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PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS

Jaenichen Denny SUNY Maritime Greg Bombard Franco

President and CEO. With over 30 freight service from Berth 95 in San

Seafarers’ House Hires years of experience in the transporta- Pedro and the Pebbly Beach freight

Development Director tion industry, Denny most recently facility in Avalon.

Seafarers’ House announced that Jen- nifer Stewart, CFRE, has been named was president and CEO of Webas- The new company will provide safe, development director. Jennifer comes to-Edscha Cabrio USA, Webasto’s fast, quiet, eco-friendly and state-of- convertible roof division. Webasto’s the-art freight transportation to Cata- to Seafarers’ House from the Commu- nity Foundation of Broward, where products are used by industry’s most lina Island from the Mainland. All of respected boatbuilders and the ? rm AFS’s Marine vessels signi? cantly ex- she served as Chief Stewardship Of- ? cer. Jennifer is a graduate of Florida an Innovation Award for its V50M ceed all state and federal standards for chiller system in 2014. air quality emissions and ef? ciencies.

International University.

24 Receive Naval Commis- Brickman Inducted into

SCA Honors Crenshaw, sions at SUNY Maritime FCBFA Hall of Fame

MARAD’s Jaenichen

U.S. Congressman Ander Crenshaw In May, 24 midshipmen received Crowley’s Jay Brickman, vice presi- (R-FL) and MARAD Administrator commissions to become ensigns in the dent of government and Cuba ser-

Chip Jaenichen have received maritime U.S. Navy at SUNY Maritime Col- vices, was honored last week with in- lege. More than half of the students duction into the Hall of Fame of the leadership awards from the Shipbuild- ers Council of America (SCA). The were selected for duty as strategic sea- Florida Customs Brokers & Forward- lift of? cers, who provide logistical sup- ers Association (FCBFA), in recog- awards recognize exemplary individu- als who have demonstrated exceptional port in times of military deployment. nition of his strong contributions to leadership, dedication and support to Many will go on to work for Military international trade, commerce and lo- the shipbuilding and repair industry. Sealift Command; others were selected gistics. He is a recipient of the Thom-

According to SCA, Crenshaw, through for surface warfare or submarines and as Crowley Award for Outstanding his leadership on the House Defense one was selected to be a student na- Achievement. Brickman received his

Appropriations Subcommittee, has val aviator. The students received their bachelor’s degree from the Univer- new shoulder boards and covers, as sity of Florida and his master’s degree provided a critical voice on the impor- tance of consistent funding for Navy well as their ? rst salutes, many from from Johns Hopkins University. members of their families. SUNY shipbuilding. Jaenichen has consistent-

Maritime’s spring commencement ex-

Stromberg Named Execu- ly voiced his support of the U.S mari- tive Director for LU’s Port time industry and led his department ercises were the next day. More than in releasing the 2015 economic study 220 students received their degrees.

Management Center that showed the U.S. shipbuilding and Lamar University has tapped Erik

Avalon Freight Services repair industry accounts for more than Stromberg as the inaugural executive

Debuts San Pedro-Avalon 400,000 jobs and contributes $38 bil- director of the Center for Advances lion in GDP to the economy. in Port Management. Stromberg pre-

Shortsea Route

Avalon Freight Services, co-founded viously served as CEO of the Ameri- by Tim and Greg Bombard and Har- can Association of Port Authorities

Webasto Appoints New CEO

Webasto has named Mark Denny as ley Franco, has begun year round for nearly a decade and as head of the

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