Blank Rome Welcomes Maritime Partner Luke Reid
and assistance to foreign nations in rule of law development, combating transnational crime, counter-piracy operations, drug and human smuggling interdiction, the legal aspects of counterterrorism, border security, anti-corruption, human rights, and war crimes.Reid earned his J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law, holds advanced degrees in Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering and Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, and earned his B.S. in Civil Engineering from the United States Coast Guard Academy
Austal USA Names Santamaria CFO
to Austal USA, he was CFO and a board member for Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions where he served in a number of roles. Santamaria also had a 24-year career with Lockheed Martin Corporation culminating with a position of Divisional CFO.Santamaria holds a B.S. in Business Management from Towson University in Maryland. He is a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and completed the financial management program through the Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Intelatus: The long-tenured, New Name in Market Intel & Planning
, Florida, the U.K. and Singapore.Jim McCaul, Managing Partner, has extensive market analysis and strategic planning experience in the maritime and offshore oil and gas sectors, having managed more than 400 consulting assignments in more than 40 countries. McCaul has a PhD in economics from the University of Maryland, an MS in business administration from Pennsylvania State University and a BS in marine science from the State University of New York Maritime College. He also has a professional mariner's license from the U.S. Coast Guard.Philip Lewis, Director of Research, has extensive market analysis
Merchent Named CEO of VT Halter Marine
Coast Guard Programs.Merchent has a Bachelor’s of Science in business management from the University of Southern Mississippi, as well as certificates on executive leadership from the Harvard Business School; executive finance from the Wharton School of Business; executive marketing from the University of Maryland
UniCarriers Americas Expands Regional Sales Team
for strengthening UCA’s dealer network and increasing UCA’s dealer market share. Prior to joining UCA, Boemmel worked as an account manager of equipment sales for Eastern Lift Truck Company. He currently lives in Bel Air, Md., and studied computer science and business at Frostburg State University in Maryland. In his role as southeast regional sales manager, Michael Paul is responsible for managing all facets of dealer sales support for the southeast. With more than 20 years of industry experience, Paul previously worked as a territory manager, regional sales manager and in national
Intelsat Names Butler President
services where he held sales and business development roles and served as an integral member of the team that launched the company’s government services unit. Mr. Butler is a graduate of Old Dominion University and has a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Maryland. “Since joining Intelsat, Skot has proven himself to be a strong, strategic and decisive leader,” said, Stephen Spengler, Chief Executive Officer, Intelsat. “He has a deep understanding of the current and long-term needs of our government customers and takes great
Christensen Joins PVA Staff
Committee. Eric is a 1987 graduate of California Maritime Academy, with a Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering and maintains his Third Assistant Engineer's license for steam or motor vessels of unlimited horsepower (5th issue). He also earned a Master of Engineering degree from the University of Maryland in 2004. Prior to joining the PVA team, Christensen spent his 26 year Coast Guard career exclusively in the marine safety program. His field assignments included stints in San Francisco, Calif., Portland, Ore., Chicago, Ill., New York, N.Y. and Washington D.C. in a variety of leadership
