83 Millennium - Twenty-first Edition BUSINESS, FINANCE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP Carl Kubitz is the chief executive officer of Lake Powell Yacht Management Service, a maintenance and management provider for owners of houseboats and yachts on Lake Powell. A longtime boating enthusiast and the owner of a 75-foot craft, he took over sourcing and supply chain management for his boat in 2022 after recognizing a gap in the market for professional services that caused delays and problems during one of his boating trips. Aimed at the more than 500 luxury yacht owners who keep their boats on Lake Powell, Lake Powell Yacht Management Service handles staffing, maintenance and tracking, and other services with the goal of ensuring its customers’ yachts are regularly maintained for safety and cost-saving purposes and that they are ready to enjoy when their owners arrive. In addition to his work with Lake Powell Yacht Management Service, Mr. Kubitz is the founder and senior UAV engineer at SW Drone Solutions, which he has run since 2015. Prior to launching his independent ventures, he spent more than 30 years in executive and engineering roles within the financial services sector. Mr. Kubitz began his career in 1982 with Tandem Computers and went on to work as a systems architect for Valley National Bank of Arizona. In 1994, he was named chief executive officer of Lexcel Solutions, later Fiserv. Inc., a position he continued to hold until 2012. Between 2012 and 2014, he served as a global testing product architect and manager for open test solutions at Clear2Pay, now FIS. Mr. Kubitz’s professional accomplishments include innovation in hardware and software testing automation and significant work on software stability and Y2K compatibility during the late 1990s. He holds seven United States patents. He remains active in the financial technology sector as a consultant, mentor and subject matter expert and is proud of the impact that his work continues to have on the industry. Mr. Kubitz is active in philanthropy, benefiting special education, and is an avid hobby photographer. Millennium Magazine Featured Listee CARL KUBITZ CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Lake Powell Yacht Management Service Scottsdale, AZ
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