Elizabeth Bouchard Named SNAME Executive Director
began her career at the Transportation Institute, a non-profit organization that promotes and preserves the US maritime 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
HII Names Courtney Corporate VP of Legislative Affairs
School (TOPGUN).Courtney is a 1990 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and holds a bachelor’s degree in political science. He also holds master’s degrees in national security affairs from the Naval War College and in business administration from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia.Benedict has served in a variety of policy and legislative positions within the U.S. Congress, including 13 years with the House Appropriations Committee. Her last position was as clerk for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs. Benedict is a
World Maritime University Graduates Class of '23
freedoms, as well as the role of the International Maritime Organization in maritime and ocean affairs. He shared with the gathering highlights of his career path that spans over 50 years of focusing on the Law of the Sea, and that included establishing the Center forOceans Law and Policy at the University of Virginia School of Law which has become one of the world’s premier academic institutions for the study of maritime law, ocean law and policy. Dr Nordquist has been a long standing supporter of the WMU, and he thanked the University for theesteemed award.Mr Jeffrey Lantz received the award of
Orlowski Named VP Engineering at Austal USA
, destroyers, and littoral combat ships. Orlowski holds a PhD in systems engineering from George Washington University. He received a master’s in systems engineering and a bachelor’s in ocean engineering from Virginia Tech. He is a graduate of the Executive Program at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business
HII Names Chewning EVP Strategy & Development
. He is a former military intelligence officer and veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Prior to his military service, he was an investment banker at Morgan Stanley, where he focused on corporate finance and merger and acquisitions in the global industrials sector. Chewning received an MBA from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business where he was recognized as a Shermet Scholar. He also earned an M.A. in international relations and B.A. with honors from University of Chicago. He is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations
Huntington Ingalls Industries Names Gokhale Technical Solutions VP
and as manager of financial planning and analysis at US Airways.Gokhale is a certified public accountant with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Amravati University in India. He also has a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech and an MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business
McDermott Names Senior VP for EMEA Region
and Construction International. Prior to joining CB&I in 2000, he worked with KBR for two years and Consolidated Contractors Company for seven years.Kawash has a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Tufts University and a master's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Virginia. He also attended management and leadership programs at Rice University and London's School of Business
Deep Down Taps Simmons as COO
Vice President of Project Management for Global Operations in Siemens Oil and Gas, based in Houston. Prior to Siemens, he spent 20 years with TechnipFMC most recently as a Vice President, Global Supply..Simmons earned an MBA from the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University. He is licensed as a professional engineer in Texas
Promotions at J.F. Lehman
and Sprint Energy Services. Hatcher joined J.F. Lehman in 2013 as an Associate. Prior to joining the firm, Hatcher was an investment banking analyst with Jefferies & Company’s Aerospace & Defense Group. Hatcher earned a B.A. in Economics and a B.A. in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia. He is actively involved with the firm’s investments in Trident Maritime Systems, Doss Aviation and AGI Holdings
IBAC Executive Training Participants Visit Sanmar
. She noted that the program, gives Rolls-Royce the opportunity to engage talented mid-level executives in the principles and practices of global business. Participants of the International Business Awareness Course (IBAC), an executive training program carried out jointly by Rolls-Royce, University of Virginia (UVA) and Darden School of Business, visited Sanmar Denizcilik during this year’s course, which was held in Turkey. Harrison also said, “Turkey has become such an important global player with its increasing potential for business and represents an important market for Roll-Royce
LNG Ltd Takes Paul Cavicchi On-board
;Being in Houston will also enable him to interact closely with the development and construction team we are building there”. Paul is a Registered Professional Engineer, State of New Hampshire, and has an MBA from the Colgate Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia and a M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Massachusetts
Natzet Joins Parsons Brinckerhoff
projects throughout the U.S. He also authored U.S. Navy criteria documents and was the technical leader for the waterfront permitting of a $3 billion steel mill in Alpharetta, Georgia. Natzet received master of civil engineering and bachelor of civil engineering degrees from the University of Virginia. He is a member of the American Institute of Steel Construction. pbworld.co
