SOUTHPORT BOATS - Key Persons


Dan Sayce

Job Titles:
  • Technical Services and Purchasing
With boat building knowledge that spans 5 decades there are few others as qualified as Dan.

George Menezes - COO

Job Titles:
  • COO
George has been involved in the marine industry for almost thirty years, starting with employment at Sabre Yachts in Maine while he was still in college. During his time with Sabre Yachts, and later with Back Cove Yachts, George held a series of high-level roles and led the development of several sailing yachts, including Sabre's 38 and 42 Express models and Back Cove's 26, 29, and 33 powerboat models.

Jason Ellis

Job Titles:
  • Product Engineer
As a Maine native and a career boat builder, Jason was almost tailor-made for the Southport team. He began his career with North End Composites as a Drafter/Design Engineer, using 2D and 3D CAD software and 3D models to build composite tooling and parts for some of the biggest names in the marine industry.

Leonardo da Vinci

Job Titles:
  • Southport Production Team

Ryan Nadeau

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Operations
  • Southport in 2019 As a Member
Ryan joined Southport in 2019 as a member of the Assembly Team for the 33 Dual Console line. His passion for boat building was motivated by a childhood spent fishing and boating along the Cobbosseecontee Stream with his father Doug.