
“Don’t spit in the water”: Kateryna Kyslyak on forging success as a charter broker
"Don't spit in the water": Kateryna Kyslyak on forging success as a charter broker By Georgia Tindale In the latest in our 'ship to shore' articles, we meet the Ukrainian-born charter broker Kateryna Kyslyak. A former crew member, and now working as a Senior Charter Broker at Contact Yachts, in Turkey, we discover how Kateryna made the transition from crew to shoreside, how much you can really make as a charter broker in 2022, what to do about challenging clients, and her top tips for getting ahead in this highly competitive field. How did you first find your way into yachting? I initially worked as a hostess on board a gulet in Turkey. I didn't have any experience in service at the time, but they hired me because of my personality. ...