Senior Vice President, Maritime Policy, Cruise Lines International Association
VP Corporate Shipbuilding, Carnival Corporation
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SVP & ECP CCM, Carnival Corporation
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Sr Director, Technical Programs, Carnival Corporation
Executive Vice President, Maritime Policy and Government Affairs, MSC Group
Senior Manager Fuel & Energy Management, Royal Caribbean Cruises
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Director, Global Fuel Procurement, Royal Caribbean Cruises
General Manager – Environment and Sustainability, Oldendorff Carriers
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Vice President - Vessel Refurbishment, Norwegian Cruise Line
VP Product Development & Sales, Chantiers de l’Atlantique
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VP LNG Business Development, Crowley Maritime Corporation
Manager, LNG Business Development, Crowley LNG
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General Manager of Operations and Contracts, MOL Ace
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Director, Energy and Performance Operations, Carnival Corporation
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Director Technical Projects, Carnival Corporation
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GM of Marine Operations, Tropical Shipping
Americas Environmental & Sustainability Director, Lloyd's Register
President and General Manager, Wartsila North America
Senior Director, Public Safety and Security/FSO, Canaveral Port Authority
Manager, Environmental Initiatives, The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
LCDR, USCG, Detachment Chief, Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise
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Business Development & Communications, Port of Palm Beach
General Manager, GTT North America
Executive Vice President Latin America, Golar LNG
Founder | CEO, Forward Ships
EVP of International Business Development , Taronis Technologies
Head of Marine Applications, Orcan Energy
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Senior Director Sustainability Management, Hapag-Lloyd
General Manager, Foss Atlantic
Business & Technology Development Director, d'Amico
Commercial Director, Langh Tech
Managing Director, Ecospray Technologies / Senior Director, Marine Technology, Carnival Corporation
President and Chief Operations Officer, CR Ocean Engineering
Category Manager, Boll Filter Corp.
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Mr. Armstrong has worked for MagneGas in many capacities. He was Head of Operations, where he oversaw R&D and ESSI Welding Stores. He has also sourced our current acquisitions. Mr. Armstrong is currently EVP of International Business Development. Mr. Armstrong has over 20 years of experience in the capital markets. He was a Managing Director at Piper Jaffray, Head of Trading at Think Equity Partners and recently the Senior Vice President of the Corporate Client Group at Northland Capital Markets assisting companies in strategy and capital raises. Over his career, Mr. Armstrong has worked with senior level management at several of the largest investment companies through the process of raising an estimated $5 billion of funds over his career. Mr. Armstrong received a Bachelors of Administration in Economics from Arizona State University.
Orcan Energy AG is a provider of turnkey solutions for optimizing energy efficiency in industrial processes and engine systems. The clean-tech company, based in Munich,was established in 2008, and originates from the Technical University Munich. With its efficiency PACK series, Orcan Energy offers cost-effective, reliable modules that are based on Organic Rankine Cycle technology, producing CO2-free electricity or mechanical power from waste heat.
An experienced global maritime leader in the areas of policy, government, and related law, Bud Darr is Executive Vice President, Maritime Policy and Government Affairs of MSC Group. Having served in the US Navy, US Merchant Marine, and US Coast Guard, as well as being an accomplished ocean yacht racer, Bud’s longstanding connection with the sea and ships that sail upon it is both personal and professional. Bud began his education with the US Navy in Submarine Nuclear Engineering and later furthered his formal education at the US Merchant Marine Academy, where he was trained as a Deck Officer and received his undergraduate degree. Later, during his service with the US Coast Guard, he studied law at the George Washington University Law School. In 2010, he retired from his government career to join the Cruise Lines International Association, where as its Global Senior Vice President of Technical and Regulatory Affairs, he led the cruise industry’s efforts in a broad range of maritime subject areas, including countless international treaty negotiations, sector-wide policy development, and engagement with government bodies around the world. He has conducted work in more than fifty countries throughout his career and consistently served in leadership roles for more than three decades. Today, Bud is engaged across MSC’s Cargo and Passenger divisions, including MSC Cruises, in applying his skills toward developing the company’s central Government Affairs function, based at the Group’s headquarters in Geneva. He is closely involved in MSC’s response to developments in environmental public policy and regulation and other industry-wide issues such as carbon reduction, maritime security, safety at sea, illegal wildlife trafficking and international shipping policy.
