Sorenson Joins St. Johns Ship Building in VP Role
will spearhead all government-related sales efforts at the Palatka, Fla.-based shipyard and report directly to Joe Rella, president of St. Johns Ship Building.With over 20 years of experience in the maritime industry, Sorenson brings a wealth of expertise in government and commercial sales, project management and customer relations. Most recently, Sorenson served as director of sales at Willard Marine, Inc. Before his role at Willard Marine, Sorenson held key leadership positions at Lake Assault Boats and Silver Ships, Inc. His background also includes nearly a decade of service with the U.S. Coast
Phoenix Appoints General Manager for the Pacific Region
strategic plan.Chris Williams, Vice President, Manned Operations, said, “Travis began his career at Phoenix as a diver/tender and continued to work his way up through the ranks taking on multiple auxiliary roles including technical writing, non-destructive testing, diving supervisor, and project management. He has proven himself to be a valuable asset to Phoenix throughout his tenure and brings extensive experience, expertise, and leadership to this new role.”Niederhauser said, “I am elated to represent Phoenix in this next level of leadership and look forward to continuing to work
OCIMF Appoints BP's Klaoudatos as New Chair
Shipping Lambros Klaoudatos as its new Chair. Lambros takes over the position from Nick Potter, who has been involved with OCIMF at board level since 2014 and has been the organization’s Chair since 2022.Lambros has almost 30-years of industry experience across technical, commercial, project management and leadership roles both at sea and onshore. He began his career sailing on passenger vessels, working up to the rank of Master/Offshore Installation Master (OIM) aboard dynamic positioning (DP-3) drillships. He came ashore with bp in 2007 as a Superintendent for Offshore Assurance at bp (USA)
Kevin Humphreys Named CEO of Attender
States and Singapore, Attender is a provider of AI-driven maritime and offshore technology solutions. It offers streamlined services acquisition and marketplace platforms for technical and procurement teams, including a full-service suite covering vendor match making, vetting, selection and digital project management utilizing a “human-in-the-loop” approach.Jason Kelly, chairman of the board, said, "Kevin's visionary leadership and deep industry knowledge make him the perfect fit for Attender. His unwavering commitment to excellence perfectly matches our mission to revolutionize procurement
Elizabeth Bouchard Named SNAME Executive Director
industry, and later went on to serve as a consultant to major energy and shipping companies. She earned a BA in Biology from Kenyon College and a MA in Marine Affairs from the University of Virginia. She is a member of the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA), the Project Management Institute; and the Rotary Club of Great Falls, Virginia. She is also a guest lecturer at the University of Rhode Island’s Marine Affairs Program.Bouchard was selected by SNAME's Ad Hoc Executive Director Search Committee consisting of President Rick Spaulding, President Elect Richard
Matthew Peck Joins Teledyne Interconnect Solutions
in Houston, Peck will be leading the Interconnect sales team in serving customers in a wide range of industrial and marine markets.Peck spent the initial years of his career at JDR Cable Systems, working in the subsea oil and gas and offshore wind industries. He has been in s engineering and project management, covering global projects for subsea umbilicals and power cables. Then moving to private equity, led his company to aggressive growth in onshore cable and specialty vehicles domains. Peck studied material science and engineering at the University of Manchester in the U.K
S&B Names Sipes CEO
;s future growth path.Sipes came to S&B from Bechtel, where he served as Principal Vice President and Manager of Global Business Development. He began his career with the engineering and construction firm Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (CB&I). Over his 30+ year career, he has served in project management, business development and leadership roles globally with extensive experience in Latin America, the Middle East and Asia. He holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Texas Tech University. In 2010, he was elected to the Texas Tech Civil Engineering Academy and served as an
AME Hires Paul Savage as Operations Manager
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. based maritime and industrial mechanical service repair specialist Advanced Mechanical Enterprises (AME) announced it has appointed Paul Savage as its new Operations Manager.With over 30 years of leadership and project management experience, Savage joins the AME management team from Veolia North America, where he served as Vice President, managing complex industrial and government contracts. At Veolia, Savage was at the helm of commercial, state, and federal contracts, overseeing safe and efficient utility plant operations where he successfully negotiated contract renewals and
Jozwiak Joins GLO Marine as Green Transition Lead
