John Staub

JOHN STAUB’s career in the maritime trade began as a child, cruising aboard his grandfather’s fishing boat. Weekend fishing trips and “helping” with repairs, the seeds were planted for a life dedicated to saltwater and eventually one surrounded by boats. Surfboards were the priority in formative years and whenever a busy life would allow thereafter. Early adulthood introduced the Marines and ship life, but middle age is where the boatbuilding began. In 2014 John joined Chesapeake Light Craft in Annapolis, Maryland where he served as a Sales Associate, Purchasing Manager, Production Manager, and then CEO. During that time John became a prolific builder and instructor, sending well over seventy handmade boats out into the world. Currently, John works as the Director of Operations for Diversified Marine Services and is the owner of Riverview Boatworks in Annapolis, Maryland. While wooden boats remain his first love, building boats now includes infusing high-tech composites.