40 JUNE 2019 • FOGHORN As part of the continued growth of PVA Associate member WheelHouse Technologies Hudson, MA, Ian Morris has been promoted to Vice President of Operations. “ I a n w o r k s tirelessly to exceed the expectations of our customers and is continu- ously tailoring our products and services to meet our customers requirements,” said WheelHouse president Craig Parkhurst. “Ian started with WheelHouse over six years ago in a part-time position and we are very pleased that his role has grown in tandem with the companies growth.” WheelHouse provides solutions to simplify the management of vessel maintenance, spare parts, and docu- mentation. n © 2017 Caterpillar. All Rights Reserved. CAT, CATERPILLAR, BUILT FOR IT, their respective logos, ”Caterpillar Yellow,” the ”Power Edge” trade dress as well as corporate and product identity used herein, are trademarks of Caterpillar and may not be used without permission. See our complete offer for ferries and cruise ships at marine.cat.com See the video at storiesfromsea.com PLEASE DO NOT REMAIN SEATED Do not switch of all electronics. Please move around freely. And above all, do not miss the spectacular beauty off the sea. With Cat® high performance engines, the total time of your journey could be the same as flying. Only with better views. And without the leg cramps. cat_ad_ferries.indd 1 08/01/18 22:30 Highly Functional, Galley and Foodservice Environments New Builds, Remodels and Retrofits Galley Design and Sales 22125 17th Ave SE Suite F-113 Bothell,WA 98021 p: 425.881.1010 www.galleydesignandsales.com G•D•S MEMBERNEWS Wheelhouse Technologies Names Ian Morris VP of Operations 32 | BUSINESSPULSE.COM MARCH/APRIL 2019 It’s tough to pick out the most amazing thing about Matt Mullett and his company, All American Marine (AAM) of Bellingham. You could begin with more than $20 million in AAM rev- enues in 2018, up more than 75 percent from the previous year and a compounded growth rate of 17 percent in the 20 years that Mullett has been with AAM. You also could note that the Enhydra, a 600-passenger San Francisco Bay tour vessel built by AAM for Red and White Fleet, was named 2018 Boat of the Year by WorkBoat magazine. Or there’s AAM’s impressive move in 2017 from a 20,000-square-foot fabrication building, leased from the Port of Bellingham, to a 57.000-square-foot building on Port property on Hilton Avenue that helped accelerate the company’s meteoric rise. But perhaps the most surprising thing about Mullett is this: He didn’t have any background in boating before con- necting with AAM founder Pat Pitsch. Mullett was raised on a farm near Corvallis in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. He went even farther away from saltwa- ter to attend Eastern Oregon University in La Grande. His initial goal was to become a neurosurgeon, but he said a stint as student body president led him to discover his skills were better suited to business leadership than scalpels. He earned an MBA degree after a Summer internship in Bellingham and later returned to this area, first helping a company run a restaurant group for two years. He then consulted with companies, including Hempler’s B.B. Meats, on in-house management and business plans. Mullett’s first extended time with any company began in 1989 when he convinced pharmacist Mike Roberts about By Dave Brumbaugh Mullett Enjoyed a Banner Year He made All American Marine his biggest success story BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR FINALIST Photo by Scott Book All American Marine’s Matt Mullett Named County Business Person of the Year The Whatcom Business Alliance, in Whatcom County, WA, recognized PVA Associate member Matt Mullett, President and CEO of All American Marine, Bellingham, WA, as the 2019 Business Person of the Year. AllAmericanMarine man- ufactures high-speed aluminum passenger ferries, eco-tour boats, hybrid vessels, dinner-cruise boats, and research/survey vessels. n Ian Morris JULY FOGHORN: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Ad Close: June 14 Materials Due: June 21