HUNTRESS Crew Profile
Captain Jeffrey Guymon, American
Captain Jeffrey Guymon’s roots are from America’s mid-west, but an interest in SCUBA diving led him early on to the sea. As dive master in Florida’s aquamarine waters, he soon found himself driving boats and naturally progressing his way up to mega-yachts. From Canada to the Caribbean to the Mediterranean, Jeff’s twenty seven years of experience on busy boats attest to his success afloat. As Captain he is responsible not only for the safe passage of his yacht and the well being of her passengers and crew, but also for maintaining high standards on board, ensuring guests of a five star holiday.
First Officer Anton Hristov, Bulgarian
Anton comes from Varna, the Bulgarian Black Sea pearl. At age thirty he has over a decade of hospitality experience from working in numerous restaurants as well as large hotel chains and popular cruise lines. After such a journey he finally found a home in yachting and is willing to devote himself to the industry. His dream is for the Black Sea to become one of the most popular yachting destinations. Tony is very sports oriented, he enjoys all water and winter sports, and anything related to fitness. Tony has been onboard Huntress for three years.
Second Officer Mark Jones, Welsh
Mark has been a keen sailor since the age of eight. He represented the UK in a variety of classes in dinghy racing, throughout his childhood and beyond. Having been a member of the Royal National Life Boat Institute for three years, he gained experience in boat handling and working under pressure while saving lives at sea. Mark foresees yachting as a lifelong career and has recently furthered his knowledge by completing his Chief Mate license. He is also a jet-ski, power boat, and dinghy instructor. Mark loves all things pertaining to the sea and will ensure that your time spent partaking in seafaring activities is thoroughly entertaining and safe.
Deckhand Chris Wills, New Zealander
Chris is from Auckland, New Zealand. He has been a part of the yachting industry for just over a year. Prior to joining his first yacht, he studied economics and law at university. His love of travelling led him to yachting. He hopes to advance up the ranks and is aiming to do his Yacht Master course in the near future. When he isn’t working, he enjoys skiing, playing squash, fishing, and diving.
Deckhand Randy Holmes, Canadian
Randy was born in Vancouver, Canada, but spent most of his childhood growing up in Freeport, Bahamas. His time on the water in the Bahamas sparked his interest in working on a yacht, at a young age. He went to university for Business Administration, but realized his passion for the sea could not be ignored, hence bringing him to his first full time yachting position on Huntress. Randy hopes to make yachting a life-long career. He enjoys Free Diving, Cycling, and Photography in his free time.
Chief Engineer Mark Hockey, British
Mark is from Poole, on the South Coast of England. He has been working in the Marine Industry for twenty years. Mark originally started his career as a shore-side Service Marine Engineer, serving a UK indentured apprenticeship and then transitioning into yachting in 1999. He is a qualified PADI Dive Master, and thoroughly enjoys the teaching aspects of the role. He has been fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to sail and dive under the world’s seven oceans. He met his wife while working on a yacht and she is now retired as they have two small children.
Second Engineer - TBA
Executive Chef Martha Johansen, American
Martha was born and raised in Fresno, California. She graduated with honors from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. Prior to yachting, she worked at several restaurants, including Veni Vidi Vici in Fresno, CA, Tribeca Grill in Manhattan, NY, and Commander’s Place in New Orleans, LA. She has been an Executive Chef in the yachting industry for 12 years. Joining the industry allowed Martha to combine her passion for food and her love of travelling. She worked with Captain Jeff on another vessel previously and she is excited to be a part of the Huntress team!
Steward/Sous Chef Blair Trainer, New Zealander
Blair is originally from New Zealand, but he most recently hails from Great Britain. Blair has a love for cooking, experiencing new cultures and traditions, and travelling. He joined the yachting industry to work with the best of the best while seeing the world and enjoying what life on the water could offer. Prior to joining the private yachting industry, he worked for 5 star resorts and hotels throughout the world, specializing in service and hospitality.
Purser Kristi Guymon, American
Kristi grew up in Louisiana before joining the Air Force, stationed in Albuquerque, NM, where she was a Telecommunications Maintenance Specialist. She has one son, Sam, who is 22 and is in the Coast Guard. Kristi lived in Augusta, Georgia, for 8 years before moving to Savannah. In 2001, she graduated from Augusta State University. Prior to joining Huntress, Kristi was in the insurance industry, however, she had a keen interest in working on boats from the time she met her husband, Captain Jeff. She loves reading and baking-especially cakes, as she has quite a knack for the trade!
Chief Stewardess Seldon McArdle, American
Seldon comes from a seafaring family from New England. She graduated in 2007 with a BA in Mass Communications from Meredith College in Raleigh, North Carolina. Her childhood had a strong focus on yachting, with her father as a captain in the industry, thus encouraging her to start her career. She has spent the past three and a half years working on high profile yachts such as Pegasus II and Mr. Terrible, which were both private and charter yachts. She loves taking care of others and looks forward to making your needs her priority while you are on board. When she isn’t ensuring the interior is immaculate, she enjoys running, wake boarding, SCUBA diving, and reading.
Second Stewardess Hannah McArdle, American
Hannah graduated from Wake Forest University with a BA in Elementary Education in the spring of 2011. She was a collegiate athlete who participated in cross country, indoor, and outdoor track and field for three of her four years of University. During the summer before her junior year of college she spent a semester abroad in Portugal which sparked an interest in traveling that she couldn’t ignore. What was meant to be a one week part time job as a stewardess for a charter in the Bahamas has become what Hannah hopes will be a long and promising career in the yachting industry. During her free time she enjoys running, reading, and wake boarding.
Stewardess Nastazia Hogendorn, American
Naztazia started in the yachting industry in the summer of 2010. She recently graduated with a BA in Psychology from Colorado State University where she played softball for three of her four years. She is a dog lover and spends as much time as possible outside boating or hiking the Boulder foothills. At the age of twenty she took a year- long sabbatical, traveling the Northern Utah Mountains with only the tools she carried on her back, discovering all the beautiful scenery Utah’s wildlife had to offer. During that time she realized her need to travel and experience different cultures, which led her to the yachting industry.
Stewardess Britt Markham, American
Britt is from Norfolk, Virginia. She received her BA in Communications studies and Event Planning from Virginia Tech. She has over 12 years of hospitality and service experience and was a General Manager of a restaurant, prior to joining the yachting industry. For her first position in yachting, she helped prepare a new build yacht called ‘Harbour Island’, for its launch, and then was able to do a season cruising Florida and the Bahamas. Britt enjoys travelling, photography, and considers herself a food and wine enthusiast. She is thrilled to be embarking upon her first Med season with the Huntress crew!
