The Boating Industry Association Ltd (BIA) has reappointed Andrew Scott as chief executive, replacing Andrew Fielding who left the role during the preceding week to pursue other career opportunities, according to BIA.
Tracy Souris, BIA's president and board chair, described Scott's return as a chance to focus on practical support for members, lifting boating participation and pushing government advocacy on behalf of marine businesses. Scott named member value, recreational boating participation, government advocacy and marine jobs as his priorities for the role.
These stated priorities broadly continue BIA's existing programme. The association represents boat and equipment manufacturers, retailers, marinas, repairers, insurers and charter operators serving recreational boaters and light commercial marine operators.
Scott is a familiar figure at BIA. He joined the association as financial controller in January 2021 and was first appointed chief executive on 3 October 2022. In January 2025, BIA announced a planned restructure that moved Scott to chief financial officer and brought Fielding into the chief executive role. Scott's latest appointment restores him to a position he held previously.
Those priorities sit alongside BIA's established programme of industry development, education, skills and employment initiatives, as well as boating participation and advocacy work. The association's member services include the Marine Brokers Accreditation Program, launched on 3 June 2026, and it supports the sector through events such as the Sydney Boat Show.
