Boats Group Appoints OpenAI Executive Brandon McGraw to Board of Directors

Technology leader brings deep AI and growth expertise as Boats Group advances its next phase of innovation MIAMI, Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Boats Group, the technology company behind the marine industry's leading digital marketplaces, including Boat Trader, YachtWorld, and boats.com, today announced the appointment of Brandon McGraw as a non-executive director on its Board of Directors. McGraw brings extensive experience at the intersection of artificial intelligence, product development, and consumer technology. In his current role as Interim CMO, Consumer & Hardware Marketing at OpenAI, he leads the commercial and brand strategy for the company's consumer applications and hardware. Before joining OpenAI, McGraw served as Head of Consumer Marketing at Anthropic and co-founded Reflective Works, an AI-powered personal intelligence company.