Stevens Marine Staff
Sales Team
Craig Mostul
Sales (Portland East Side)
Name Craig Mostul
Title Sales (Portland East Side)
Email: craigmostul@msn.com
Craig’s been with Stevens Marine since 1991 and worked in the Sport fishing industry since 1986. A passionate fisherman and boater, Craig spends his off-time on the water or with his family. Craig has owned over a dozen Alumaweld Boats and is a skilled whitewater, shallow-water and big water boater.
Mike Geertsen
Sales (Portland East Side)
Name Mike Geertsen
Title Sales (Portland East Side)
Email: mike@stevensmarine.com
I have been with the sales staff at Stevens Marine Milwaukie since 2012; I was born in Bellevue Washington where I lived for 6 years our family moved to Milwaukie Oregon in 1969 where I attended grade school and High School and reside with my wife and three children. I’ve grown up fishing and hunting in the Pacific Northwest and have Archery hunted all over the Western states for over 30 years. In 1994 I opened Broken Arrow Archery with my father and brother where I spent many years serving customers at our family owned business. I have owned many aluminum fishing boats and have a passion for the outdoors. I enjoy my spare time with family and friends and planning our next outdoor adventure. I pride myself in providing quality service and products to my Stevens Marine customers and helping to enhance their boating experience.
Christian Ruscitti
Sales (Portland East Side)
Name Christian Ruscitti
Title Sales (Portland East Side)
Email: christian@stevensmarine.com
Growing up in the Portland area has exposed me to boating and fishing from a very young age. Weekends were often spent exploring the many waterways this beautiful area has to offer. After high school the love of the outdoors took me to Missoula, MT where I graduated with a business degree from the University of Montana. During my 15 years in Western Montana I started a family of my own and began to share my passion for the outdoors with my two children. I gained a huge amount of experience in the industry during this time and after returning home to the Pacific Northwest in 2015 I couldn't be happier to be a part of the Stevens Marine sales team. Providing world class customer service is my goal for each and every customer I have the opportunity to work with.
Trent Vanzant
Sales (Portland West Side)
Name Trent Vanzant
Title Sales (Portland West Side)
Email: trent@stevensmarine.com
My name is Trent Vanzant and the Pacific Northwest is home. I spent much of my youth chasing ducks, geese, turkeys, big game species, salmon, steelhead and sturgeon with my father and a close group of childhood and family friends. Over time, it has become clear to me that hunting and fishing is my passion in life. I live for getting up at o’dark thirty and loading up the Alumaweld Super Vee Pro with close family and friends and heading down to the coastal rivers of NW Oregon to anchor up and cast the first bobber at first light for fall Chinook Salmon. The faint sounds of turkeys gobbling from a distance to the last 30 yards when the tom comes barreling into my decoy spread gives me a high and adrenaline rush like no other. I’ve spent my life in the outdoors, and what I have learned in the field and mountains far surpasses what I have learned in the classroom.
I look forward to sharing my love and knowledge of the outdoors, hunting, fishing, and boat recreation with others. My family has been a longtime customer of Stevens Marine and we have received nothing but second to none customer service from Stevens Marine. I am excited to be part of the Stevens Marine family, and I look forward to helping others realize their passion for the outdoors.
Nelson Jutila
Sales (Portland West Side)
Name Nelson Jutila
Title Sales (Portland West Side)
Email: nelson@stevensmarine.com
Born and raised in Washington, Nelson has been involved with hunting and fishing since he was very young. Until he could drive, most of his trips were with his uncle and his dad. However, on his 16th birthday he drove straight from the DMV to the boat launch so he could hit the afternoon tide with his friends. Since day one he has been passionate about fishing and hunting from salmon and tuna to deer and elk.
