Port of Everett Hires Monique Liard as CAFO
a pivotal time for the Port as we execute a robust capital portfolio to build a stronger economy, create jobs and improve quality of life across our community.”Liard earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration with concentrations in finance and accounting from the University of Wisconsin. She is a certified public accountant in Washington state. She also has served on the boards of the Washington State Transit Insurance Pool in Olympia and the Uplift Northwest (formerly Millionaire Club Charity) in Seattle.Liard replaces the Port’s former CFO Eric Russell who retired in March
Maritime Employers: Working to Find Workers
waterways and Great Lakes ports – companies are stepping up, partnering with training facilities, forming regional workforce coalitions and establishing in-house apprenticeships. The following is a closer look at some of these workforce initiatives.Partnership: Fincantieri Shipyards and Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC)NWTC has designated maritime training facilities in Marinette and Sturgeon Bay, Wis. The college works closely with Fincantieri Marine Group shipyards. NWTC is a MARAD designated Center of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education. The NWTC/Fincantieri
New Union Deal Aims to Boost US Navy Shipbuilding Workforce
construction sector members to work in naval shipbuilding as part of rotational teams to be trained by Bartlett Maritime under a contract with NAVSEA and deployed to naval shipyards nationwide. The first stage will focus on the more than 7,000 Boilermakers eligible for this training program across Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota and Minnesota.The signed National Ship Building Supplemental Workforce Agreement was presented in Cleveland to Steve Brock, a senior advisor sent by Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro sent his Senior Advisor. “This is innovative,” said IBB International
Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding Expands Partnership with Local Technical College
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. shipyard Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding (FBS) is expanding its partnership with a local technical college in an effort to advance the maritime manufacturing industry and meet growing workforce demand within the region.In fall 2022, FBS and Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) designed a specialized training program for FBS employees to advance their welding and ship/pipe-fitting techniques. Since the launch, 97 participants have successfully completed this five-week course offered through the NWTC Sturgeon Bay campus. This course serves as an entry point on a path to
Jackie Q. Carter to Serve as Director at Port Milwaukee
helping to shape the department’s strategic planning and grant funding efforts.Upon confirmation, Carter will become the first woman, and the first Black person to serve as Director of Port Milwaukee. She will also be the only Black person to serve as director of a port authority in the State of Wisconsin.“I am honored to select Jackie Q. Carter for this historic appointment to lead Milwaukee’s port,” Mayor Cavalier Johnson said. “After listening to applicants with expertise from around the world, Jackie is simply the best choice to carry out the Port’s mission of promoting
Fincantieri Offers New Apprenticeship Program in Wisconsin Shipyards
Fincantieri Marine Group began accepting applications for a new paid Industrial Shipbuilding Apprenticeship program this week. This program, which was approved by Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, is designed to increase the quality and quantity of skilled technicians trained and equipped to succeed in the maritime sector of the manufacturing industry. Fincantieri will select its first group of apprentices in July, and then will open up additional apprenticeship positions in the coming months. Interested men and women can apply through the company’s website.
Fincantieri Marinette Marine Names Vandroff CEO
Fincantieri Marinette Marine and its board of directors announced that Mark Vandroff will be taking over as CEO effective July 7, replacing Jan Allman who has led the Wisconsin shipyard since 2014.“Our company’s continued growth afforded us an opportunity to expand our senior leadership team and to better organize to exceed our customer’s needs,” said Dario Deste, CEO of Fincantieri Marine Group. “Jan [Allman] has done a tremendous job working with partner Lockheed Martin and the Navy on the Littoral Combat Ship and Multi-mission Surface Combatant programs, as well as
US Shipyards: Always on the Job Hunt
the winter. The yard is also busy building the sixth vessel in a series of Damen 1907 tugs for the towing division, and it has its eyes on several potential projects in the pipeline, both for new construction and repair.Fincantieri Marine Group president and CEO, Dario Deste, said the group’s Wisconsin shipyards will hire nearly 1,000 additional people over the next few years. “With our main naval shipyard, Fincantieri Marinette Marine, receiving the contract to design and build the U.S. Navy’s FFG(X), as well as our other design and build work in our system-of-yards, we believe we
WAGO Names New PR Coordinator
WAGO announced Barry Nelson is the newest addition to its Marketing Communications team. Nelson will take the reins as the company’s public relations coordinator overseeing publicity, editorial content, social media and other written material.Nelson received his bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh with an emphasis on radio/TV/film. He brings to the role a background in media, including news anchoring and sports play-by-play on WTMJ and ESPN radio in Milwaukee.
