The Young Leader Award recognizes young professionals under 40 who have made significant contributions to the marina and boatyard industry and collectively promise to play a big role in shaping its future.

We look for nominees representing the broad range of employment opportunities in the industry. Awards are given to young marina and boatyard owners, managers and staff; marina consultants, engineers or other professional service providers; manufacturers and suppliers of marina and boatyard products, or other professions that rely on the marina and boatyard industry for their businesses.

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Bonnie Abdon
General Manager, Glade Marina
Suntex Marinas

Sanad Aridah
CTO
VoltSafe Inc.

Rich Ballenger
Owner
MOD-U-DOCK

Liam Barnes
Lift operator
Morningstar Marinas

Tara Carr
Marina Manager + Property Manager
Lake Austin Marina

Sam Claitor
Founder/Lead Strategist
Hammer and Nail Marketing

Zachary Commeau
Regional Environmental Health and Safety Manager
Safe Harbor Marinas

Kyle Davis
General Manager
Marine Specialties

Blake Elder
President
Snap Dock

Christopher Fontana
Operations & Rentals Manager
A.C. VIP Marinas

Tiffinay Gauspohl
VIP Tour Boats Operation Coordinator
A.C. VIP Marina

Harrison Graves
Owner
Cumberland River Docks & Metal Works

PK Isacs
Director of Operations
BOAT FIX INC

Brittney Jones
General Manager
Shoreline Pile Driving

Ryan Ketelhut
General Manager
Port 32 Jacksonville

Mark Laird
Director of Operations
Integra Marinas

Jantzen Liscoe
President
Marina Management

Nicholas A. Mastroianni III
Chief Executive Officer
Carefree Boat Club

Noah Michael
Harbormaster
Sun Life Marinas – Blue Turtle Bay

Kate Mosley
CMM, Director of Marina Operations
Saybrook Point Resort and Marina

Kevin Munz
SVP Finance
Southern Marinas

Gunnar Nickerson
Dockmaster
Hayden Lake Marina

Lindsey Olmstead
General Manager
Hayden Lake Marina

Matty Paquette
General Manager
Scallop Bay Marina

Erick Pinzon
Owner
Electrified Marina

Cade Redmond
Founder
The Devoted Float

Daniel Robertson
General Manager
Emerald Cove Marina, Inc

Sara Sales
Office Manager
Goldner Marine Group / Goldner Dock Construction

Erik Schults
Vice President
Edgewater Group LLC

Nicole Shaw
Waterfront Engineer & Planner
Moffatt & Nichol, Inc

McLayne Sisk
General Manager, Seahaven Superyacht Marina
Suntex Marinas

Jonathan Smith
Product Owner
Molo – Storable Marine Division

Josh Sprayberry
COO
Anchors Marina, LLC

Cameron St. Clair
Sales Representative
DuraTek Boat Lifts

Nick Stefani
Project Engineer
Edgewater Resources LLC

Jurnee Stout
COO
Zion Stone

Jennifer Trogdon
National Sales Coordinator
Solstice Docking Solutions – SeaPen Dry Dock

Sheaffer Watt
Project Manager
Watt, Inc.

Andrew Webber
Municipal & Outside Sales Representative
MDI

Katie Whitmore
Marketing Manager
Meeco Sullivan / Wahoo Docks / Ravens Marine