MRS '24 - Panel 5: Identifying Risk, Measuring Success in the "Gray Zone"
Maritime Risk Symposium is an annual three-day conference in which government and maritime industry leaders, port representatives, researchers, and solution providers convene to examine current and emerging threats to maritime security. MRS2024 is scheduled to take place June 11-13 2024 at Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey, CA.A look @ Panel 5: Facilitator: Eric “Coop” Cooper, CAPT, USCG (retired)This panel will inform participants and generate discussion to improve understanding of the risk of gray zone activities pose to the economy, international relationships, security
Schneider Named Engineering Director at Bollinger Mississippi Shipyard
acquisitions. Prior to that, he served as Chief of Staff, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Ship Programs and has a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy, as well as a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School
Resolve Marine Forms Government Relations Department
for Systems Solutions where he oversaw the management and manufacture of domestic and international defense products. Baumann graduated from Clarkson University with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering and holds a Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School
Reiss Named Director of NOAA's Ocean Prediction Center
of the Navy in Washington D.C. and served as a key advisor to both NOAA and the Navy to facilitate a strong partnership on topics that included Arctic sensing and modeling, underwater unmanned systems, data sharing and budget.Reiss earned his M.S. in Air & Ocean Physical Sciences from the Naval Postgraduate School, and a B.S. in Oceanography and Meteorology from the U.S. Naval Academy. He is a four-time recipient of both the Meritorious Service Medal and Navy Commendation Medal, and a two-time recipient of the Legion of Merit
Huntington Ingalls Industries Promotes Schwartz
and division manager with SAIC, where he led a portfolio of domestic and international programs supporting a broad array of customers. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and retired in 2004 as a lieutenant colonel.Schwartz earned a Master of Science degree in operations research from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif., and a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from Illinois Institute of Technology
Silver Ships Hires Lobree as Federal Contracts Manager
companies in managing capital allocation will help support continued growth at Silver Ships. Captain Lobree grew up in Miami, Florida and attended Florida State University where he earned a degree in Economics. He has also earned an M.S. in Information Technology Management (Naval Postgraduate School, 1998) and an M.A. in National Security and Strategic Studies (Naval War College, 2004). During his naval career, Captain Lobree commanded an amphibious warship and squadron and served more than 3,000 days at sea. He was awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal and the Legion of
Perez Joins Hepburn and Sons
Hepburn and Sons has hired Rear Admiral Sam Perez as Chief, Advisory Services. Rear Admiral, a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, earned his Masters of Art degree in Strategic Planning from Naval Postgraduate School and completed a year-long tour of the Federal Executive Fellowship (FEF) Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Perez served in the U.S. Navy for 36 years, following commissioning from the United States Naval Academy in 1980. His at-sea commands included command of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 and command of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1. During his tour
Windstar Cruises Appoints Inman as Director
key role in supervising emergency response, maritime regulatory audits, environmental compliance and safety management systems. Educated at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Marine Science and a Master of Science in Telecommunications Systems Management from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Inman is also an associate fellow of The Nautical Institute and a board member for both the Alaska Maritime Prevention and Response Network and The Puget Sound Maritime Historic Society and Youth Maritime Training Association. Inman joins the 130 employees on the Windstar corporate
Landay Joins Gibbs & Cox Board of Directors
Corps, and Program Executive Officer ships - where he was responsible for all non-nuclear shipbuilding programs. Landay holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Systems Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy. He also has a Master of Science degree in Systems Technology (C4I) from the Naval Postgraduate School, and is a graduate of the Program for Management Development at the Harvard Business School. He was the 1998-1999 Navy Fellow in the Defense Systems Management College, Military Research Fellowship Program. He is a DoD level three certified acquisition professional and an expert in C4I
Foxx Names New Members to Maritime Industry Advisory Panel
Infrastructure Lead, Illinois Soybean Association 21. Anne Strauss-Weider, Director, Freight Planning, North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority 22. Capt. Richard Suttie, Executive Director, University Advanced Partnership Initiative, Center for Homeland Security and Defense, Naval Postgraduate School 23. John Townsend, Maritime Systems Specialist, Honeywell Technology Solutions, Inc. 24. Dr. Thomas Wakeman III, Research Professor, Stevens Institute of Technology 25. Robert Wellner, Executive Vice President, Liberty Global Logistics LLC 26. Thomas Wetherald, Director of Business
Landay Named SAFE Boats’ Board Director
Program Executive Officer for Ships, responsible for all the Navy's non-nuclear shipbuilding programs. Vice Admiral Landay holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Systems Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy. He also has a Master of Science degree in Systems Technology (C4I) from the Naval Postgraduate School, and is a graduate of the Program for Management Development at the Harvard Business School. He was the 1998-1999 Navy Fellow in the Defense Systems Management College, Military Research Fellowship Program. He is a DoD level three certified acquisition professional and a proven subspecialist
VT Halter Marine President Skinner Retires
of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (The Joint Staff). Upon retirement, Jack worked for Lockheed Martin for several years before joining the VT Halter Marine team. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame, and a Masters Degree in Management from the Naval Postgraduate School. “All of us here at VT Halter Marine are very appreciative of Bill’s hard work and dedication to our company and I am fortunate to have worked with him over these last several years. VT Halter Marine has very experienced leadership with a superb future and our entire
Jotron Names New Marketing, Sales Director
Morten began at Jotron in August 2010 as sales manager for the European and African markets. For the past two years, he has been focusing on business development in the international energy market. Leif Morten Ramberg holds a Master of Science in Business and Public Policy from Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey U.S
JA Moody Names New Operations VP
Pacific (COMNAVAIRPAC) in Coronado, CA. Mark also served as Commanding Officer, Fleet Technical Support Activity, Pacific (FTSCPAC), Mark holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Science from the University of South Carolina, a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, as well as a Master’s of Business Administration from the Rochester Institute of Technology.
