Douglas M. Sexton

Doug Sexton is President and owner of V20 Recruiting & Consulting, a specialized executive search firm serving the Marine, RV, Powersports, Outdoor Power Equipment and related industries throughout North America.

Doug joined the company, formerly Lonski & Associates, in 2016 and acquired the business in 2019. Since then, he has led its evolution into V20 Recruiting & Consulting, building on the firm's 18-year history while continually expanding its capabilities, industry reach and approach to executive search.

His connection to the marine industry began more than 30 years ago, cutting chum and scrubbing decks aboard party boats on the New Hampshire seacoast. That early experience developed into a career spent throughout the recreational marine industry, including roles with Outboard Marine Corporation, Tracker Marine, Brunswick Boat Group, Larson Boats, Chris-Craft and Godfrey Marine.

Today, Doug works directly with a select group of V20 clients while leading the overall direction and growth of the firm. His experience on both the operating and recruiting sides of the industries V20 serves gives him a practical understanding of the people, leadership challenges and business realities facing manufacturers, dealers, suppliers and aftermarket organizations.

Doug believes successful recruiting requires much more than matching a résumé to a job description. It starts with truly understanding a company, its culture, its challenges and where it wants to go—and then identifying people capable of helping it get there.

That philosophy also guides the continued evolution of V20. Doug is constantly evaluating new technology, data, processes and tools that can make the firm more effective while preserving the personal relationships, industry knowledge and hands-on approach that remain at the heart of the business.

For Doug, the objective is simple: keep improving. Improve the experience for clients. Improve the experience for candidates. Improve the quality of every search. And make V20 better tomorrow than it is today.