Wanda Kenton Smith is a senior marketing and PR executive who has served in top corporate positions representing boat manufacturers, boat clubs and leading marine retailers. She previously owned and operated two award-winning, full-service advertising and PR firms that serviced more than 35 global and national marine accounts.

Currently, she operates a marine marketing consultancy and serves as the chief marketing officer for Regal & Nautique of Orlando, Boating Industry's Top 100 Dealer of the Year last year. She writes the Profiles in Leadership column for Boating Industry and has produced national marketing columns for other trade publications as well.

Wanda is the founder and immediate past president of Marine Marketers of America; former president of International Women in Boating; and recipient of the Darlene Briggs Marine Woman of the Year and Women Making Waves awards.