LCDR Dallas Smith is the Detachment Chief for the U.S. Coast Guard’s Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise (LGC NCOE) located in Port Arthur, TX. Here he supervises a team of liquefied gas subject matter experts who provide technical advice to both the industry and the Coast Guard for all foreign and U.S. flagged vessels and barges that carry liquefied gases in bulk, LNG/LPG terminals, LNG Bunkering, and LNG as a marine fuel. In addition, his team creates and reviews USCG policy, regulations, procedures and standards for liquefied gas carriers, liquefaction and regas terminals, LNG bunkering operations, and LNG fuel systems. LCDR Smith reported to the LGC NCOE in June 2014 with over 14 years of Coast Guard experience. He recently completed the Coast Guard’s 1-year Merchant Marine Industry Training (MMIT) program with Excelerate Energy and Cheniere Energy, both world renowned leaders and world renowned in the LNG industry. While in the program, LCDR Smith gained invaluable experience and knowledge of LNG vessel and terminal operations and the development & construction of LNG liquefaction terminals and floating, storage, regasification unit (FSRU) vessels. LCDR Smith is a Senior Marine Inspector and Foreign Gas Carrier Examiner with additional qualifications and experience in both marine casualty investigation and waterfront facilities. He holds an M.B.A. with honors from Liberty University (2016), B.S. degrees with honors in Technology Management and Organizational Leadership from University of Houston (2010), an A.A.S. in Electronic Engineering from Thomas Edison State College (2003).
Aziz Bamik joined GTT, the leading engineering company in the shipping and storage of LNG and other liquefied gases, in 1999 and has served as General Manager of wholly-owned subsidiary GTT North America (GTT NA) in Houston since its formation in 2013. Based in Houston, he manages all the activities in the American continents. Before assuming this position, he occupied various positions at GTT SA in France, including R&D Engineer, Project Manager, and Director of Business Development. As Project Manager, for nine years he was in charge of the relationships with Shipbuilding Yards (China, Korea, Japan) with the delivery of approximately 100 LNG carriers, including the Regas-LNGCs, Large and very Large LNGCs for Qatari Projects, etc. As Director of Business Development, for almost four years he was in charge of the relationships with Shipowners, Charterers, Gas Companies, EPCs, Engineering Companies, Classification Societies, etc. Mr. Bamik is currently a member of AAPA (American Association of Port Authorities), NAMEPA (North American Marine Environmental Protection Association), and Program Committee of the LNG X events, the largest international LNG event. He is a frequent speaker and contributor to SGMF, SIGTTO, U.S. Coast Guard Senior Executive Forums, and other prominent industry events around the world. In early 2017 Mr. Bamik was awarded the U.S. Coast Guard Meritorious Public Service Award for his advocacy of the safe, clean, and secure transport and use of liquefied gases within the maritime industry. In February 2018, Mr. Bamik has been nominated as French Foreign Trade Advisor for the French Government. Mr. Bamik received his degree in Engineering in France.
Barry Compagnoni, CEM, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard (Ret.), is responsible for oversight of all public safety, security and emergency management programs at Port Canaveral. He is coordinating the Port’s program for the arrival of LNG (Liquified Natural Gas) fueling in Port Canaveral, America’s first LNG cruise port. Barry retired from the U.S. Coast Guard after more than 27 years of service leading port operations, law enforcement, and intelligence missions across the globe. His postings included Coast Guard liaison and attaché at the United States Embassy Beijing and Commander/Captain of the Port, Coast Guard Sector Honolulu. Barry is a graduate of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and holds a Masters of Arts in Homeland Security and Defense from the Naval Post Graduate School, and an MBA from George Mason University.
