Coast Guard Foundation Elects Allegretti as Chairman
positive impacts it has on Coast Guard men and women and their families.”Allegretti received a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and political science, graduating with honors from the College of New Jersey. He has also completed graduate coursework in international studies at The American University in Washington, D.C.“I’m grateful to Will Jenkins for his many years of extraordinary leadership as Chair of the Coast Guard Foundation,” Allegretti said. “His visionary leadership has increased and fortified our support to the men and women of the United States Coast
Hepburn and Sons Appoints Crone as Director
CAPT Timothy Crone, USN (Ret) will serve as Hepburn’s Director, Advisory Services.CAPT Crone, a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from the US Naval Academy and completed a Master of Science in Justice, Law and Society from American University. He has also received a Master of Arts in National Security Policy and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College.CAPT Crone served as the Commanding Officer on USS PONCE (LPD 15) through two major overseas deployments. During his tenure in command, he served as Maritime Interdiction
FMC Commissioner Doyle Welcomes Parsons as New Counsel
Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Commissioner William P. Doyle announced that Patrick W. Parsons will serve as his new Counsel. Parsons is a 2015 graduate of American University’s Washington College of Law. While in law school, he clerked in my office for two semesters and later worked for the Department of the Treasury’s Office of the Inspector General as a legal assistant, and after being admitted to the West Virginia State Bar, he was converted to the position of Attorney Advisor there. Prior to law school, Parsons graduated from West Virginia University with
Fincantieri Inks Training Deal with URI
Italian shipbuilder signs deal with an American university for the start-up of an advanced training course Shipbuilder Fincantieri and the University of Rhode Island (URI), on behalf of its International Engineering Program (IEP), has signed an agreement establishing the beginning of mutual collaboration to develop academic and cultural interchange. The agreement, of an initial duration of three years with renewal possibility, will begin in the first half of 2017 and will be dedicated to both undergraduate and graduate students from URI. In particular, Fincantieri will
Twin Disc Names Moore Executive Vice President
owned manufacturer and distributor of equipment used in construction and agriculture markets. He serves on the Board of Directors of AG Growth International and Freightcar America, Inc. Moore received an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and a BSBA from American University, with a major in international business. Moore has resigned his position as director of Twin Disc in order to accept his new position.  
CLIA Appoints Kim Hall Operational & Security Director
research experience includes coastal nation politics and foreign policy, maritime policy (national and international), and U.S. Navy/ Coast Guard operations and international outreach. Hall received her BA in political science and communications, law, economics, and government (CLEG) from American University and an MPhil in international relations from the University of Cambridge (UK). Bud Darr, Senior Vice President of Technical and Regulatory Affairs, also said, "We are thrilled to have someone of Kim's caliber join our organization and look forward to her contributions in the areas