Barbara, a deserving recipient of multiple awards and accolades in the superyacht industry, has amassed unsurpassed expertise in the charter retail sector through her 25 years of industry experience. Having joined FGI in 2022, Barbara originally hails from New York; she worked in the banking sector until she moved to Florida in 1988 and met a yacht broker who motivated her to consider a career in yachting. She began her successful tenure in yachting at Fraser Yachts.

 

 

Following 10 years of success at Allied Richard Bertram, where she established the Charter Division as the sole charter agent, she moved to The Sacks Group in 2003 where she refined her skills and expanded both her knowledge in yachting and her ever-growing client base. The Sacks Group merged with IYC in 2010 where Barbara remained a consistent top producer building her business, traveling to the various charter shows around the world, and booking some of the most notable yachts.

 

 

In addition to being a top charter broker, Barbara obtained her Yacht & Ships Salesperson’s License in 2000 with the plan to further assist her charter clients in transitioning into the purchase of their dream yacht. Since that team, she has successfully closed many sales with Frank Grzeszczak Sr. of yachts ranging in size from 112- to 200-feet and over.