Todd-Seattle Yard Promotes Five—McDonnell Appointed Assistant General Manager

John T. Gilbride Jr., general manager and vice president of Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation's S e a t t l e D i v i s i o n , recently announced five promotions at the Seattle yard.

Dan McDonnell has been named assistant general manager-production; he had been general superintendent since July 1979. Prior to joining Todd, he had 19 years of marine engineering experience, including five years as marine superintendent, West Coast, for General Electric in San Francisco; seven years as Western Regional manager for Argo International of New York; and seven years as a consulting engineer (owner/manager of McDonnell Engineering in Seattle).

Don Mulunax has been appointed general superintendent. He had been the superintendent in charge of all Steel Department operations for the past three years, and has 29 years of service with Todd that involved supervision in all aspects of ship repair, conversion, and new construction.

Gerry Sneiderman will continue as assistant general superintendent, but will also assume responsibility for all Navy overhaul, Navy repair, commercial ship repair, and industrial operations of the Production Department.

Bill Potts has been named safety and general services superintendent, with responsibility for Production Department safety, and the Toolroom, Paint, and Labor Departments.

He has 18 years with the company, including such positions as assistant foreman of the Pipe Department, ship superintendent, foreman of the Steel Shops, and for the past two years foreman of the Welding Department.

Tom Roesch was appointed test & trials manager, responsible for the operation of the combat systems and the Test & Trial Department. He has been with Todd since August 1979, and prior to then served 10 years with the U.S. Navy.

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