{"id":25050,"date":"2026-02-17T20:02:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T20:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=25050"},"modified":"2026-02-17T20:02:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T20:02:54","slug":"boksa-marine-design-makes-leadership-transition-adds-new-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=25050","title":{"rendered":"Boksa Marine Design makes leadership transition, adds new office"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    Boksa Marine Design makes leadership transition, adds new office<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    <!-- no image --><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Tampa, Fla.-based naval architect and marine engineering firm Boksa Marine Design (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/?s=Boksa+\">BMD)<\/a> has announced a strategic leadership transition and the opening of a new Fort Lauderdale, Fla., office.<\/p>\n<p>After more than 20 years as founder and president of the firm Nick Boksa will transition into the role of CEO and senior engineer. In this role, Boksa will focus on technical leadership, complex engineering initiatives, and guiding the firm\u2019s long-term direction.<\/p>\n<p>Jeff Kuenning has been appointed president of BMD. Previously serving as VP of operations, he will now oversee the firm\u2019s growth, strategic planning, project execution, and day-to-day operations<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis natural evolution allows us to better support clients with disciplined, engineering-first execution while maximizing opportunities to grow,\u201d said Boksa. \u201cJeff and I have worked side by side for many years to build BMD into what it is today. This transition strengthens our operational focus while allowing me to dedicate more time to complex engineering and long-term strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In tandem with the leadership transition, BMD has opened a second office in Fort Lauderdale, led by Pablo Raspo. The expansion strengthens the firm\u2019s presence in South Florida and enhances its ability to serve the region\u2019s dynamic recreational vessel and yacht markets.<\/p>\n<p>The new office, located at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Axis+Space\/@26.1179197,-80.1441367,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x88d90057c24d3f55:0x2a42279281550d50!8m2!3d26.1179197!4d-80.1415618!16s%2Fg%2F11xgsgt3d?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDIxMS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\">333 Las Olas Way, CU 1, Suite 30, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,<\/a> positions BMD closer to key construction yards, builders, owners, brokers, and industry partners, providing more direct support for new construction, refits, and specialized engineering projects within the yachting sector.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSouth Florida is a critical hub for the recreational marine industry,\u201d said Kuenning. \u201cEstablishing a dedicated presence there allows us to better support our clients with on-the-ground engineering expertise and more responsive project coordination.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2003, BMD has built a reputation for comprehensive design and engineering services supporting recreational, commercial, and government vessels and marine projects. .<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis change provides clearer leadership alignment and more streamlined decision-making within our talented team,\u201d Kuenning added. \u201cOur operations will benefit from enhanced planning, forecasting, and coordination, while our clients will continue to receive transparency, responsiveness, and direct access to senior engineering expertise.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re proud of our reputation for disciplined, technically rigorous delivery,\u201d said Boksa. \u201cThis evolution reinforces what our clients already expect from BMD and positions us for even greater impact in the years ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/news\/boksa-marine-design-makes-leadership-transition-adds-new-office\/\">Boksa Marine Design makes leadership transition, adds new office<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/\">Marine Log<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    Marine Log Staff<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/news\/boksa-marine-design-makes-leadership-transition-adds-new-office\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=boksa-marine-design-makes-leadership-transition-adds-new-office\">Go to marinelog<\/a><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boksa Marine Design makes leadership transition, adds new office Tampa, Fla.-based naval architect and marine engineering firm Boksa Marine Design (BMD) has announced a strategic leadership transition and the opening of a new Fort Lauderdale, Fla., office. After more than 20 years as founder and president of the firm Nick Boksa will transition into the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8146,8147,1884,192,660,199,8148],"tags":[193],"class_list":["post-25050","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-boksa-marine-design","category-jeff-kuenning","category-marine-engineering","category-marinelog","category-naval-architecture","category-news","category-nick-boksa","tag-marinelog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25050"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=25050"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25050\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=25050"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=25050"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=25050"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}