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MTS Announces AnnualAward Winners MTS announced the honors and recognitions it awarded at its Annual Meeting held at OCEANS?11 in Hawaii. The highest accolade a mem- ber can receive within the Society is to be designated an MTS Fellow. Three individuals were honored at the MTS Annual Meeting, joining the 114 honored with this recogni- tion since its inception. These were Benton F. Baugh and Peter Fougere ,both of Houston, Texas, and Brock Rosenthal of La Jolla, California. Baugh is president of Radoil, Inc., a registered professional engineer, author of numerous technical papers, and holder of more than 200 patents. Fougere is well-known for helping achieve Dynamic Positioning reliabil- ity, and made valuable contributions to the 2010 DP Operations Guidance and the DP Vessel Design Guidelines documents. Rosenthal was a co-founder of Deep Sea Power and Light, and later joined Ocean Innovations with a special focus on underwater equipment. He has been active in the Society, and is best known for his willingness to share his time and technical expertise. Among other top awards, the Lockheed Martin Award for Ocean Sciences and Engineering was pre- sented to Howard Shatto for his extensive technical achievements in marine science, engineering and tech-nology. 50MTROctober2011 people & companiesThe Marine Technology Society (MTS) announced the results of its recent elections for positions on its Board of Directors. The following Vice Presidents were elected: Jill Zande, Education and Research; Ray Toll, Industry and Technology; Donna Kocak, Publications; and Justin Manley, Government and Public Affairs. Election results were announced at the Society?s Annual Meeting during OCEANS?11. Zande is the Associate Director and ROV Competition Coordinator for the Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center. ?Each year over 400 schools, middle through university, participate in MATE ROV competitions. I have developed strong working partner- ships with many businesses, research institutions, government agencies and professional societies, and am well-experienced in fostering working partnerships among diversified groups. I look forward to bringing this experience and expertise to con- tinuing the growth of MTS? already robust student-focused educational programs and opportunities.? Toll works for NOAA?S National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) on an SAIC contract. ?Part of my responsi- bilities as Vice President will be to foster increased relationships for MTS with industry and relevant asso- ciations. My background encompass- es a wide range of experiences,including the Navy as a user and provider, as well as private industry. I believe strongly that we need a national infrastructure for ocean observation to advance our country?s priorities to address catastrophic events, marine spatial planning, and others. I will be working to pull together the extraordinary expertise available within our membership to present MTS as a venue that is pro- gram/agency neutral which can focuson operational systems nationwideand globally.? Kocak serves as an advanced pro- gram engineer with HARRISCapRock. ?Having developed an extensive publications list of my own, I am well-accustomed to working with editors. As well, I recognize the critical nature of information and research in our profession, and will work to leverage this background to develop a strategy that not only deliv- ers timely and impartial information, but also delivers this information to the marine community and our gov- ernment leaders to both solve prob- lems and assist in better decision-making.?Manley is the Senior Director of Business Development for Teledyne Benthos. ?MTS has raised its profile with government agencies and legisla- tors as an impartial voice of marine science and technology expertise. In my second term in this position, Iplan to continue to improve our pub- lic affairs efforts, increase MTS? visi- bility among media outlets, and seekopportunities to educate the public about the vital contributions ofmarine science and technology.? MTS Elects Four to Board of Directors Zande, Toll, Kocak, and Manley Elected as Vice Presidents MTR#8 (50-64):MTR Layouts 10/11/2011 9:08 AM Page 50