Board of Directors

Mr. Hooks has been a director of the LLC since 2006 and he became a member of our Board of Directors in 2014 in connection with the IPO. He was a co-founder and has been a managing director of Black Canyon Capital LLC since 2004. Previously, Mr. Hooks was a co-head of the Los Angeles office of Credit Suisse First Boston and a managing director in the Los Angeles office of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. Mr. Hooks also serves on the boards of directors of JDC Healthcare Management, Saunders & Associates and TASI Holdings, each of which is a private company. He previously served on the boards of directors of Virgin America, Logan’s Roadhouse and Switchcraft, as well as the Supervisory Board of Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology, at the time a public company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Mr. Hooks received a degree in Economics from Princeton University and an M.B.A. with distinction from the Wharton School of Business. Based on his extensive experience as an investment banker advising companies on their financing and strategic alternatives, his experience as a private equity manager working with companies and their management teams to grow and improve their businesses, and his deep knowledge of Malibu Boats given his tenure as a board member of the LLC, we believe Mr. Hooks is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors.

Mr. Springer was our interim Chief Executive Officer beginning in May 2009 and became our Chief Executive Officer in February 2010. From June 2003 to February 2010, Mr. Springer was a partner and managing director with Qorval, LLC, a private consultancy that provides strategic leadership and executive management across various industries. As a result of his role with Qorval, Mr. Springer has served as Chief Executive Officer at Diamondback Tactical LLP, a manufacturer of tactical armor systems for federal, state and local law enforcement agencies and defense contractors, as Chief Restructuring Officer of American Plastics, Inc., a thermoform plastics manufacturer for the restaurant and hospitality industry and as interim Chief Executive Officer of Allen White Inc., a furniture manufacturer and wholesaler. While at Qorval, Mr. Springer was also Chief Integration Officer at Nautic Global Group from 2004 to 2007, during which time he was responsible for the integration of two boat manufacturers. Mr. Springer received a B.A. in Accountancy from the University of Texas of the Permian Basin. Based on his perspective and experience as our Chief Executive Officer, as well as his depth of experience in the boat manufacturing industry and as a chief executive, we believe that Mr. Springer is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors.

Mr. Lanigan has been a director of the LLC since 2006 and he became a member of our Board of Directors in 2014 in connection with the IPO. He was a co-founder and has been a managing director of Black Canyon Capital LLC since 2004. Mr. Lanigan was formerly a co-head of the Los Angeles office and a member of the Investment Banking Executive Board of Credit Suisse First Boston and head of the Los Angeles office of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. He also serves on the boards of directors of JDC Healthcare Management, Saunders & Associates and LRW Holdings, LLC, and previously served on the boards of directors of Virgin America, Archway Marketing Services and TASI Holdings, Inc. Mr. Lanigan graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in Economics from Colgate University and received a J.D. degree from Harvard Law School and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. We believe Mr. Lanigan is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors based on his extensive experience as an investment banker advising companies on their financing and strategic alternatives, his experience as a private equity manager working with companies and their management teams to grow and improve their businesses, and his deep knowledge of Malibu Boats given his tenure as a board member of the LLC.

Mr. Buch became a member of our Board of Directors in 2014 in connection with the IPO. Since 2012, he has served as president and chief executive officer of Lynx Grills, a manufacturer of grills and outdoor kitchen products for residential consumers. In 2011 and 2012, Mr. Buch was interim president and chief executive officer of Sunbrite TV, a manufacturer of high-definition televisions, and he was a consultant and operating advisor to various private equity and investment firms from 2008 to 2010, assisting businesses on multiple fronts, including growth strategies, restructuring and business model assessment. Mr. Buch has also served and continues to serve on board and advisory councils for a number of private and nonprofit organizations. He received a bachelor’s degree and an M.B.A. from California State University—Fullerton. Based on his extensive leadership and advisory experience with manufacturers of consumer products, we believe Mr. Buch is qualified to serve on our Board.

Mr. Chhina became a member of our Board of Directors in 2014 in connection with the IPO. Now retired, from 2009 to 2011, he served as the chief financial officer and executive vice president for Recreational Equipment, Inc., a national retailer of recreational equipment and apparel, and previously served on its board from 2006 to 2009, where he was chair of its audit and finance committee as well as board vice chair. From 2001 to 2007, Mr. Chhina was chairman and chief executive officer, chief operating officer and chief restructuring officer of Interdent, Inc., a health care services company. From 1991 to 2001, Mr. Chhina held senior executive, finance and operational roles with several portfolio companies of Mehta & Company, a private equity firm for which he was an operating partner and is currently a venture partner.Mr. Chhina also serves on the board of Northwestern Management Services LLC, as an advisor to the managing member of JDC Management, LLC, on the board and audit and finance committee of the Pacific Science Center, and as a director and chair of the finance committee of the Washington chapter of The Nature Conservancy, all of which are private companies. Previously, he held executive positions and directorships with several companies and has served on and chaired boards and committees of charitable and educational entities. Mr. Chhina received an M.A. in international policy studies from the Middlebury College Monterey Institute and a dual B.A. in economics and political science from the University of Nevada—Reno. We believe Mr. Chhina is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors based on his knowledge of the recreational products industry and extensive experience advising, operating and directing businesses across multiple industries.

