Hunter Fry is the President and Founder of Ocean Machinery. Hunter has been in the metal fabricating industry since 1973.  Prior to starting Ocean Machinery, Hunter  worked for major manufacturers of structural steel fabrication machines. He then started his own machine tool dealership in Chicago. Hunter is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma and the American Graduate School of International Management.  His engineering experience brings knowledge of production techniques from around the globe to your shop.  

As the Vice President of Ocean Machinery, Danny Steyn handles the Marketing of Ocean Machinery, the introduction of new products, and is responsible for the extensive Ocean Dealer Network that covers the entire USA selling the Ocean Avenger Beam Drill Line, the Ocean Terminator Band Saws, and the Ocean Liberator CNC Beam Coping Machine. Danny is a Mechanical Engineering Graduate from the University of Natal in Durban South Africa. Danny has over 20 years of manufacturing and engineering experience in a wide range of industries. He has extensive post graduate training in productivity and efficiency optimization. 

Our Sales Manager, Darryl Thornhill has an undergraduate degree in Marketing from Virginia Tech with a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Radford University.  His previous experience includes extensive sales and marketing with General Electric, Tyco International, AT&T Capital and NCR Corporation, where he excelled in sales and capital equipment financing of technology hardware, software and services. Darryl is responsible for the support of the Ocean Dealer Network covering the entire USA selling the the Ocean Avenger Beam Drill Line, the Ocean Terminator Band Saws, and the Ocean Liberator CNC Beam Coping Machine.

Folker Krebs  is another tri-lingual addition to Ocean Machinery. Fluent in English Spanish and German, Folker handles our South Florida machinery sales. A mechanical engineering graduate from Venezuela, Folker immigrated to the USA in 2004. His deep experience in the steel fabricating industry as well as the machinery industry, in all aspects, from manufacturing, sales, service and support, makes him very knowledgeable in all aspects of the huge variety of machines he sells.

Matt Stapleton is a Finance and Business Admin graduate from Colorado State University. Matt has undertaken factory training at the Peddinghaus facilities in Andrews South Carolina and Bradley Illinois, and has worked at a South Florida steel fabricator.

Karen Castorina is our Director of First Impressions, and is the wonderful helpful voice you hear when you call our offices. Karen handles all our Office management and assists in Internal Sales. Karen is the glue that holds the company together. 

Terry Kuczynski comes to us with many years of customer service experience and is the new voice you hear answering your call.  She provides office support and assists with sales, quotes, and account maintenance. Her enthusiasm and customer focus make a tremendous contribution to our rapidly growing team.