Selsey: Dometic appoints new Managing Director for Oceanair Marine

Justine Heeley has been appointed as the new managing director at Oceanair Marine, from June 18.

Heeley joins Dometic after a number of executive positions within the Marine industry. She was formally CEO of Orolia UK (part of the McMurdo Group), prior to this she was managing director of Drew Marine Signal & Safety and formerly managing director of Chemring Marine. She brings with her a breadth of experience from the leisure and professional Marine industry.

Heeley commented on her appointment: “I have always admired Oceanair as a company that continues to show solid growth and pushes the boundaries of design and manufacturing. As part of Dometic, I am looking forward to taking the business to the next level, delivering quality, value and prosperity to our customers, shareholders and staff."

Heeley succeeds Andy FitzGerald, who was the founder of Oceanair Marine over 28 years ago. During this time, Oceanair has always strived to deliver high-end customer satisfaction by designing and manufacturing elegant solutions to the world’s leading production boat builders, superyachts, luxury properties, commercial and RV market.

Group human resources director Donna Wearn stated: “The appointment of Justine is an exciting next chapter for Oceanair, we are all looking forward to working with her. We will benefit from the knowledge and expertise she has gained throughout her career; this will be pivotal in ensuring we continue our journey of growth and expansion”.