Ferretti knows how to achieve, it marks a new beginning at Allied Marine to offer these Italian Brands under one roof. With over 25 years of experience in the Marine Industry, I could not be more passionate and more driven by the new direction of Allied Marine powered by Ferretti S.p.A. I invite you to get to know the new Ferretti products that we will be offering here at Allied, which include Ferretti, Pershing, Riva, Mochi Craft and Custom Line. I also invite you to meet our new members of the Allied Team, we ARE “Changing the Status Quo” in the marine industry, it is time that you are part of that change.

Darren Datson    Director of Pershing Sales

Don Jones    Director of Bertram Sales

Enrico Della Casa    Director of Riva Sales

Mike Kukla    Miami Sales Director

Mike Kukla joined Allied Marine in 2006. A native of Michigan, Mike has lived on the water and been an avid boater most of his life. He enjoyed a successful sales and engineering career for 26 years in the automotive industry before trading cars for boats and Michigan for Florida in 2002 when he became Vice President of Engineering for Bertram Yacht in Miami. As Sales Manager of the Miami Office, his main objectives are customer satisfaction and brand growth for Allied Marine.

Brett Keating    Director of Marketing

I grew up boating (both sail and power) in New England as this was our standard weekend getaway with both my parents and grandparents. As an avid boater it was only a matter of time since I joined the marine industry in 2000 where I worked for US Marine and the Brunswick Boat Group in both Seattle and Tennessee. After graduating with an international MBA from the University of Denver, I have had multiple experiences around the globe working for various multinationals. It was a long-time ambition of mine to work for the Ferretti Group as they have historically been know among boat owners and manufacturers as the largest group of luxury yacht manufacturers in the world. Having worked for Ferretti and Bertram since 2006, I am proud to be an integral part of developing future marketing strategies and executing to the highest standards that Ferretti is known for. Allied Marine is the heart of sales and marketing for Ferretti in the USA and this is the best place to be!!

Robert Albright    Director of Service Operations

Susan Brothers    Human Resource Director

Chris Burkard    Sales Manager

Chris Burkard has 16 years of New and Brokerage sales experience. Chris, a native Floridian, was born and raised in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Coming from a large yachting family, he grew up boating, fishing, snorkeling, water skiing and SCUBA diving in South Florida, the Florida Keys and the Bahamas. Chris began in the marine industry in 1993 with Allied’s Stuart office. In 1995, Allied acquired the Naples office and Chris was asked to move to the West Coast. Chris moved to Naples shortly after the acquisition and has built his career in the Southwest Florida market. Chris’ specialty is New Yacht Sales with a strong pre-owned vessel background. He enjoys getting to know a potential client so he can match the perfect vessel with each boating family. His expansive knowledge of yachting coupled with a broad technical background are extremely useful in larger vessel customization projects.

Rich Jones    Sr. Corporate Captain

Seth Flippen    Bertram Product Manager

Monica Hernandez    Product Specialist - Ferretti Italian Brands

Bryan Bogue    Marketing Intelligence Manager