Marielle Klapp

Originally from Columbia, SC

Q: You have a beautiful sunny day on the lake. How would you spend it, and which Carefree Boat Club boat would you choose to take out?

I would spend my day with Carefree at our club on Watauga Lake, with my husband and our two dogs. We’d be on the 220 Sunspree with a picnic lunch, fishing poles and our paddleboard.

Q: Favorite influential figure and why?

My favorite influential figure is Johann Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press – I love to read and when I think of all the ways this invention has shaped our modern world my mind is blown!

Q: Why do you choose to call the Carefree Boat Club home?

I am excited to work with this team every day, and that is something in my career that I’ve not experienced before. Not only is Carefree Boat Club 100% female owned, but it is also operated by a majority female staff who are supportive and creative and SMART. The core values of the club are exactly in line with the way I want to work and show up for the people I serve.