Mr. Connolly became a member of our Board of Directors in 2014 in connection with the IPO. He is a founding partner of Breakaway Capital Partners, LLC, a private investment fund raised to provide debt and structured equity capital to lower middle market companies. In addition, Mr. Connolly is chief executive officer and sole director of Motorini, Inc., which operates a motorcycle dealership and service provider. From 2007 to 2013, he was a partner with Leonard Green & Partners, L.P., a private equity firm. Previously, Mr. Connolly was an investment banker at UBS Securities, LLC and served as managing director and co-head of the Los Angeles investment banking office, and a senior vice president at Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette. He is also on the boards of Cascade Bancorp (NASDAQ: CACB) and FP Holdings, LP, a private company, is a director, Chairman of the Board Loan Committee and member of the compensation and audit committees of the Bank of the Cascades, and is a member of the emeritus board of the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. He received a bachelor’s degree from the University of California—Berkeley. Based on his extensive experience as an investment banker advising companies on their strategic alternatives and his experience as a private equity manager working with companies and their management teams to grow and improve their businesses, we believe Mr. Connolly is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors.

Mr. Murphy became a member of our Board of Directors in 2014 in connection with the IPO. He is the founder and chief executive officer of Wentworth Capital Management, a private investment and venture capital firm focused on media, technology and branded consumer businesses. From 2009 to 2011, he served as president of strategy & development of Caesars Entertainment, where he was responsible for corporate strategy and growth, mergers and acquisitions, corporate development and real estate development around the world. From 2007 to 2008, Mr. Murphy served as an operating partner at Apollo Global Management and, prior to that, he spent 18 years in senior executive roles with The Walt Disney Company, including chief strategic officer of Disney and chief financial officer of ABC, Inc. Mr. Murphy is currently a board member and chairman of the audit committee of Tribune Media and is a board advisor to DECA TV. He has previously served as chairman of the board of Revel Entertainment and on the boards of Dial Global and Fisher Communications. Mr. Murphy received an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business and a bachelor’s degree, magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, from Dartmouth College. We believe Mr. Murphy is qualified to serve on our Board because of his long history as an executive and director of national and international companies and experience facilitating international growth and strategy.

Mr. Stokely became a member of our Board of Directors in 2014 in connection with the IPO. He has been the lead independent director of Pool Corporation (NASDAQ: POOL) since 2000. In addition, Mr. Stokely was president, chief executive officer and chair of the board of Richfood Holdings, Inc., a food retailer and wholesale grocery distributor, and served as president of JES, Inc., an investment and consulting firm. Mr. Stokely is also the chair of the audit committee and a member of the governance committee of Pool Corporation. Previously, he also served on the boards and committees of a number of other publicly traded companies, including ACI Worldwide, Inc., AMF Bowling, O’Charley’s Inc., Performance Food Group and Nash-Finch Company. Mr. Stokely received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee. We believe Mr. Stokely is qualified to serve on our Board because of his extensive experience as a director of publicly-traded companies engaged in a variety of industries, strategic insights, distribution experience and senior leadership experience.

Ms. Lewis became a member of our Board of Directors in July 2019. Ms. Lewis serves on the boards of several private companies and is an independent consultant to product/service companies and fast-growing technology start-ups. Previously, she was Senior Vice President and Officer, Consumer & Market Knowledge of the Procter & Gamble company, a consumer packaged goods company, from 2008 through December, 2014. Prior to that, she held a number of other leadership positions with Procter & Gamble Consumer & Market Knowledge, including Vice President, Global Operations and Director, North America. Ms. Lewis previously served as Board Chair of comScore, Inc. in 2016 and as a member of the Audit Committee and Chair of the Technology and Innovation Committee of comScore, Inc. from 2015 to 2016. Ms. Lewis has also previously served on the Singapore Industry Advisory Board for Consumer Insights, the Advertising Research Foundation Board of Directors, and the Business Advisory Council for the Farmer School of Business at Miami University. She holds a B.S. from Miami University. We believe Ms. Lewis is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors based on her experience working as a consultant to product/service companies, her background in consumer and market knowledge, her history as an executive at a global company and her prior service as a director of a public company.

Ms. Taylor became a member of our Board of Directors in May 2023. Previously, she served as the President and CEO of Tredegar Corporation (a global manufacturing company) from 2010-2015 and was a member of their board of directors through much of this time. During her 24-year career with Tredegar, Ms. Taylor held a variety of leadership positions, including President of Tredegar Film Products, Senior Vice President of Strategy, and General Counsel. She is currently a director of the two other public companies: LL Flooring Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LL), where she has served as chair of the board since November 2015 and is also a member of the nominating and corporate governance committee as well as the compliance and regulatory affairs committee; and TopBuild Corp. (Nasdaq: BLD), where she has served as chair of the governance committee since May 2019 and is a member of the audit committee and compensation committee. Ms. Taylor was formerly a member of the board of directors of Verso Corporation. She also serves on the board of the Boys & Girls Club of Metro Richmond (Virginia). Ms. Taylor received a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the College of the Holy Cross and a J.D. degree from The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law. Ms. Taylor is qualified to serve on our Board because of her success as a senior leader and her extensive experience as a director of publicly-traded companies engaged in a variety of industries, strategic insights, distribution development, and governance.