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Mindi’s late husband, Ron, was instrumental in assembling the
Enjoying Alan and Jonette Ober’s 36’ Sunsation, which is Doller Marine Special race team, which grabbed top honors
powered with Mercury Racing 700 hp engines.
during the 1989 Great Race from Trinidad to Tobago.

engines. Ron’s boat of choice, his all time
favorite.”

Faced with an enormous challenge after
Ron’s passing, Doller found herself taking
possession of a business not in her field.

“Industry people sat around waiting for
me to fall on my face,” says Doller. “Many

were discrediting Doller Offshore Marine. I
had to prove we were a serious player in the
market and implement positive changes.

After all, I had 13 employees depending on
a paycheck.”

Mindi acknowledges she couldn’t have
done it without her supportive staff includ-
ing General Manager Mac Morris who has

been her “rock from the start and continues
to help keep the balance.”

Carl Kiekhaefer’s own drive specialist,
John Klumpjan still remains on-board, as do
other dedicated employees including Bob

Preston, Dana Becker and Ozzie Leon. “I am
also grateful to Phil Lipschutz who signed

us up as a branch office of his business, until
I secured a broker’s license.”
“My first priority was learning the admin-

istrative and marketing operations,” says
Doller. “I then picked up the trickier techni-

cal expertise over time.”
Having initially lost a handful of the
Mindi at the Sunsation facility in Algomac, MI, helping out with Doller Offshore’s
flashy A-list crowd that Ron did business new 29 CCX.
with, Doller and her crew needed to bounce
back and invent new ways to bring in rev-

enue. Branching out into cruiser territory,
launching an online shopping website and ter for Konrad Marine, Ilmor Marine, “I have always admired how Mindi

devoting greater attention to brokering Livorsi Marine, Latham Marine, Custom Doller stood up to all those who said she
boats all contributed to keeping the doors Marine Incorporated (CMI) and Sunsation couldn’t do it,” Marilyn DeMartini, one of
to Doller Offshore Marine open.Powerboats. In preparing for the uncer- the leading PR authorities in the world of

Today, the 15,000 square-foot tainty of boat financing and soft high-per- speed and physical fitness specialist, says.
Hollywood, FL. headquarters is a pre- formance boat sales, Doller continues to “She proved herself in the male-dominat-

mier Mercury/MerCruiser dealer, as streamline the business and wears many ed marine industry by taking the reins of
well as a certified sales and service cen-hats at once.her late husband’s business and keeping

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