b'MEMBER NEWS MEMBER NEWSMEMBER NEWS Washington State Ferries Crew Mack Boring Rescue Six Boaters & Parts Co. Sustainable C rewmembersaboardWash- to block the boat from the weatherEnergy ingtonStateFerriesSamishbeforelaunchingarescueboat. rescueplayed a significant role in theFour of the six people were broughtDivisionof six boaters near Decatur Is- aboard Samish and given medical at-land in early March. Strong winds andtention, food, and hot water bottles. big waves smashed the windshield ofThe other two and two dogs waited their vessel, filling the cabin with waterfor the arrival of U.S. Coast GuardM ackBoring&PartsCo. and making the radio inoperable.personnel, who escorted them backrecentlynamedChristo-toAnacortesalongwithSamish,pher Ponnwitz to the role After hearing a distress call, the crewwhich the crew used to shield themofchiefcommercialofficerofMack was first on scene, and used the ferryduring transit. Sustainable Energy, a new division for the company.Iamveryhappytoannouncethat Chrishasmovedintothisnewrole, where he will be leading our efforts to further expand and grow the electric marinemarket,particularlywiththe ePropulsionproductline,saidPat-rickMcGovern,PresidentandCEO ofMackBoring.Chrishasbeenan exemplary leader for our company, and hes a fast learner who has been working relentlessly to promote electric propul-sion. We are known to invest in prom-isingnewproductsforthemarkets we serve, and the combination of our expertise in building brand recognition and after sales channels with ePropul-sions best-in-class line of electric pro-pulsion systems, is an ideal union. PonnwitzstartedwithMackBoring in2015asmarketingmanagerand in2021,acceptedtheroleofgroup product manager, electric group. With himleadingtheformationofMack Sustainable Energy, Mack Boring is re-inforcing its commitment to providing customers with the most efficient and sustainable products. FOGHORN 38'