Vineyard Offshore Names Director of Labor, Workforce and Local Content
over 10 years in the nonprofit sector, advocating for policies to promote clean energy and clean water in communities throughout the U.S.Jen Cullen holds a dual bachelor’s degree in political science and French from the University of Vermont and a master’s degree in communications from Boston University
Dirk Lesko Named President of Irving Shipbuilding
Combatants and General Manager. He also served as Chairman of the General Dynamics Engineering and Technology Council.A Maine native, Lesko earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from The University of Maine and a Master of Science Degree in Business Administration from Boston University.“We are very pleased that Dirk Lesko is joining us as President,” said Jim Irving, Co-CEO of Irving Shipbuilding's parent company J.D. Irving, Limited. “He brings extensive experience in military shipbuilding which will continue to enhance Irving Shipbuilding as Canada&rsquo
Eagle Bulk Names Tsoutsoplides Chief Strategy Officer
development. Prior to his entry into shipping, Tsoutsoplides spent a total of eight years at Citigroup, in both foreign exchange corporate sales and high yield debt sales.Tsoutsoplides holds an M.B.A. in Finance from New York University’s Stern School of Business, a B.A. in Economics from Boston University, and is a CFA charterholder
Crowley Names Messina VP Mergers & Acquisitions
with firms such as Credit Suisse First Boston and Houlihan Lokey.Most recently, Messina served as president at BG Strategic Advisors, LLC, the leading M&A advisory firm focused on the logistics and supply chain industry in West Palm Beach, Fla. He holds a Master of Business Administration from Boston University and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Connecticut College
Fairbanks Morse Names McFadyen VP and GM of Aftermarket
aftermarket business in the Americas with a team operating across 16 sites to deliver spare parts, field service and upgrades for every customer segment in the Marine business.McFadyen earned a Master of Business Administration from Boston College, a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Boston University and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University
Lamarre Named CEO at Seaspan Shipyards
Iron Works, the $1.2 billion shipbuilding business unit of General Dynamics Corporation, where he spent 24 years in increasingly senior roles, responsible for areas such as production engineering, planning, procurement, material control and operations, among others. Mr. Lamarre holds an MBA from Boston University’s Questrom School of Business and a Bachelor of Art
Coast Guard Foundation Hires LaBrec
for the Coast Guard, and Chief of Training for the Coast Guard’s Yorktown, Va., training center and the National Search and Rescue School, as well as prior operational assignments at sea and ashore. He is a 1989 graduate of the Coast Guard Academy and holds a master’s degree from Boston University.
Chevron Names Morris VP of Human Resources
Resources Development Program. Since that time, she has held a number of roles of increasing responsibility in human resources, global marketing and international products. She earned her Bachelor's degree from the University of California, Davis and her Master's in Business Administration from Boston University. In 2014, Morris received the Industry Leader Award from the Professional Businesswomen in California recognizing her work to advance gender equality in the workplace. Morris serves on the boards of Techbridge, the East Bay Agency for Children and the Consortium for Graduate
Crowley Promotes VP and Deputy General Counsel
services firm where she specialized in mergers and acquisitions, transaction integration and taxation. McClellan has a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors from the University of Florida, a Juris Doctor degree from Suffolk University Law School and a Master of Laws in Taxation degree from Boston University School of Law. McClellan is a licensed attorney in Florida and Massachusetts
Matson Promotes Gill as Alaska VP
Manager for its Alaska Division in Anchorage. Prior to Horizon, Gill served as a project manager and financial manager for Manganaro Industries of Malden, MA and as a tax consultant at accounting firm Coopers & Lybrand, LLP in Boston. Gill holds a BA in Political Science from Boston University, an MSA in Accountancy from Bentley College Graduate School of Business and an MBA from the University of Washington's Michael G. Foster School of Business. Marion Davis joined Horizon Lines in 1985 as Anchorage Port Director and went on to serve as the company's director of Southern/Wester
Port of Boston: A Vital Economic Engine
. Cargo activity generated the majority of economic impacts in 2012 with $2.7 billion representing the value that cargo adds to the New England region and the 4,574 direct jobs the terminals create. Essentially, the Port of Boston can be likened to entities like Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston University, and Fidelity Investments in terms of the Commonwealth’s largest employment providers. Martin Associates, whose studies have been reviewed and used by organizations like International Trade Commission to set national policy, used a more robust and sophisticated analysis method with
