Whitworth Joins Gulf Copper Board
Gulf Copper and Manufacturing Corporation has appointed Jonathan Whitworth as a member to its board of directors.Whitworth, a graduate of Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG), brings his extensive working history and experience back to Texas. He holds an MBA in Finance with a focus on marine business and currently serves as vice chairman of the TAMUG Board of Visitors.“I feel very fortunate to have retired and moved back to Galveston Island, a city which has a rich maritime history and a place with great memories for both me and my wife,” said Whitworth. “I’m
Donors Give $2.9 Mln to Train BC’s Future Shipbuilders
investment is a direct result of Seaspan’s Value Proposition obligations under the NSS. “Seaspan is thrilled to honor four community and industry partners that are helping us develop and grow a shipbuilding and ship repair centre of excellence in British Columbia,” said Jonathan Whitworth, CEO – Seaspan. “Innovation, leadership and world-class trades training are critical components of our vision of driving Canada’s marine industrial base on the West Coast. Today’s announcement demonstrates an unwavering investment in attracting, training and retaining
Seaspan’s Whitworth Earns Top CEO Honors
Seaspan announced that its CEO Jonathan Whitworth has been named Business in Vancouver’s 2016 BC CEO of the Year. Each year, Business in Vancouver – along with its partners – seek nominations for British Columbia’s most outstanding business people in private and public sector companies to honor them for their achievements. Seaspan’s Jonathan Whitworth has been named the winner of the Enterprise Category (revenues of $500 million and above), the largest of all the awards. “We are so proud of Jonathan and pleased his achievements and hard
Seaspan Appoints Three
of Business. “Seaspan’s leaders represent the very best-of-the-best in the marine transportation, shipbuilding, and ship repair industries, and I am thrilled to congratulate Linda, Catherine and Shawn on their new and well-earned roles on our world-class team,” said Jonathan Whitworth, CEO – Seaspan ULC. “Thanks to these appointments, Seaspan continues to bolster its Senior Leadership Team with a wealth of diverse experience and expertise as it re-writes shipbuilding and marine transportation history on Canada’s West Coast.
Seaspan Appoints Human Resources VP
leadership for strategic plans, and guide the development and implementation of human resources and labor relations initiatives and processes to achieve its corporate goals. “I am very pleased to welcome Brent to the Seaspan family and our world-class leadership team, said Jonathan Whitworth, CEO, Seaspan. “Brent brings a wealth of diverse experience and we believe his commitment to culture as well as a proven ability to build high performing teams will be an asset in all facets of the company.” Hale joins the company from ICBC where he served as director of
Seaspan Signs MOAs With Guild & ILWU, Strike Averted
North Vancouver, BC — Jonathan Whitworth, Seaspan CEO, announced today that it has signed agreements with both the Canadian Merchant Service Guild (the Guild) and International Longshore Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 400 to enter into binding arbitration/mediation. Following extensive discussions with the Honourable Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Minister of the Status of Women, Seaspan and both unions have agreed to allow the Federal Government to appoint an arbitrator who will run the process and be responsible for setting the terms of reference. Once the arbitration is