Vice Adm. Richard Hunt to lead SNA
Retired Vice Adm. Richard Hunt will assume the position of president of the Surface Navy Association (SNA) at the association’s annual symposium in January. Hunt succeeds retired Vice Adm. Barry McCullough, who has been president since 2013.Hunt is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and was commissioned in February 1976 through the Officer Candidate School program in Newport, R.I. He attended Naval Post Graduate School, receiving a Master of Science in Telecommunications Systems Management in March 1988.He has served in USS Sampson (DDG 10), USS Underwood (FFG 36) and USS Roark
Bryden Named CTO at PEIR
photos to document and prove that something was in a particular condition at a specific place, date and time.”Bryden was Co-founder and SVP of Software Development at Praxik, and before this, SVP of Software Development at AgSolver. He holds a PhD in Computer Sciences from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.Tamper-Secure is an API using patent pending technology to leverage the blockchain to verify the creation time & date of a digital document, verify the location at which a photo or video was captured, and ensure the authenticity of any digital document. The technology is currently
Caterpillar CEO to Retire, Successor a Company Veteran
a "sell" as demand for new heavy machinery will likely remain low with a "lack of any positive catalysts on the horizon," analyst Jim Corridore said in a note. Under its restructuring plan Caterpillar has started to move part of its mining operations from South Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Tucson, Arizona. The company said in August it was considering options, including a sale, for a portion of its underground mining equipment business. One challenge Umpleby faces is a glut of used mining machines available for rent or lease that has hit Caterpillar's new mining equipment
A Female Mechanic Makes her Mark
high school, I decided to take small engines classes because I loved boats,” said Schneider. “While girls were taking economics and art, I was taking motor classes. I like engines and cars; not normal things for a girl.” After graduating from MMI, Schneider moved back home to Wisconsin and went looking for her first job. Her resume was turned down at various marinas in the area, but Lakeside took a chance on the rookie mechanic and after two-years, both Schneider and the dealer are thriving. “She showed up one day and inquired if we were looking for a tech,&rdquo
Mullen Joins CLARCOR EMG as Supply Chain Director
at SPX Flow in Charlotte, N.C. He has spent 18 years working in supply chain management across several industries. Mullen holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Manufacturing Operations and a Masters of Business Administration in Operations Management and Technology, both from the University of Wisconsin – Madison
Mercury Marine Expands Manufacturing Capacity
on a 45,000 square foot expansion to its electro-deposition paint (EDP) system that will significantly expand its processing capabilities. Mercury continues to create jobs with its growth and related expansions, sourcing close to 80 percent of work on the two most recent expansions to Fond du Lac or Wisconsin based companies such as TTX, CD Smith, Excel Engineering and many more. “In 2009, we made commitments to grow our global headquarters in Wisconsin and create new jobs, and we continue to do both. We have very robust growth initiatives over the next few years.” Mercury
GE to Move US Engine Plant to Canada
General Electric Co said on Monday it will move production of large, gas-powered engines to Canada from Waukesha, Wisconsin, along with 350 jobs, to access export financing no longer available in the United States. In its latest salvo aimed at persuading Congress to renew the U.S. Export-Import Bank's charter which expired in June, GE will invest $265 million in a new state-of-the-art manufacturing plant at a Canadian location yet to be determined. The facility, to open in about 20 months, can be expanded to provide flexible manufacturing capacity to support other GE businesses
Duluth Port Authority Shuffles Management
. Earlier in his career, Sharrow spent 28 years with USS Great Lakes Fleet, serving as that company’s engineering and maintenance director before leaving to work as a consultant in naval architecture and marine engineering. A licensed professional engineer in both Minnesota and Wisconsin, he is a member of the Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers and Minnesota Sea Grant’s Advisory Committee. He also is a past member of the American Bureau of Shipping Great Lakes Technical Committee, past chair of the Harbor Technical Advisory Committee (HTAC), past member of the Lake
