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Riva to Serve as Chief Surveyor of ABSABS appointed Joseph Riva to the position of ABS Vice President and Chief Surveyor. This role is responsi- ble for guiding and overseeing all ABS survey activities. Riva will succeed Linwood ?Lenny? Pendexter, who has held the position for 10 years. ABS Appoints Chief Scientist for CFDABS appointed Dr. Richard Kor- pus as Chief Scientist, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). In the Chief Scientist role, Korpus will support the Chief Technology Of cer (CTO) and the organization through his focus on developing and applying CFD technol- ogy. SUNY Honors Wärtsilä Wärtsilä has been honored at the State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor?s Society. In recognition of the strong partnership between Wärt- silä and the SUNY Maritime College, the University nominated Wärtsilä to be inducted as a ?2013 Transformer? of the Chancellor?s Society. This level rec- ognizes donors that have been major supporters of SUNY programs; con- tributing $1 million or more cumula- tive lifetime gifts to advance higher ed- ucation in New York. Frank Donnelly, Managing Director, Wärtsilä North America, accepted the tribute on be-half of Wärtsilä and was joined by the Consul General of Finland in New York, Jukka Pietikäinen and adminis- tration from SUNY, Maritime College. Lindstrom to Chair NMEA Board The National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) announced that Johnny Lindstrom will become chair- man of the NMEA board of directors effective January 1, 2014. Lindstrom will succeed David Gratton, who is completing a three-year term. Lind- strom began his career in the marine electronics industry in 1977 and is currently a design engineer for West- port Shipyard. Lindstrom has served as a dealer member and an of cer on the Board of Directors of the NMEA since 2008. Moore Takes the Helm at POLA Gary Lee Moore, who has served as Los Angeles City Engineer and General Manager of the city?s Bureau of Engineering for the past decade, has started his duties as interim executive director of the Port of Los Angeles. Moore replaces Geraldine Knatz, Ph.D., who served as the Port?s executive director for almost eight years before announcing her retirement in October. Moore is an experienced executive and professional engineer. WISTA: New Leadership Roles At the recent global Women?s Inter- national Shipping & Trading Associa- tion (WISTA) annual meeting, Jeanne Grasso, a partner at Blank Rome LLP, was elected to the Executive Commit- tee of WISTA International. Jeanne has been the President of WISTA USA for the past  ve years, during which time its membership has increased by nearly 30% to become the largest in the global Association. Grasso relin- quishes the Presidency of WISTA USA to Alexandra Anagnostis, President and Owner of Total Marine Solutions. LindstromMooreRivaWärtsilä & (SUNY) Chancellor?s Society PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS Daniel B. BranchThe Navy League of the United States last month mourned the death of its past national president, Capt. Daniel B. Branch Jr., USN retired. He died on Oct. 21, 2013, of com- plications from mesothelioma cancer at the age of 75. Branch was a 1959 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and a distinguished graduate of the Naval War College and received a Master?s degree in International Affairs from George Washington University. He received many awards during his naval career, including numerous Letters of Commendation, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Defense Superior Service Medal and several Battle Ef ciency, or ?Battle E,? awards. He held the honor of being the youngest captain of a nuclear submarine at age 34. Korpuswww.marinelink.com MN 53MN Dec2013 Layout 50-58.indd 53MN Dec2013 Layout 50-58.indd 5311/25/2013 1:23:59 PM11/25/2013 1:23:59 PM