Jozwiak joined the GLO Marine team, with his experience expected to enhance the company's technical capacity to deliver high-end services to the retrofit and vessel upgrade market, with a focus on green technologies and decarbonization measures.Jozwiak brings more than six years of engineering project management at DAMEN and more than nine years as senior approval engineer at DNV’s Oslo Headquarters. His knowledge in structural engineering, adept project management, and comprehensive regulatory understanding promise to deliver a type of expertise that is hard to come by in the maritime
Kimberlee McHugh Joins Teledyne Marine - Falmouth
the maritime transportation, hospitality, and tourism industries. Her career highlights include digital marketing development and execution, HR recruitment advertising planning and execution, increasing market share, sales and revenue growth, website development and launch, 360 marketing strategy, project management, event planning, attending trade shows, and digital content planning and execution. “We welcome Kimberlee to the Teledyne Marine team and look forward to her bringing her wealth of digital marketing experience and knowledge to us,” said Senior Vice President of Sales &
Colonna's Shipyard's President & CEO Tom Godfrey to Retire. New CEO Named
;s Shipyard into the future.” Prior to serving as EVP/COO, Crutchfield was Vice President of Industrial Operations and Facilities. He has additional experience working in several departments across CSI and its subsidiaries, including procurement, Down River operations, contracts, project management and facilities. Randall Crutchfield has been named to replace Godfrey as the company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO). - Credit: Colonna's ShipyardCrutchfield holds a bachelor’s degree in international trade and development from The University of North Carolina at
Crowley Names Guthman VP of Business Development for Wind Services
a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree in logistics management, marketing and Spanish from Central Michigan University.Crowley Wind Services provides port and marine logistic solutions, including solutions for terminals and marshaling, vessel development and operation, engineering, project management and workforce development, throughout the U.S. wind lifecycle
Hornblower Announces Leadership Promotions
promotions include Phil Anzai as the SVP of Strategy and Business Development. In this position, Anzai will be responsible for driving strategic growth efforts and enhancing performance across the company. He will continue to lead the contact center, procurement, partnership, Salesforce and project management teams, ensuring alignment with strategic efforts across the businesses. Anzai has more than 10 years of travel industry experience, with previously coming from McKinsey & Company as a leader of strategy, customer experience and margin improvement engagements for travel clients.Rounding
Port of Oakland appoints its first woman Director of Engineering
the port.” Sánchez earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of California, Berkeley, in Civil Engineering and a Master of Science in Construction Management from California State University, East Bay. She holds a California Professional Engineering license and a Project Management Professional Certificate. Sánchez is a member of the Society of Women Engineers and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
Silver Ships Names Powers COO
production operations alongside the executive team and report directly to CEO, Steven Clarke. His responsibilities will include organizational leadership, process optimization, cost management, performance management and continuous improvement. This includes leading, directing and managing all project management and production activities in coordination with Engineering, Purchasing and Accounting departments. Powers is tasked with maximizing operational efficiency and developing a performance reporting system that accurately measures progress against quantifiable objectives for each unit
Ports of Indiana Names Operations Managers at Ohio River Ports
Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville expansion. Graves also spent five years with Walsh Construction as a project engineer for the construction of Section 5 Interstate 69 in southwest Indiana and the Ohio River Bridges project in Louisville.“Ashley and Michael bring critical transportation, project management and technical skillsets to our team and will immediate bolster our port resources on multiple fronts,” said Ports of Indiana CEO Jody Peacock. “We’re thrilled to have two individuals of this caliber to join our team as we launch new initiatives to expand our facilities, improve
Fowler Appointed to Lead Crowley Shipping
offers design, construction management and operation of a diverse range of vessels, port and offshore energy infrastructure, as well as advanced energy solutions including liquefied natural gas (LNG). Its services include ship assist and harbor escort services, and offshore energy installation and project management. Besides vessel design and mariner engineering group Crowley Engineering Services, Crowley Shipping also operates and manages liquid energy tank vessels and global cargo ships.While serving in various industry and community leadership roles, Fowler also serves on the board of the American Waterways
