Hodgdon Yachts is pleased to announce the appointment of Audrey Hodgdon as the company's new director of sales and marketing, with immediate effect. Audrey is the sixth generation member of the Hodgdon family to work at the company and for the past two years has been the marketing manager. She joins a strong sales team, which includes Cyril Le Sourd, based in Monaco, and Eric Leslie, based in Newport, Rhode Island.

"Audrey's expanded role demonstrates the company's commitment to our 200-year history in the marine industry," said Timothy Hodgdon, Hodgdon's President & CEO. "With Audrey and other key team members in place, we're better equipped to take advantage of new opportunities."

Audrey will be based in East Boothbay, Maine at the company's headquarters where she will focus on accelerating Hodgdon's presence in the custom sail and power boat market, as well as increasing the Superyacht tenders division.

"I have seen first-hand and understand the attention to detail that goes into Hodgdon built boats," said Audrey. "I'm looking forward to having a more direct impact on our continued success by strengthening relationships with both potential and existing clients and playing an active role in the company's future."

Audrey's career background includes working in New Zealand at High Modulus, a composites design and engineering firm in the marine industry. More recently she worked at Diversified Communications, an international media and event management company.

For more information, visit www.hodgdonyachts.com.