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People &

Companies the position of vice president business

Leadership Change at operations for Vard Marine Inc.’s North

Bay Shipbuilding

Craig Perciavalle has been appointed American offces.

as vice president and general manager

Royal IHC Names Klaver CEO of Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, replac-

Jan Pieter Klaver started as CEO of

Perciavalle Thayse ing Todd Thayse, who decided to retire.

Thayse will have an advisory role within Royal IHC on January 1, taking over

Fincantieri Marine Group, the corporate from Gerben Eggink, who fulflled the role of CEO on an interim basis for entity that oversees FBS.

more than a year and a half.

Maine Maritime Names

Newport News

New President

Paul Martecchini

Promotes Mulherin

Jerald S. “Jerry” Paul has been named

Matt Mulherin Jr. has been promoted

Maine Maritime Academy’s next presi- dent, succeeding William J. Brennan, to vice president of contracts at its New- port News Shipbuilding division. Mul- who steps down at the end of April.

herin succeeds Christie Thomas, who has been appointed corporate vice presi-

Martecchini to Lead Webb

Mark Martecchini has been selected dent, investor relations.

Tekorius & Furman to become president of Webb Institute.

Parker Towing

He will succeed R. Keith Michel effec- tive July 1.

Promotes Three

Parker Towing announced it has pro- moted three employees. Jeremy Headley

Greenbrier Announces has been promoted to director of sales,

CEO Transition

Dan Benken has been promoted to di-

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. presi-

Jovel Klaver dent and COO, Lorie Tekorius, has been rector of port and barge line services, appointed as the company’s next CEO and Leif Lacey has been promoted to and president, effective March 1. On ports and terminals sales manager.

the same date, Greenbrier’s co-founder,

TOTE Announces chairman and CEO William A. Furman will assume the newly created role of ex-

Leadership Changes ecutive chair until his retirement. Fur- Mike Noone, president of TOTE man will retire from all executive offces Maritime Puerto Rico, has been pro-

Mulherin Headley in September 2022. His current board moted to a new role as the company’s term continues until January 2024. chief operating offcer for TOTE Group.

Kevin D. Kendrick was named the new president of TOTE Maritime Puerto

Vard Marine Inc.

Rico and Alex Hofeling was named pres-

Promotes Jovel

Kristin Jovel has been promoted to ident of TOTE Maritime Alaska.

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