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PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS Northern Marine Management Team HowQiLawrenceNorthern Marine Expands Team Northern Marine has expanded its management team. Jan Kallshian, Bryan Kay, Randy Stoneman and Mark Allred have all joined the Anacortes, WA-based company. New company CFO Jan Kallshian was previously controller for Northwest Marine Technology and worked in public accounting prior to that. Kay has been named Northern Marine?s controller. With 25 years experience in  nancial and accounting management, he holds an M.B.A. as well as an undergraduate degree in Economics and Business Administration. Production Manager Stoneman is a master boat builder with 29 years of experience in the marine industry. Northern Marine?s new chief naval architect, Mark Allred, has six years of experience in the marine industry, most recently at Marquis Yachts in Wisconsin. Colin How Joins Edoc as COO Colin How has joined Edoc Systems Group as Chief Operations Of cer. He will lead Edoc?s operations, organizational growth and scalability as the company expands into overseas markets. Jensen Hires Naval Architect Jensen Maritime Consultants has hired its third naval architect, Jianjun Qi, in the company?s New Orleans of ces. Before joining Jensen he worked as a naval architect at Incat Crowther and served as a senior naval architect for Derecktor Shipyard. Qi earned his bachelor?s and master?s degrees in  shing engineering from the Ocean University of China and went on to attain his Ph. D in ocean engineering, with a major in naval architecture. Global Diving & Salvage Hires New Engineer Global Diving & Salvage, Inc. has hired Andrew Lawrence as Salvage Engineer, based out of the corporate headquarters in Seattle, Washington. As part of the Marine Casualty Response Service Line, Lawrence will develop salvage plans, provide detailed engineering support, and assist with project management during emergency and routine operations. Great Lakes Shipyard Adds Two Kyle J. Fries has been appointed as Assistant Vice President - Ship Repair at Great Lakes Shipyard, an af liate of The Great Lakes Towing Company. Formerly GM of Cleveland Shiprepair Company, Fries was responsible for ship repair and modi cation of Great Lakes freighters and other vessels. He is a 2006 graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy. Lisa A. Becton has been appointed Senior Buyer of the Purchasing Department. Becton previously served as Senior Buyer / Special Projects Coordinator / Surplus Sales Representative of Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co. Aquatic Engineering & Construction Hires Smart Aquatic Engineering & Construction Ltd announced the appointment of Bill Smart as business development manager, North America. Prior to joining Aquatic, Smart served as the Vice President of Sales and Service for Prime Source Packaging, LTD. He has signi cant industry experience and has held engineering and project management positions with Oceaneering Intervention Engineering, Oil States, Unigraphics Solutions and Global Compression Services. Smart holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University. Philippe Donche-Gay to head BV?s Marine & Offshore Division Bureau Veritas has made a number of new key appointments. The moves follow the retirement of Bernard Anne from his position as Executive Vice- President and Managing Director of the Marine Division. The marine and offshore activities have been merged into one Marine & Offshore Division, with a global network divided into four key areas. Philippe Donche-Gay has been appointed Executive Vice- President in charge of the Marine & Offshore Division, addressing both industry segments. Since he joined Bureau Veritas in 2008, Philippe Donche-Gay has been Executive Vice- President in charge of the Industry 38 MNDecember 2012MN Dec2012 Layout 32-43.indd 38MN Dec2012 Layout 32-43.indd 3812/3/2012 4:37:15 PM12/3/2012 4:37:15 PM