Owner
Jason Padgett
Owner
NameJasonPadgett
TitleOwner
Jason has been in the Marine Business his entire life - literally. He began working in the marine business part time in high school and then more extensively through College summers. After graduating from Auburn University in 1996, Jason began his full time career at Modern Marine. He started at the very bottom, cleaning boats, etc...and has been in Sales & Management for almost 22 years. He has learned over the years that Customer Service is the backbone of any business and that you must keep your customers happy or you will not have customers very long. A good reputation goes a long way in the marine business, which is what has kept Modern Marine successful for so many years. Jason has a beautiful little girl, Taylor Elizbeth Padgett - born June27th, 2010. Then not too long after Taylor came a little brother named Austin - born April 7th, 2012. And finally our last addition was born July27,2014....John Michael Padgett. There are now 3 additional incentives for Jason to continue the success of Modern Marine :)
Johnny Padgett
President
NameJohnny Padgett
TitlePresident
Johnny has owned Modern Marine since 1972. He knew nothing about the boating industry back then, but after over 45+ years in the business there aren't many people in the country that know more. He has survived many ups and downs through the years, but one thing has always stayed the same - Customers come first! One of his favorite sayings about the business is that "Here at Modern Marine, we don't just sell boats...We build relationships" Although he has been very fortunate to carry the top brands in the country...He learned early on that the longevity of your business isn't based on what you sell, it's primarily how you treat your customers. Johnny has always had a hands on management style, which conveys the values that Modern Marine is based upon to each and every employee in the company.
General Manager
Justin Montalbano
General Manager
NameJustinMontalbano
TitleGeneral Manager
Sales Department
Service and Parts Department
Cullen Dougherty
Lead Service Technician
NameCullenDougherty
TitleLead Service Technician
Cullen started working at Modern Marine in the summer of 2020 after finishing his marine technician certification at MMI. Cullen grew up boating and fishing on the eastern shore of Virginia and found a passion for working on boats. He now brings that passion to Modern Marine to service outboards and inboard engines.
Javone Dawkins
Service Technician
NameJavoneDawkins
TitleService Technician
Blake Milligan
Service Technician
NameBlakeMilligan
TitleService Technician