Carolyn Norton Schmalenberger
Co-Owner, President & Secretary Norton Yacht Sales
Carolyn Norton Schmalenberger grew up on the Norton Marina property on Broad Creek in Deltaville surrounded by the family business of boat building, boat service, and boat sales. Carolyn attended Appalachian State University in Boone, NC and obtained a BS in Special Education K-12 with emphasis on Emotional Disturbances. After college, Carolyn and husband, Ken moved to Deltaville in 1983 to work in the family boat business in Yacht Sales. Carolyn and Ken took over the business in 1995. When not at work, Carolyn’s hobbies include snow skiing, yoga, music, reading, and sailing. Carolyn is a graduate of the University of Richmond Robins School of Business, Mini MBA Program.
- Recipient of Darlene Briggs Award for Excellence among Women in the Marine Industry in 1999.
- Recipient of numerous Top Sales Awards for Hunter Marine consistently over the past two decades earning “The King’s Club” distinction
- Recipient of the Top Sales Award for Hunter Marine at the Annapolis Boat Show in 1999, 2000, and 2001
- Receiver for Norton Yachts #1 in Sales Award for Hunter Marine Worldwide in 2004
- Board Member of Deltaville Community Association where she served as President and Secretary
- Founding Board Member of Middlesex Family YMCA and past Chair
- Recipient of the Peninsula Metro YMCA Strong Communities Award
- 2008 YMCA Volunteer of the Year Award
- Regional Advisory Board Member of EVB Bank
- Co-Chair of the So. Chesapeake Leukemia Cup Regatta
- V.P. and Chair of Board Development for the VA Chapter Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Board of Trustees
- Recognized by naming Dr. Younghoon Kee’s Leukemia Research Grant in Carolyn’s honor in 2008.
Ken Schmalenberger
Co-Owner, VP & Treasurer of Norton Yacht Sales
Ken Schmalenberger’s love of boats began on Medford Lake, NJ where he spent his childhood. At the start of his teen years, Ken’s family moved to Charlotte and Greensboro, NC where Ken graduated from Grimsley High. From there, Ken attended Appalachian State University and graduated with a degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. In 1983, Ken moved to Deltaville, VA to begin a career in yacht sales with Norton’s Marina, wife Carolyn’s family business. Ken’s work included experience with all aspects of marine service and management, and led to co-ownership of Norton’s in 1995. In addition to Ken’s 26 years in the marine industry, Ken coached Youth Softball, started the Deltaville Swim Team and was Head Coach for many years, coached Youth Basketball and Softball, is a founding Board Member of Middlesex Family YMCA, serves as Zoar Church Treasurer, and is a member of the Bank of Lancaster Advisory Board. In October of 2000, Ken was awarded a US Coast Guard Public Service Commendation for a successful rescue of a boater and his young son during a ferocious Nor’easter on the Chesapeake Bay. Ken’s hobbies include sailing, snow skiing, and golf.
Mike Lynch
Broker
Mike Lynch has been a broker with NYS for 8 years, joining the company in 2001. He has spent the majority of his professional life in the sales industry, including stints in corporate banking, insurance, and financial services. He received his BSBA in finance from the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University; Masters in Banking from University of Virginia, and his MBA from Radford University.
Accomplishments while at Norton’s:
- Top Ten Hunter Sales, Worldwide 2002, 2003
- Top 5 Hunter Sales, Worldwide 2004
- Top Hunter Salesperson Worldwide 2005, 2006, 2007
Ann Perkins
Sales Assistant, Sailing School Coordinator, Charter Coordinator
Ann was born & raised in Virginia; graduated from Lancaster High School in 1978; attended Princess Anne Business College in Virginia Beach and graduated in 1981. Ann has worked in accounting and customer service for the past 28 years. Ann went to work for Norton’s Yacht Sales in 1998, moved to Florida in 2000 and returned to Virginia in 2004, where she returned to work at Norton’s Yacht Sales. Ann currently lives in beautiful Middlesex County with her husband and two children. Ann says, “My position at Norton’s Yacht Sales gives me great pleasure in assisting our customers to achieve their dreams in the sailing world through taking our ASA Sailing Classes and experiencing the waterways of Virginia through our Sailboat Charter Services.” Ann and her husband Chris are currently enjoying refurbishing an early 20th century home.
James Craig Beachler
Service Manager
Raised in Texas and finished high school in Del Rio in 1962. Joined the U.S. Navy in 1962. Volunteered for submarine service and served on diesel and nuclear power submarines at various duty stations in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Received formal naval training as an engineman, electronics tech, diver, and deep submergence operator. Completed 22 years of submarine service and as a last duty assignment spent 4 years at the U.S. Naval Academy instruction midshipmen on offshore sailing. Transferred to the Fleet Reserve after 26 years of active duty in 1989.
Joined Norton’s Yacht Sales as a boat mechanic in February 1989. Attend factory training for Hunter Marine sail craft, Luhrs and Tiara power boats periodically. Specialty training for Yanmar diesel engines and Fischer Panda generators received annually or as manufacturer required. Provide boat system onboard instruction and annual Yanmar diesel maintenance seminar courses Norton’s Yacht Sales customers.
Currently reside in Gloucester, VA. Personal interests include American Civil War history and Harley-Davidson motorcycles.
Amanda (Mandy) M. Spiller
Service Coordinator
Mandy has worked in customer service for 30+ years in both the industrial and private sectors. Mandy relocated from Richmond, VA to Deltaville in 1987 and has been in the marina service industry for the past 22 years. The last 7 years have been spent as assistant to the Service Manager of Norton’s Yacht Sales in the Service Department. Mandy’s expertise includes maintaining replacement parts stock, identifying and ordering specialty parts for boats, scheduling service work, computer data reports and customer relations. Mandy’s personal interests include gardening, reading, and boating.
Gloria Matthews
Administrative Assistant
After graduating from Covington High School, Gloria moved to Richmond, Virginia to pursue a career. She worked in the banking business four years and twenty eight years in the life insurance industry when she moved to Deltaville, Virginia. In September 1999, she became the Administrative Assistant at Norton’s Yacht Sales, Inc. where she continues to work and learn all aspects of the boating industry. Gloria is passionate about golfing; Piankatank Golf Club Champion in 1999; has gotten 4 holes in one.
