Kirby first joined Marinas International in 2000 as General Manager of Aqualand Marina, a marina in the USA with over 2,250 total slips of which 1,850 were in the water. Kirby is a Certified Marina Manager is a faculty member if the IMI teaching marina managers Customer Care and Advertising & Marketing. He is a member of AMI’s Water Access Task Force and a Partner in the Florida Clean Boaters Partnership. He has also served as Chairperson of the 2004 National Marina Day Committee, Executive Secretary of the Metro Atlanta Marine Trade Association, President of the Marina Operators of Lake Lanier, an officer in Rotary, a Chamber of Commerce Board Member and Officer, Executive Director of the Marathon Economic Development Council. and an officer in various other youth organizations.
From Key West to San Diego, and from Annapolis to Auckland, as a keynote speaker, instructor, or presenter, Kirby Cay combines his experience and background with a genuine passion for the marina industry in promoting safe, economical, and environmentally sensitive recreational boating. In addition to his history in the marina industry, Kirby was a partner in an Advertising & Marketing agency specializing in boats and boating, he was an on-air radio personality and station General Manager, and entertained “Jimmy Buffet” style in the Florida Keys. After serving four years in the US Navy, Kirby received his degree from Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne in 1985. In addition to his real passion for the marina field, Kirby is also a dedicated family man, still plays and coaches basketball and waterskiing, and is very involved in his church and community. |
