Douglas Gray

About Douglas Gray

I’m the Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Barton & Gray Mariners Club, where we’ve spent nearly two decades redefining what it means to experience life on the water. From our earliest days operating Hinckleys to today’s national fleet of custom Daychasers, I’ve helped shape a brand that blends craftsmanship, adventure, and the quiet joy of being at sea.My work centers on the Barton & Gray experience — the design of every touchpoint, from our yachts and marinas to our photography, storytelling, and the feeling our members have when they step aboard. It’s a role that combines creative direction, brand building, and a lifelong fascination with how people connect through shared experiences.Before founding Barton & Gray, I began my career in design and technology, leading creative teams at a startup, a large agency, and my own boutique — developing interactive tools for clients like John Deere, HP, and United Healthcare. That early blend of art, design, and systems thinking still drives how I approach brand strategy and storytelling today.At heart, I’m a builder — of ideas, experiences, and communities. Barton & Gray has grown from a small fleet on Nantucket to an international club of mariners, adventurers, and dreamers, and I’m proud to help steer it into its next chapter.

Experience

1. Co-founder & CMO

   Barton & Gray Mariners Club

   Jan 2006 — Present · Cambridge, MA, US

   In my position at BGMC, I am responsible for marketing membership with the Club. Barton & Gray Mariners Club markets The Mariners Card, the world\'s first yachting debit card. Join The Club, purchase a card and start enjoying the water the way it was meant to be enjoyed. Membership with Barton & Gray Mariners Club provides an alternative to yacht ownership or chartering. Our members enjoy luxury yachts, which are captained and managed by professionals, without ever having to lift a scrub brush or dock line. Our yachts are Hinckley Picnic Boats and Talarias, suited for cruising, run-abouts and exploring. The yachts spend the summers in the Northeast, Great Lakes, Mid-Atlanitc and the winter months in Florida and the Bahamas.

Education

• School of the Museum of Fine Arts

  no degree, Interactive / Motion Design

  1994 — 1995

Skills

• Graphic Design
• Html/Css/Javascript
• Photography
• Brand Development
• Print Collateral
• Website Development
• Ecommerce
• Shopify
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Wordpress
• E-Commerce
• Collateral
• Interaction Design
• Social Media
• Direct Mail
• Graphics
• Marketing
• Web Design
• Advertising
• Information Architecture