Our Team
Executive Team

Owen Shelton
President
Owen Shelton has been employed by Boatmate Trailers since 2000. During his senior year of college, Owen interned with Mastercraft Boats as he wanted to follow his love for the Marine Industry. After graduating from our very own University of Tennessee, Owen went on to work at Mastercraft Boats for many years along with Yamaha Marine. He lead key engineering projects at both organizations and truly excelled in his vast knowledge, as well as, personal aspirations to continue to grow the Marine Industry. At Boatmate, he holds key roles in daily operations, is the head of engineering, and the go-to guy for just about everything. There truly isn't something that Owen Shelton can't do and he puts his heart and soul into not only the product, but to assure Boatmate remains the leader in innovation, technology and assuring our customers are happy with their product. On top of that, Owen has served on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM) since 2012. Owen has a true love for this industry and is an avid boater as well.

Daniel Luby
Vice President
Daniel Luby has been with Boatmate Trailers since 2012 and has filled several roles including Customer Service Manager, Quality Manager, Product and Process Engineer, Production Manager and Operations Manager. Prior to joining the team at Boatmate, Daniel earned his B.S. in Construction Management as well as his Six Sigma Black Belt certification. He spent his early career in geotechnical engineering, heavy equipment, and project management for large grading and utility projects. Daniel's years in heavy equipment and hauling bring a unique perspective to the engineering of Boatmate Trailers. A Knoxville native, Daniel has grown up as a water sports enthusiast on many of the area lakes. He brings this passion to the many roles he fills at Boatmate Trailers and strives to maintain Boatmate as the industry leader. He now also shares that passion with his wife and children as they are often found during the warmer months up and down the waterways of East Tennessee.

Ron Miller
Chief Executive Officer
Ron Miller brings years of experience to Boatmate Trailers and has been its President since 2008. He prides himself on Lean Manufacturing and is an expert in the fields of Engineering, Production, Maintenance, and Quality. With over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, he has been an integral part of bringing the advances which have been made in the automotive technology into our world class production facility in Maryville, TN. Not only is he an expert in the field of manufacturing, he brings a true sense of teamwork to the organization and has built a world class team to not only build the best but create a work environment that all would enjoy. When he is not making the world's best trailer, you can catch him surfing on the lake with his family and friends in his Supra Boat!! Watch out for him on the lake, he has a true passion for surfing!!!

Todd Scott
Transportation Manager
Todd Scott came to Boatmate in 2007 after spending many years employed by Denso Automotive. Todd has held many roles at the company including but no limited to IT, Purchasing, Customer Support and is currently the Transportation and Logistics Manager. With his many years working in the automotive segment, Todd was a vital part of assisting the President of Boatmate in implementing many facets of the automotive industry in not only the production segment, but also the internal workings of purchasing and IT. Todd is a true leader and has developed a world class team of not only drivers but also specialized loaders. He has developed a unique way of stacking our product in such a manner to assure that they arrive at the dealerships with no damage and on time. He stays in communication with our dealer network in notifying them of delivery dates and assisting with logistics to ensure all of our customers have a great experience. Todd is a true hobbyist as well and an avid water sports enthusiast. Not only does Todd enjoy being on the water but he loves the great outdoors. Many days, you can find him in the Great Smokey Mountains on his favorite horse, motorcycle or even mountain bike. Not only is he an avid outdoorsmen but he is also a Certified Pilot as well as Certified Aviation Instructor as well. As you can imagine, Todd truly knows how to get from point A to point B and he does it in such a manner that is methodical and detailed as well!
Customer Service Team

Michal Haney
Warranty Manager and Customer Service Representative

Mike Weatherly
Customer Service Representative
Production Management Team

Shannon King
Rigging Supervisor
Hire Date 2008

Blake Brown
Engineering Integration Specialist
Sales Team

Joey Duffy
Inside Sales Representative
Administrative Team

Christine Johnson
Human Resources