Nelson has spent most of his working life in customer service of some kind. Early in his career he ran a company that sold fishing accessories and eventually moved on to the hunting industry before joining the Stevens Marine team. He is excited to be at Stevens where he can help people get into a boat to enjoy all the opportunities in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
Derek Carver
Sales (Portland West Side)
Name Derek Carver
Title Sales (Portland West Side)
Born and raised in Oregon, I was exposed to fishing and camping in the NW at a young age. Whether it’s clamming in Long Beach, crabbing in Tillamook Bay, fly fishing the Fall River or backpacking with my son in the Three Sisters wilderness, the outdoors is my home away from home. I ran my own restaurant for over 10 years and understand what hard work is and that it takes excellent communication/customer service to be successful. I spent that past 10 years traveling the country with Traeger grills and there is nowhere else like the NW if your interest is the outdoors. My passion for cooking has allowed me to experiment with all the bounty the NW has to offer. Having owned several boats over the years I would love to share my expertise to assist in finding the right boat for you and your family.
Administrators
Eric Stevens
President (Portland West Side)
Name Eric Stevens
Title President (Portland West Side)
Email: erics@stevensmarine.com
Eric literally grew up in the boat business. Some of Eric’s earliest memories are boating with his dad, Page Stevens, owner of Stevens Marine. Eric’s a passionate boater and fisherman who has worked in most phases of the boat business. “Life’s better in a boat” pretty well sums up Eric’s affinity and enthusiasm for boating as well as his complete commitment to his customer’s satisfaction. Eric’s worked as a rigger; he’s involved in test and evaluation of new boating products and has worked in several departments at Stevens Marine including sales, where’s he been for the past 6 years. When Eric’s not at the store he’s at home with his wife raising the next generation of Stevens boaters.
Brad Engel
Vice President (Portland East Side)
Name Brad Engel
Title Vice President (Portland East Side)
I’m a native Oregonian and grew up boating in the northwest and enjoying our rivers and lakes my entire life. My passion for boating led me to seek employment in the marine industry. I’ve had the pleasure of working for Stevens Marine over 27 years and look forward to many more years serving our loyal customers now spanning three generations.
Eric Pedersen
General Manager (Portland West Side)
Name Eric Pedersen
Title General Manager (Portland West Side)
Discovering a passion for boating at an early age in the Thousand Islands region of Ontario Canada, Eric has flourished here in the Northwest with the countless nautical possibilities. At age 15, Eric built his first boat, a 17’ runabout, with his uncle and father in SE Portland. He was first introduced to Stevens Marine in 1988 when he purchased a Mercury 80hp engine to power this boat. Once completed, waterskiing, swimming, fishing and boating on the Willamette became daily summer activities for Eric. As a high-school student, funding for his water activities became a challenge. Eric was able to land a service position at the former landmark marina, Staff Jennings, a job that was immersed in his boating passions, and allowed him to keep his boat at the dock for waterskiing before and after work. After returning home from the University of Oregon in 1991, Eric found full-time employment here at Stevens Marine as a service writer. This in turn led to a sales position and ultimately to his current position as General Manager. With Eric’s long term tenure he has been able to work with pro staffers such as Jack Glass, Phil Smith, Russ Morrow, Terry Mulkey, Clancy and Ron Holt, Dan Dieter, Togiak River Lodge, Bruce Gipple of Horizon West along with many others gaining extensive insight in design and layout to best meet the objectives of the Northwest Sportsman. Boating continues to be a passion for Eric, whether it is tuna fishing 40 miles offshore, duck hunting in Eastern Oregon, fishing the Columbia, or pontooning with his wife and three children.
Chris Burgi
General Manager (Portland East Side)
Name Chris Burgi
Title General Manager (Portland East Side)
emial: chris@stevensmarine.com
Being an Oregon native is a rarity these days, it gives me an edge when helping our customers find the right boat or outboard motor. I have spent my entire life exploring everything Oregon has to offer, by boat, air and land. I grew up in the Willamette Valley with fishing and boating as my passion. As Sales Manager I have built a portfolio of lenders that provide our customers the affordability to enjoy Oregon fisheries and water ways. I have dedicated my carrier for the past 31 years to Stevens Marine and have worked with three generations of customers providing quality products. I look forward to helping you our customer for many years!