Colonna's Shipyard's President & CEO Tom Godfrey to Retire. New CEO Named
leadership roles with increasing responsibility across the spectrum of company activities to include ship superintendent, shipyard project and contracts manager, and operations manager of Steel America.Webb earned a B.S. in business management from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) and completed his project management professional curriculum through Villanova University.“It is an honor to follow in the footsteps of Tom Godfrey, a respected industry leader who has been the driving force behind the growth and success the company has enjoyed during his 30 years of leadership
Orlowski Named VP Engineering at Austal USA
U.S. Navy shipbuilding programs to include aircraft carriers, submarines, 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
VIDEO: Patrick Ryan Named CTO at ABS
Ship Systems Center.Throughout his career as a naval architect, Ryan has always been focused on cutting edge technologies around ships and ship building. Prior to joining ABS, he was in ship design, program management, and engineering leadership roles, at Newport News Shipbuilding. He graduated from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, and a Masters in Ocean Engineering.Watch the interview with Patrick Ryan here
ZF Marine Hires Lewis as Head of NA Commercial-Fast Craft Product Line
proven sales leader, George is sure to be a valued asset for our customers, partners and the industry as a whole.”With this position effective immediately, Lewis is now operating from ZF Marine’s headquarters in Miramar, Fla.Lewis earned a bachelor’s degree in ocean engineering from Virginia Tech University and a certificate in yacht design from The Landing School of Boatbuilding & Design. He has multiple years of technical engineering and sales experience across the recreational and commercial marine sector on a boatbuilding- and component-level. Lewis previously worked at Humphree
Colonna’s Shipyard Announces Senior Management Changes
in other areas of the company with increasing responsibility, starting as a ship superintendent, later as a shipyard project manager and contracts manager, and eventually operations manager, Steel America. He has a B.S. in business management from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) and completed his project management professional curriculum through Villanova University.In his new position, Crutchfield will be responsible for all CSI fabrication and machining operations, including off-site welding, and machining, as well as capital project planning and execution. He is
Malyszko Named Plant Operations VP at Newport News Shipbuilding
. Malyszko also served in engineering management positions for nuclear propulsion-construction and process engineering, nuclear propulsion test engineering, and most recently served as director of radiological controls.Malyszko earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering science and mechanics from Virginia Tech and a master’s degree in engineering management from Old Dominion University
HII Appoints Mulherin VP of Contracts at Newport News Shipbuilding
submarine program. Mulherin also served in director-level business management positions for both submarine and aircraft carrier programs and most recently served as program director for Doris Miller (CVN 81) and future aircraft carriers. Mulherin earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from Virginia Tech and an MBA from The College of William and Mary
Huntington Ingalls Industries Names Gokhale Technical Solutions VP
at EMCOR Facilities Services 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
Bucher Named CEO at Victaulic
Officer. Prior to joining Victaulic in 2009 as Vice President of Engineering, Dr. Bucher worked for 15 years for W.L. Gore, a manufacturer of technologically advanced composite materials. Dr. Bucher received a B.S. and M.S. in engineering from Rice University and a Ph.D. in material science from Virginia Tech.Dr. Malloy will remain Chairman of Victaulic’s Board.Since its first patent was received in 1919, Victaulic has grown to become a leading producer of mechanical pipe joining solutions, with systems at work in more than 140 countries in diverse businesses including oil and gas extraction
Victaulic Names Bucher President
currently in use worldwide.Bucher joined Victaulic after spending 14 years at W.L. Gore, where he worked in industrial and medical sectors. Dr. Bucher holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in material science and engineering from Rice University and a doctorate in composite materials from Virginia Tech. A materials science engineer by training and an inventor by nature, Bucher holds 21 patents and patent applications
Gibbs & Cox Hires Hobbs as Chief Information Officer
technology. Prior to joining Gibbs & Cox, Inc. Hobbs served as the Director of Client Data Protection at Accenture Federal Services and as a 24-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force, where he served in multiple information technology and cyber security leadership roles. He is a graduate of Virginia Tech, the Air Force Institute of Technology, and most recently the National Defense University's Chief Information Security Officer program
Gozali to Head RAFAEL Land and Naval Arms
. Dr. Gozali is replacing Moshe Elazar who has been appointed as CEO of Aeronautics, recently purchased by RAFAEL and Avichai Stolero.Dr. Gozali (50 years old) holds a BSc. from the University of Be’er Sheva, an MSc. in electrical engineering from Haifa’s Technion and a PhD. from Virginia Tech. Dr. Gozali joined RAFAEL in 2004, and has since then served in various senior managerial-technological capacities. Between the years 2011-2014, Dr. Gozali served as CEO of Goji, and upon returning to RAFAEL, he was appointed as head of the company’s R&D and Engineering Division
Boykin Tapped as Next Newport News President
refueling and overhaul construction. He also served as director and vice president for the next generation of aircraft carriers, the Gerald R. Ford class, and as vice president of all programs, including shipbuilding and repair, Department of Energy, and commercial energy. Mulherin graduated from Virginia Tech in 1981 with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. “Matt has touched every product built by Newport News Shipbuilding during his very successful tenure,” Petters said. “He has been a part of seven aircraft carrier deliveries and will soon add one more, Gerald
Northrop Grumman Hires VP for Undersea Systems
areas were field robotics and 3D imaging systems. Lytle is also a U.S. Navy submarine officer and served on fast attack submarines before transitioning to the Navy Reserve. He currently holds the rank of captain. Lytle earned bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees in engineering from Virginia Tech. He is also a graduate of the Naval Command and Staff program at the Naval War College
