Steven Clarke has been appointed to the role of CEO at Theodore, Ala., headquartered shipbuilder Silver Ships Inc. Previously, Clarke, who joined the Silver Ships team in 2015 as co-owner and chief financial officer, had served in the CFO role for seven years. As CEO, he plans to continue to pursue Silver Ship’s diverse industry growth,… Read More
Stuart Sandlin will replace Uffe Ostergaard as President of Hapag-Lloyd’s Region North America. Sandlin, who is currently Senior Vice President (SVP) of Sales for the United States, will assume his new position on 1 January 2023, while Ostergaard will take over another management position outside of Hapag-Lloyd in the United States. Sandlin can already look… Read More
Ørsted, a U.S. clean energy leader, today announced a new hire to advance its partnership with the State of Maryland and the development of Skipjack Wind. Ørsted has hired Maddy Voytek to serve as Deputy Head of Government Affairs and Market Strategy in Maryland. Voytek will be responsible for developing and implementing engagement strategies in the state,… Read More
Francis Slingsby has assumed the role of CEO at Mayflower Wind, a joint venture of Shell New Energies US LLC (Shell) and Ocean Winds North America. With more than a decade of experience in commercial and business development in the U.S. offshore wind energy sector at Ørsted, he succeeds Michael Brown who will bring his… Read More
Every superintendent of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy receives the honorary title of “admiral” upon taking office, but the latest appointee is already equipped. Rear Admiral Joanna Nunan, a retired U.S. Coast Guard two-star, is the academy’s first female director and the first in many years with a background in HR and academic administration –… Read More
Vernon, B.C., headquartered Bryton Marine Group has named Stuart McVitty as its chief operating officer. With five marine companies in the group — All American Marine, Bellingham, Wash., BRIX Marine, Port Angeles, Wash., EagleCraft, Campbell River, B.C., KingFisher Boats, Vernon, B.C., and Renaissance Marine Group, Clarkston, Wash. —family-owned Bryton has grown to over 500 employees,… Read More
We are pleased to announce Ed Taylor has joined our ROHR-IDRECO Americas Family! Ed is based in our Houston area office and will be out visiting customers, adding up airline miles, and getting to know some of the best people in the construction industry! Source
Michelle Alcathie, former vice president of human resources at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (Nasdaq: KTOS), has taken on the same position at Austal‘s U.S. ship manufacturing division. She will oversee the development and implementation of policies, programs and services related to Austal USA’s HR management and workforce development initiatives, the company said Monday. Rusty Murdaugh, president of Austal USA,… Read More
Crowley has named Erika Graziuso as its new Chief Information Officer, a key step in the company’s commitment to providing customers with efficient and sustainable digital solutions, supporting supply chain integrity and maintaining global competitiveness alongside its partners. In her role, Graziuso will lead Crowley’s information technology and digital transformation strategy with a key focus… Read More
Antoinette R. Gant was promoted to the rank of brigadier general today in a traditional military ceremony at her alma mater, Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas. Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, Gen. Randy George, conducted the promotion ceremony. Brig. Gen. Gant is the first African American female, active-duty engineer to… Read More
Crowley has promoted Meaghan Atkinson to be Vice President of Sustainability. In her new role, Atkinson will lead Crowley’s sustainability journey, and especially drive action to decarbonize across the company’s operations and value chain to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. As vice president, she will lead the company’s efforts to build partnerships across its industries… Read More
STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Equinor today announced that Molly Morris will serve as the new President of Equinor Wind US, effective January 1, 2023, succeeding Siri Espedal Kindem, who will take on a new exciting opportunity within Equinor. Morris joined Equinor in 2008 and has since taken on a variety of important roles in the company. Currently… Read More
Mr. John Bock has been selected as the new Deputy District Engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District. Bock, who has served as Chief of Engineering Division since 2015, assumed the new role this week following the retirement of Ms. Linda Murphy, who served as DDE since 2015. As the Deputy District… Read More
Geoff Van Epps was promoted to the rank of brigadier general today in a traditional military ceremony at the historic Gen. George C. Marshall House at the former Vancouver Barracks in Vancouver, Washington. Major General Richard Heitkamp, deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, hosted a long-standing traditional ceremony which is a… Read More
Jack C. Jensen Jr. has been elected chair of the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans. Jensen replaces Charles H. Ponstein, whose term expired. Also elected were Joseph F. Toomy, who will serve as vice chair, and Walter J. Leger Jr., who will serve as secretary-treasurer for the nine-month term. Jensen joined the board… Read More