Silver Spray Sports Staff
Personal experience is key to each of Silver Spray Sports' talented, trained, and experienced full-time and seasonal staff members (each an expert in their own department). These associates complete "Team Silver Spray Sports" and are ready to assist you. Unlike our competitors, Silver Spray Sports has no high-pressure, commissioned sales and service staffing to hound you. Helping all of our customers select the proper boat, equipment, and accessories for their family's needs continues to be our top priority - you have our word on it!
For the past 42 years, Silver Spray Sports has been dedicated to making sure that all of our customers and their families have had nothing less than great boating experiences, and it is our commitment to making sure that 2023 is no exception. We look forward to tending to all your boating needs better than anyone else in the business--bar none!
Stop in and meet all the friendly faces waiting to serve you here at Silver Spray Sports!!
Our Staff
Jeff Smith
President / CEO
Name Jeff Smith
Title President / CEO
Team member since 1981--Jefff loves skiing, aerobatic flying, sea plane flying, barefooting, surfing, family, his dogs, and all sports in general!!
Patti Smith
Vice President of Operations
Name Patti Smith
Title Vice President of Operations
Team member since 1981- Patti loves all water sports, her family, her dogs, and doing ancestry!
Whitney Burnash
Director of Operations/Sales/Pro Shop Manager
Name Whitney Burnash
Title Director of Operations/Sales/Pro Shop Manager
Team member since birth---Married to Kyle, loves family, flying, skiing, and having fun!!
Kyle Burnash
Extreme Sports Enthusiast
Name Kyle Burnash
Title Extreme Sports Enthusiast
Team member since 2005- Met Whitney at a wakeboard event, owner of Happy Can Disposal in Flint, loves family, skiing, surfing, snowboarding, riding dirt bikes, driving his Can Am and fun in general!!
Erin Benge
Executive Assistant/Office Manager/Finance/Sales
Name Erin Benge
Title Executive Assistant/Office Manager/Finance/Sales
Team Member since 2008
In her spare time, Erin loves spending time outside with family, camping, paddleboarding, and kayaking.
Emily Murphy
Administrative Assistant/Social Media, Marketing & Event Coordinator
Name Emily Murphy
Title Administrative Assistant/Social Media, Marketing & Event Coordinator
Team Member since 2022
Eric Embury
Service Complex Director/Hoist & Dock Specialist
Name Eric Embury
Title Service Complex Director/Hoist & Dock Specialist
Team member since 1993
Tim Way
Data Entry Specialist/ Service Writer/Storage Consultant
Name Tim Way
Title Data Entry Specialist/ Service Writer/Storage Consultant
Team member since 2015
James Clark
Master Service Technician
Name James Clark
Title Master Service Technician
Team member since 1991
Matt McLeod
Master Service Technician
Name Matt McLeod
Title Master Service Technician
Team member since 2015
Mackenzie Bradley
Technician Assistant (intern)
Name Mackenzie Bradley
Title Technician Assistant (intern)
Team member since 2022
Kenzie is a high school student with aspirations on becoming a marine technician. In her spare time, she spends time with her friends on the Silver Lake Ski Team!
Nick Drehle
Fiberglass & Detail Specialist
Name Nick Drehle
Title Fiberglass & Detail Specialist
Team member since 2013
Wayne Knowles
Boat, Hoist & Dock Delivery/Dock & Hoist Technician/Property Maintenance
Name Wayne Knowles
Title Boat, Hoist & Dock Delivery/Dock & Hoist Technician/Property Maintenance
Team member since 1995
Joe Keros
Technician Assistant/Dock & Hoist Technician
Name Joe Keros
Title Technician Assistant/Dock & Hoist Technician
Team member since 2023
Hunter Dewhirst
Trailer Technician/Yard & Storage Porter
Name Hunter Dewhirst
Title Trailer Technician/Yard & Storage Porter
Team Member since 2021
Nate Smith
Pro Slalom Athlete
Name Nate Smith
Title Pro Slalom Athlete
