Ian earned a degree in Finance from Loyola University of Chicago. After graduating, he took positions in finance and management before relocating to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
In Florida Ian worked with both Renaissance Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line. While working with the cruise ships, Ian oversaw the administration of all crew issues – from sourcing and staffing to management and legalities. Having worked with various flag and port state authorities, Ian’s experience brought him into negotiations with both government bodies and sea-farer unions. His ship experience ran the complete life cycle from new-builds to operations to vessel decommissioning.
Ian joined The Crew Network in 2002 where he quickly realized that although the crewing issues facing the luxury yacht market were similar to those issues facing shipping, addressing these issues with the ship model would never be successful.
After a complete immersion into the luxury yachting industry, Ian refocused The Crew Network’s commitment away from the traditional agency model of handing out resumes, to a new and innovative model of offering the yacht owner the same service levels that they require of their onboard crew.
The results speak for themselves. The Crew Network Worldwide has now expanded to 8 cities and has pledged to continue to expand both geographically and in operations to raise the bar yet again in our service to the owners.