S. S. Badger Update

Shelby Soberalski

Shelby Soberalski is the Director of Marketing and Sales for Lake Michigan Carferry and she also coordinates all Group Sales onboard the BADGER. She has been with the company since October 2019. Shelby is a proud Ludington native and graduated from Ferris State University’s College of Business in May 2016 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Graphic Design and Marketing and a minor in Art History. She enjoys keeping the history of the BADGER alive and promoting her bright future.

John Leindecker

John has worked for Lake Michigan Carferry as a Relief Engineer since 2002.  He is a graduate of the Great Lakes Maritime Academy and holds degrees in Maritime Technology and Business.  John has sailed on 6 other steamships prior to joining the Badger.  He also worked 20 years shoreside, engineering process systems  similar to those on the Badger.  2023 marks 40 years that John has held a Marine Engineer license.