Under Thom Dammrich’s leadership at National Marine, the association represents 1,300 marine industry members that produce 80 percent of the recreational boating products currently sold in North America.NMMA is the industry’s unifying force working to promote and protect recreational boating.NMMA supports these objectives through timely research and industry data, providing sales and marketing opportunities, and working tirelessly to keep recreational boating top of mind with consumers and legislators at the federal and state level.

Most notably, Dammrich has been instrumental in helping bring together the industry with the Grow Boating Initiative.From this project, the Discover Boating campaign was refined asan industry-wide effort to promote the boating lifestyle, improve the boating experience and increase participation.The results have been optimized sales of marine products and services, and expanded research on boaters.

Dammrich furthers his involvement and commitment to recreational boating interests by serving on several marine-industry boards such as International Council of Marine Industry Associations, the Center for Sportfishing Policy, the American Recreation Coalition, as well as fishing and yachting councils.