Administration Team

Pepper Marcum is the owner of Sea Ray of Knoxville. Pepper Marcum
Owner

I am originally from Louisville, Kentucky and landed here in Knoxville over 28 years ago because of the lakes and the mountains. My husband Mike and I bought the dealership over 20 years ago because we wanted to share our love for boating with everyone, including our three children. We try hard to provide our customers with a wonderful life of boating. We are committed to our customers from the start. The sale is not over when you receive the keys, we believe you are now apart of our boating family and we will take care of you and your boating needs all the way thru to your next boat purchase and so on. Our difference is we sell the complete experience of the boating lifestyle. I am presently the president of the East Tennessee Marine Dealers Association and have held numerous positions on industry advisory boards. We truly enjoy enhancing people's lifestyles thru boating.


Melinda Stewart
Office / Admin

I am originally from New Orleans Louisiana but I spent a few years on the West Coast in Los Angeles. I've always been drawn to the water. I remember going to the levy every day after school for swimming or fishing in the Mississippi. On the weekends, I would ride my bike along the levy & just listen to the barges float along the river. I left New Orleans in my early twenties & moved to Southern California. I knew immediately I needed to come back to the South, but the beautiful beaches & the Californian lifestyle was very appealing. In 2001, I decided I wanted to pursue a college degree & Maryville College offered me the opportunity of a lifetime. I graduated with a BA of Business & Organizational Management in May 2005.

I came on board with Sea Ray of Knoxville in June 2005 & couldn't have asked for a better place to develop my skills in my field of study, Business Management. I LOVE LOVE LOVE what I do! ¿ I was originally brought on board for bookkeeping duties but over the past 5 years, that is all but a memory now! I enjoy a challenge & maintaining general & support duties for Sea Ray of Knoxville is definitely giving me challenge enough! ¿ Regardless of the challenges that lie ahead, weekends on the water certainly make up for the week's fast paced style.