Team

The

Taylor Mazloum

New Build Client Liaison
YachtCreators Spokesperson

Taylor, is a true Miami-native, grew up surrounded by the ocean. Her entrepreneurial parents taught her the value of honest hard work making her an ideal team member when she joined YachtCreators after graduating Florida International University. In just a few years she's become an invaluable asset to our New Build Division and has taken the lead in our social media content creation as the official YachtCreators spokesperson.
@yachtingwithtaylor

Luke Hammond

Sales & Charter
Superyacht Specialist

Growing up in Australia & New Zealand, I love the outdoors! Everything to do with beaches, surfing, or snorkeling amazing spots this world has to offer. If I’m not on the water, you can find me hunting down snow in Utah.
@blueoceanyachting

Filipe Quirino

Sales & Charter
Yacht Management Specialist

Born in the warm waters of Paraiba, Brazil and raised in sunny South Florida, the ocean is part of my daily life. My career at sea began scuba diving South Florida and the Bahamas back in 2005 when I became a master diver, guiding clients underwater and quickly working my way up to captain.
@yachtingbliss

Desirée van Welsum

YachtAmbassador
Owner-Operator Specialist

Born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, I pursued early on a career in economics at international organizations throughout Europe and the U.S., where I developed my passion for yachting as a boat owner and operator. Now, with thousands of miles and hours of experience cruising the East Coast & the Bahamas with our beagles and bunnies, I'm putting my unique experience and perspective as an owner/operator to good use as a YachtAmbassador for team YachtCreators.
@yachtambassador

Kevin Shooltz

Sales & Charter
Panama Specialist

Dan Best-Ribeiro

Sales & Charter
Miami Beach Lifestyle Specialist

@theyachttrader

Ron LePard

Yacht Broker
New Build & Refit Specialist

Ron’s passion for boating began sailing with his family in S. California. He’s had his hands in many aspects of the yachting industry, from sailmaking to charter and shipyard ops. Ron also has 25+ years a yacht captain, holding a 500-ton USCG license.

Ron brings to YachtCreators extensive technical knowledge of all types of yachts, including their design and construction. He’s worked as an owners rep and consultant in new build projects, refits and several superyacht design projects in Australia, Asia, N. America and Europe.

Lance Borsellino

Sales & Charter
Sportfish & Spearfish Specialist

Karen Villarreal

Digital Team Leader
Project Management Specialist

With remarkable skill coordinating design projects, and meticulous attention to detail, Karen is the perfect Digital Team Leader for YachtCreators.

What Karen enjoys the most about working with YachtCreators is the genuine sense of teamwork, and the innovative, cutting-edge approach to both yacht and yacht brand creation.

The

TEAM

Taylor Mazloum

Luke Hammond

Filipe Quirino

Desirée van Welsum

Kevin Shooltz

Dan Best-Ribeiro

Ron LePard

Lance Borsellino

Karen Villarreal

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BUILD

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