MATT NICHOLS is a boarder member of Global Research and Rescue,  grr and is the current chairman and chief executive of Nichols Bros. Boat Builders. His company builds boats for fishing, hauling freight, fire fighting, luxury cruise ships, and passenger ferries for cars, passengers, and Killer Whales. His company is the largest employer in Island County in the State of Washington. Matt was instrumental in the successful relocation of the orphaned killer whale Springer over 350 miles from the Seattle area to the north end of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Matt volunteered the use of the 160-foot catamaran “Catalina Jet”, her crew, the fuel, and all the necessary support for the success of this mission. The Springer rescue would not have been successful without the unselfish participation of Matt Nichols. Matt maintains contacts with boat builders and operators throughout the world. Those contacts allow us the access to support vessels and equipment, just about anywhere around the globe.