Engineer by training, policy planner and administrator by aspiration. Forward thinker striving to convey complex message with simple design and innovative visual display to flatten barriers. I am directly responsible for the environmental related issues that affect 24 million people surrounding the seaports of the New York and New Jersey region.
Alisa Praskovich is the Manager of Business Development, Marine Markets, for Crowley LNG. In her role, she targets customers operating LNG-powered commercial ships to include Cruise, Ferry and Cargo vessels operating in U.S. ports and on the inland waterways to provide innovative marine bunkering solutions. Prior to working at Crowley, Alisa retired as a Commander in the U.S. Coast Guard, completing her final tour as the Officer in Charge of Marine Inspection at Sector Jacksonville, FL. While stationed there, she oversaw the permitting of the world’s first space rocket booster recovery barge for SpaceX, and the first ever LNG-powered container ships. She spent her first five years in the Coast Guard at sea as a Deck Watch officer and spent the remainder of her career in the Marine Safety field. She also worked as an Ocean Policy advisor in the White House as part of the Obama Administration’s National Ocean Council. She holds a B.S. in Marine Biology and M.A. in Marine Affairs from the University of Washington.
Mr. Aaron Bresnahan is President and Managing Director of Wartsila North America, Inc., a Smart Technology company with approx. 900 employees. He is also a member of the Wartsila Corporation Marine Business Management Team and is Vice President, Americas, responsible for achieving Marine Business financial, operational, and safety targets. Wartsila Corporation is a global leader in the supply of Marine Solutions, Energy Solutions, and related Services. He serves as Chairman of the Board of Wartsila Dynamic Positioning Systems, Inc., Chairman of the Board of Wartsila Canada, Inc., and is Shareholder Representative at Wartsila Defense, Inc. During his 20 years with Wartsila, Mr Bresnahan has served in various Senior Executive, Director, and General Manager positions; assigned to both global and domestic responsibilities within the maritime sector. Mr. Bresnhan is a past National President of the Association of the US Navy (AUSN), an association supporting the US Navy and its sailors. He is currently a member of the AUSN Scholarship Fund. He is also a member of SNAME, ASNE, the Navy League, the America Legion, and the Navy War College Foundation. Mr. Bresnahan graduated from USMMA with a BS degree in Marine Engineering Systems. He also graduated from Regent University with an MBA and the Navy War College with a Masters in National Security and Strategic Studies.
Claus Beiersdorfer has graduated as engineer of applied process engineering from the University in Cologne. Since then he held several function within the technical sales organization of different companies. Claus has about 20 years of experience with BOLLFITLTER, from which he has been working 15 years in the maritime environment. In his current position as Category Manager, he oversees and coordinates international activities, which require the makers technical support and expertise within the BOLLFITLER network.
Ginger is passionate about the planet. She finds it empowering to lead environmental clean-ups and creates quite
a buzz with her team of Island Huggers in South Florida. Whether the clean ups are by sailboat, kayak, or electric
car, no discarded one time use plastic item is safe from her team of sustainability stewards.
She is armed with over 25 years of maritime experience. Ginger is responsible for growth, strategy and delivery of
environmental and sustainability services for Americas Marine & Offshore marine clients including ferries, naval,
cargo, and cruise ships. Her expertise includes global aspects for waste and waste water management, port
facilities infrastructure, environmental regulations, supply chain risk, as well as natural resource conservation and
protection strategy.
Upon graduation, Ginger was selected to serve as a U.S. Commissioned Offer with the
National Oceanica & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Upon completion of Officer
Training School, Ginger served for five years on board NOAA’s research vessels and
land-based laboratories. Her geological research led to several publications on South
Florida ecosystems. She has also served as Superintendent, Environmental Health
and Safety Department, at Carnival Cruise Lines and Senior Analyst, Environmental
Stewardship Department, serving all cruise lines within Royal Caribbean Cruises
Limited.
