Grady-White Boats appointed Jonathon Burns vice president for team development and strategy.

Burns previously spent 22 years with Yamaha Motor Corp., where he served as general manager of precision propellers and, most recently, general manager of U.S. marine development and planning, Grady-White said in a statement yesterday.

“We are fortunate to know firsthand Jonathon’s exceptional skills as a team-builder,” Grady-White president Kris Carroll said. “Burns will develop strategies that result in our team ‘Living our Best Lives’ while providing an exceptional boating experience for our customers as Grady-White continues in its seventh decade dedicated to exceptional attention to detail building boats that create unparalleled customer satisfaction.”