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President Joe Biden’s nominee to serve on the Federal Maritime Commission recently was confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Max Vekich received 51 favorable votes and 43 opposing votes for a confirmation to become a commissioner through 2026. His membership on FMC shifts the five-member board to a 3-2 majority for Democrats. Vekich is a former… Read More
BATON ROUGE — The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, a statewide nonprofit dedicated to addressing coastal land loss in Louisiana, has named its board membership and leadership for 2022. The organization, which was founded in 1988, has helped craft science-based solutions to restore Louisiana’s coastal wetlands, which have been vanishing since the 1930s. The nonprofit… Read More
The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the umbrella organization for the U.S. domestic maritime industry, today announced the election of new leadership. Jennifer Carpenter Ku’uhaku Park, senior vice president of government and community relations at the Matson Navigation Company takes the helm as president. He is joined by new vice president Jennifer Carpenter, president and CEO… Read More
Mr. Brad Lyons, P.E., has joined Infrastructure Alternatives, Inc. (IAI), as Senior Engineering Manager for the firm’s Engineering & Technical Services (ETS) Division. Brad’s responsibilities in this role will include oversight of water and wastewater facility assessments, funding assistance efforts, process design, regulatory permitting, and preparation of construction documents, as well as coordinating with IAI’s… Read More
Michael Phelps – Promoted to Vice President, Practice Leader at WSP USA Rajesh A V R P – Appointed as Senior Marine Structures Engineer at Jacobs James Olivarez – Appointed as Director Of Marine Operations at SR Trident, Inc. Merijn Terlou – Appointed as Manager Dredging Operations at Royal Smals Anko Bos – Promoted to… Read More
Mechanical engineer Ethan Johnson has joined Houston-headquartered The Shearer Group Inc. (TSGI), a leading naval architecture specialist in the design of inland towboats, ferries and barges. Johnson graduated from the University of Houston with a Master of Science in mechanical engineering, specializing in continuum mechanics, fluid dynamics, convection heat transfer, and nonlinear controls. For his… Read More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Jan. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced Thursday its board of directors elected Chief Operating Officer Chris Kastner to become HII president and chief executive officer, consistent with the company’s succession plan. The board also elected president and CEO Mike Petters to become executive vice chairman of the… Read More
New Director Appointed; One Director Announces Retirement HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 25, 2022– Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ORN) (the “Company”) a leading specialty construction company, today announced the appointment of Quentin P. Smith, Jr. to the Board of Directors, as well as the retirement of Richard L. Daerr, Jr. as a board member. The Board’s appointment… Read More
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) reports that Karey Malyszko has been promoted to vice president of plant operations at its Newport News Shipbuilding division. She succeeds Dru Branche who retired in December. Effective immediately, Malyszko assumes overall responsibility for waterfront support services, facilities, environmental health and safety, and security. She reports to Jennifer Boykin, president… Read More
Crowley has appointed Coulston Van Gundy as vice president of construction and engineering. He will lead the company’s vessel design and engineering, construction management and project engineering with an expanded emphasis on growth and innovation. With more than 15 years of experience, Van Gundy has played an integral role in advancing Crowley’s growing engineering and… Read More
Marcus Jadotte has joined Crowley as senior vice president of government relations, leading the company’s advocacy activities across all its businesses. Jadotte will spearhead the company’s continuing advocacy for laws and regulations that support the domestic maritime industry, while expanding awareness of Crowley’s growing defense and civilian government services among federal, state and local officials…. Read More
San Clemente, Calif., January 18, 2022 – The Surfrider Foundation, the largest grassroots organization focused on coastal and ocean conservation, announces the addition of Zach Plopper, a conservation expert and former professional surfer, as its new Environmental Director. Zach joins the Surfrider Foundation with more than 13 years of experience in advocacy-driven coastal and marine conservation. Through his… Read More
WEDA webinar on hiring and retaining talent a huge success; replay available here Over 100 attend WEDA’s “Dredging for Talent” webinar Five dredging and marine industry human resource leaders share their secrets and insights. DredgeWire reports… Last week these three panelists: Laurie Boyan – VP Human Resources, Weeks Construction Rebecca Gardner, PE – Anchor QEA, LLC Don… Read More
Michael Gerhardt – Michael Gerhardt has started as Senior Director of Government Affairs for Mike Hooks, LLC of Westlake, Louisiana, a family-owned and -operated dredging and environmental remediation contractor, founded in 1945, that performs maintenance dredging, port deepenings, beach reclamation, wetland restoration, marsh creation, and disaster recovery along the Gulf Coast.