Stingray Boats yesterday announced that it hired Mike Youngblood as vice president of sales and marketing. He will oversee the builder’s regional sales representatives and associated dealer network in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean.

“We welcome Mike to our Stingray team, and we’re looking forward to great things ahead,” Stingray president Barry Avent said in a statement. “His experience and attitude will help drive relationships forward and strengthen our initiatives as we look to continually improve everything we do here for our dealers and customers.”

Youngblood previously was national sales manager at Sea Pro Boats, where he worked for nine years.

“I’m excited about joining the Stingray team, as well as working with their extensive, high-powered dealer network and sales staff,” Youngblood said in the statement. “Stingray has a lot of history in its 45 years, and I’m ready to help add to it.”