The vice president of Scarano Boat Building, Richard Scarano is responsible for business development and management, systems installations, quality control and production. He joined the company in 1984. He also operates Adirondack Sailing Excursions, which operates four Scarano-built vessels, the three Adirondacks and the motor vessel Manhattan, in Newport, New York and Key West. He is an active  member of numerous maritime related organizations, including the American Sail Training Association, Friends of Hudson River Park Trust, the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance,  and the Passenger Vessel Association.