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PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS

Group as the Human Resources Man- ager. Ms. McGillie joins Global Div- ing from the media and commercial printing business, previously the HR

Director for a company that had up to 1,100 employees.

Bristol Harbor Group Expands

The Bristol Harbor Group, Inc. has announced four new additions to the team: Annie Fisher, Naval Architect;

Nathan Seelig, Mechanical Engineer;

Christopher Cluett, Naval Architect; and Rhea Levin, Administrative As- sistant. Fisher graduated in 2013 from the University of Michigan with a B.S.E in Naval Architecture and

Marine Engineering. Nathan Seelig graduated in 2008 with an A.S. degree in Small Craft Design from Maine

Maritime Academy. Cluett graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.S.E. in Naval Architecture and

Marine Engineering in 2012. Prior to working at BHGI, Chris worked at

General Dynamics Electric Boat. Rhea

Levin graduated from Roger Williams

University in May 2013 with her de- gree in Media Communications.

Hawaiian Ocean Transport

Hires Velez

Hawaiian Ocean Transport, Inc. has strengthened its management team, hiring Julian Velez as business development manager. Prior to join- ing Hawaiian Ocean Transport, Inc.

Velez most recently held the position of Solutions Specialist & Sales Man- ager for Old Dominion Freight Line.

Velez attended both Pepperdine Uni- versity and California State Univer- sity Los Angeles, receiving a degree in

Business Administration.

CLIMAX Names Pesch VP

Global Operations

CLIMAX Portable Machining and

Welding Systems named Thomas

Pesch Vice President of Global Opera- tions. Pesch has more than 20 years of experience leading growth and sustainable improvements in quality, delivery and cost for global manufac- turers in high-tech industries. Prior to joining CLIMAX, he worked for An- drew/COMMSCOPE.

Tomer, Ward Join Parsons Brinckerhoff

Richard Tomer has been named a

Regulatory and Permitting Specialist at Parsons Brinckerhoff. Tomer will provide technical regulatory services throughout the NY, NJ, and CT re- gion for resiliency and waterfront projects, with an early focus on post-

Superstorm Sandy rebuilding. Tomer comes to Parsons Brinckerhoff from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,

New York District, where he served for 31 years, most recently as Chief,

Regulatory Branch. Thomas Ward has been named a Senior Maritime

Planner in the San Francisco offi ce of

Parsons Brinckerhoff. Ward will lead

Parsons Brinckerhoff’s port, intermo- dal, and maritime planning practice.

Ward comes to Parsons Brinckerhoff from Ports America, where he served as Chief Engineer.

Monico Promotes Walker to VP Sales

Monico Inc. has announced the promotion of Allen Walker to Vice

President and General Manager.

Taylor brought Walker on board in

September of 2012 as Vice President of

Sales to oversee the company’s product sales and sales staff, and to grow inter- national sales. Prior to joining Monico,

Walker served as Vice President of

Global Sales for PECOFacet and Man- aging Director of Facet Deutschland

GmbH, both Clarcor Companies.

Laborde Products Opens

Texas Division

Laborde Products, Inc. is opening a new division, Laborde Equipment

Services (LES) in San Antonio, TX.

LES will provide fast, on-time service for all makes of diesel and gas engines and engine driven equipment, as well as hydraulic and electrical service.

Roger Markwardt, will head the new division. Markwardt has over 30 years of experience in the diesel engine and rental industries, having most recently managed a fl eet of over $150 million in various types of industrial equipment.

Trojan Battery Names Dunlap

SVP & CFO

Trojan Battery Co. has appointed

Ed Dunlap as senior vice president and chief fi nancial offi cer. Dunlap will be responsible for all aspects of Trojan Bat- tery’s fi nance programs as well as lead the company’s fi nance, information technology and commodities strategies teams. Dunlap received an MBA from

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