Maritime Webb Institute’s President to Retire
Webb Institute president to retire. Search for new president begins.
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First President, CEO of Washington Maritime Blue
The Washington Maritime Blue Board of Directors has appointed Joshua Berger as the nonprofit organization’s first president and chief executive officer. Berger founded the organization in 2018 as Washington State Governor Jay Inslee’s Maritime Innovation Advisory Committee was completing the State’s Strategy for the Blue Economy–promoting a growing maritime economy, addressing climate impacts of the ocean and marine environment, and supporting
Read moreNew ClassNK President, CEO
Current Senior Executive Vice President Hiroaki Sakashita has been appointed as president and CEO as well as a representative director of the classification society ClassNK, effective as of March. Speaking on the occasion, Sakashita said: “The maritime industry is changing its shape to adapt to environmental responsibilities and the digital era. For the swift mitigation of the industry to
Read moreNew President at Turner Designs
Turner Designs has named Stacey Duff as president. She joins Turner Designs from Papco Industries, where she started as a driver 23 years ago, worked her way up to president, and recently sold the company. The former Turner Designs president, Jim Crawford, has known Duff for five years and was impressed with how she handled several difficult business challenges while maintaining a positive culture at Papco.
Read moreHarbor Branch Foundation President/CEO to Retire
The Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Foundation (HBOIF) board of directors announced the retirement of HBOIF President and CEOKatha Kissman. “Katha has been an outstanding chief executive of HBOIF, both increasingthe foundation’s endowment and also instituting the strong financial andmanagement controls that a world-class foundation demands,” said HBOIFChair Michael O’Reilly. “We have valued Katha’s leadership, energy andenthusiasm, and we commend her for
Read moreRandall Luthi to Move on from NOIA
After over nine years as president of NOIA, Randall Luthi has decided to leave Washington, D.C. to work for the governor of Wyoming on energy and environmental policies. “There are a lot of great jobs in the world, but being president of NOIA is a fantastic job,” said Luthi. “It is with very mixed emotions that I take on this new
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