Premier Marine appoints new CEO

Premier Marine has appointed Matt Homan as the company’s new chief executive officer and equity partner.

The pontoon boat manufacturer says Homan will bring extensive leadership, team building and dealer network skills to Premier Marine. The current interim president, Ron Inman, will guide Homan’s transition and continue to oversee key divisions while also serving as vice president of business development for Envision Company.

Homan most recently served as president and CEO of Liberty Diversified International. Prior to that, he helped to build Polaris Industries into a global powersport leader. During his 16-year tenure at Polaris, Homan held several significant leadership positions including president of Off-Road Vehicles and president of Global Adjacent Markets.

“Matt is a highly respected leader and his experience, character and drive align perfectly with the culture we’re building here at Premier Marine,” says owner, Chris Carlson. “I’ve worked with Matt in the past and have always admired his strong market and product understanding, coupled with his amazing leadership instincts and a history of building high-performance teams.”  

Homan comments: “This is a tremendous opportunity. Premier represents one of the most respected luxury pontoon manufacturers in the market and the brand’s growth potential is limitless. The culture and core values at Premier align with my approach to business, and I’m excited to help accelerate the momentum that they’ve established.

“I knew right away I wanted to join this team. Chris has a track record of success, and I believe the alignment of a corporate executive and an entrepreneur with the vision that Chris has is a powerful one.”

Homan says he aims to build a world-class team that will eventually occupy a new 150,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and accompanying 30,000 sq. ft. fibreglass and tooling operation in Big Lake, Minnesota.