Meet the Team
About Us
Charlie Abruzzo
CEO/Founder
cabruzzo@globalyachtexchange.com
Charlie got his first job at a marina at the ripe age of 14 years old scraping the bottom of boats with a garden hoe, power washers were not invented 50 years ago. He came back to work at that same marina years later as a mechanic. He then worked for Cummins, Cat & Detroit Diesel always with a heavy focus on marine. Just prior to founding Global Yacht Exchange Charlie was a top yacht broker for the past 22 years as a wholesaler buying and reselling over a thousand boats that were dealer/broker trade ins on boats to be purchased. This unique business model has given Charlie extensive broker and buyer experience. He knows what brokers and buyers love and hate. How many people can say they purchased over one thousand boats… probably the same amount of people that can say they sold over one thousand boats. All this has lead to Charlie’s laser focused passion to build a far better new industry standard go to platform for Brokers and Buyers to buy and sell boats without getting completely overcharged with fees and subject to extremely unfair rules that cost most brokers half their income with ridiculous mandates.
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Kevin Stafford
VP of Sales
kstafford@globalyachtexchange.com
Kevin’s marine experience includes him being a Navy man spending years at sea honorably discharged after his service to this great nation He was also a mechanic that eventually lead him to sell software to a very specific customer base. He has sold software to both small and huge entities. He has in depth knowledge of technology but can break it down in terms we all understand with useful guidance. Kevin has been married for 30 years to his wife Donna they have three sons ready for college that need dad to produce.
Don DeVingo
Sr. Account Manager
ddevingo@globalyachtexchange.com
Armed with a degree in telecommunications management, Don began his career as a network engineer at Bell South before transitioning and succeeding into many different disciplines, he collaborated with clients across the globe, managing high-profile projects with precision and expertise always with a focus on customer satisfaction no matter what it took to achieve that. Following a successful career in the insurance industry again the success came from Don’s Passionate approach to making sure customers issues were resolved. Don found his next venture in Global Yacht Exchange. Now, he is leveraging decades of experience to the yacht brokerage industry. In his spare time, Don enjoys spending quality time with his family and his Australian Shepherd, Blue. He often retreats to his home in the Catskills to reconnect with nature and explore the scenic mountain roads on his motorcycle.
Eric Elfstrom (Elfstrom Media)
Videographer & Photographer
eelfstrom@globalyachtexchange.com
Eric’s creativity for hard hitting multimedia content in conjunction with his extensive Social Media expertise has produced marketing results that made his brand Elfstrom Media known worldwide. His tremendous talent has him sought after by household names in various industries. Just to name a few past projects New Kids On The Block, Naughty by Nature, Salt N Pepa, and En Vogue. Eric’s work can be seen in People Magazine, where he captured the dynamic stage presence of Joey McIntyre and special guests at Carnegie Hall. A new space with Global Yacht Exchange has him dazzling everyone with results-oriented endgame.
Devon Mcdonough
Social Media Expert
dmcdonough@globalyachtexchange.com
Devon’s flare for creating captivating content is a direct result of her passion for story telling to craft engaging thought provoking inspiration in others via all social media platforms. She has an extensive background in Digital Marketing on a Global level reaching audiences worldwide through ingenuity and originality as well as in depth knowledge of social media technology. The quality of her content is so exceptional her services have been requested by very famous people that NEED nothing but the very best.
Gina Senior
Data Administrator
gsenior@globalyachtexchange.com
Gina's years of expertise in delivering supervision and guidance across legal, business, and private settings have made her renowned for crafting innovative solutions and enhancing client satisfaction and retention through attentive listening and effective problem-solving. As the initial point of contact for clients and professionals, she skillfully confers with parties to ensure client satisfaction and loyalty. She brings her knack for listening to and addressing client concerns to Global Yacht Exchange .
