Perez Joins Hepburn and Sons
the Haiti earthquake in 2010. His duties included leading an engineering and logistics team, the first to survey hurricane damage to the port and clear damage so emergency supplies could be brought in and regular port operations could continue.
He served as the 65th president of the Board of Inspection and Survey. His responsibilities included the assessment of the material readiness of the fleet. His personal decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Navy and Marine Corps Medal, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal and the Meritorious Service Medal.