Pearls of Power 2015

4th Annual Pearls of Power Conference Waves of Change to Oceans of Opportunity February 27 – February 28, 2015

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Friday, February 27, 2015 1:00pm – 5:00pm

Registration

2:00pm – 3:15pm

Welcome Keynote

President Cropper Anne Landstrom

Rizza Rizza

3:30pm – 4:20 pm Concurrent Sessions

We Know Ocean

Nicole Dobrowski; Alex Parker

Peachman

Nexus between Oil & Shipping Sky Sails Project

Deborah Cobb; Pascha McAlister Holly Osen; Heather Dean Sam Pecota; Bill Davidson

ABS 101

Jones Act Marine Insurance Global Impact of

Juliettte McCullough PJ Jacquelin; Allison Jolls Greg Stump; Allison Allali; Leslie Clements

ABS101 Class202 Peachman

4:30pm – 5:30 pm Concurrent Sessions

Rizza Lobby

Class202

Women

5:30pm – 7:00pm 7:00pm – 9:00pm

Dinner

Compass Room

Elevator Express & Mixer

Compass Room

Saturday, February 28, 2015 8:00am – 11:00am

Registration

Rizza Lobby

8:30am – 9:30am

Power Breakfast

Rizza

9:00am – 10:00am

Featured Speaker

10:00am – 10:30am

Tweet Session

10:30am – 11:20am

Chartering the Course of your Career Work Life Balance Welcome Accepted Students

Donna Nincic Dawn Stephens Jessica Sotuyo

Peachman CLASS 101 Rizza

Concurrent Session

Economic Empowerment of Women

Almaz Negash

ABS 101

10:30 – 12:00pm

Managing Conflict Constructively

Betsy Strines

ABS102

11:30am – 12:00pm

Tweet Session

Rizza Lobby

12:00pm – 1:50pm

Discussion Panel & Lunch – Charting your Course Panelists: Tosca Bonardi, Eric Cooper, KC Korwatch, Heather Dean

Compass Room

2:00pm – 3:00pm

Alternate Energy/Environmental Engineering

Bob Rogers

Class 101

Concurrent Sessions

Navigating Rough Seas Maritime Disasters- Causes & Consequences Global Experience of Women Seafarers

Sandra Bendixen Tuuli Messer Vivian Price

ABS 101 ABS 102 Peachman

3:00pm- 4:00pm

Industry Overview

Michelle Connolly, Class 101 Karen Jacquelin, Lexia Littlejohn

Concurrent Sessions

Time Management

Victoria Bhavsar,

ABS 102

Leadership and Mentorship Strategies that Work

Betsy Strines

Peachman

4:00pm – 5:30pm

Women in the 21st Century

Culminating Tea – Closing Speaker & Awards

Almaz Negash

Rizza Rizza Lobby

Compass Room

February 27th, 2015 2:00PM | Welcome Remarks Thomas A. Cropper – is the 14th president of the California Maritime Academy. He began his presidency on July 1, 2012 after a 31 year career in the United States Navy. President Cropper is a graduate of Iowa State University and received his commission from the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps program in 1981. He went on to serve as the commanding officer of a F/A-18 strikefighter squadron and as a commander of the air wing. Most recently, President Cropper directed education and at-sea training for Navy ships and aviation squadrons deploying to the western Pacific and the Middle East. In his Navy career, Cropper embarked on eight extended deployments and flew nearly 5,000 hours in a 43 different aircraft while logging over 1200 carrier arrested landings. President Cropper graduated with distinction from the U.S. Naval War College earning a master’s degree in National Security and Strategic Studies. He holds additional master’s degrees from the University of Tennessee (Aviation Systems) and the Catholic University of America (World Politics). President Cropper lives on the Cal Maritime campus in Vallejo, California with his wife Heather. Their two daughters attended CSU campuses and their son is a class of 2012 alumnus of the California Maritime Academy.

February 27th, 2015 2:00PM Keynote Speech Leadership in the Mega Ship Era Anne Landstrom brings over 30 years of direct experience as a senior manager in logistics and inland transportation capability. She retains extensive experience in supply chain planning and management, intermodal and trans-load logistics, ocean transportation, international freight forwarding, customs brokerage, trade consulting, as well as all aspects of logistics and cargo goods movement. Her previous experience in the ocean transportation and logistics industry for Hapag-Lloyd, APL, UPS Supply Chain Solutions and DHL included working extensively with retail and consumer goods importers, exporters of agricultural cargo and forest products; refrigerated perishable product exporters and importers; solving transportation and supply chain cost issues throughout North America. Over the past seven years Anne has worked as a consultant, currently at Moffatt & Nichol, working on projects involving market and economic feasibility analysis, strategic and business planning as well as logistics and operational investigation. These projects involve identifying import and export cargo flows for both seaports and hinterland cargo markets in the U.S. Northeast, Southeast, Midwest and California as well as in Mexico. She currently plays a lead role in Moffatt & Nichol’s development and provision of specialized logistics related analysis.

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February 27th, 2015 3:30PM | We Know Ocean Ocean Literacy at Cal Maritime : Ballast Water and Environmental Protection Conveners: M. McPherson, A. Parker, C. Dewey, R. Muller, S. Runyon

Surveys find that the US electorate lacks basic understanding of ocean science (termed “ocean literacy”). As the US works towards the development of comprehensive ocean policy, maritime professionals are increasingly called upon to engage in that discussion. Cal Maritime is addressing the need for improved ocean literacy with the Cal Maritime Ocean Initiative (CMOI). One important connection between environmental protection and the maritime industry is ballast water management. The California State Lands Commission’s Marine Invasive Species Program works with California Maritime Academy’s ballast water management system testing facility (Golden Bear Facility) to address the threat of nonindigenous invasive species through state funded research and technological development. Presenters will engage the audience in an exhibition of the CMOI and discuss the importance of Cal Maritime’s role in state and federal ocean policy, including an overview of ballast water management system function and testing.

Nicole Dobrowski is the Environmental Program Manager for the California State Lands Commission Marine Invasive Species Program. She has worked for the Commission since 2006. Prior to arriving at the Commission, Nicole spent a year as Program Representative for the West Coast Ballast Outreach Project with the California Sea Grant Extension Program.

She also spent five years as a teaching assistant with the Williams College – Mystic Seaport Maritime Studies Program under the leadership of Dr. James T. Carlton.

Nicole received a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Pomona College and a Master of Science in Biological Sciences from the University of Rhode Island.

Dr. Alexander Parker joined the faculty of Cal Maritime in August 2013 as an Assistant Professor of Oceanography. In addition to teaching courses in marine science, Dr. Parker also advises students working on independent marine science research and oversees the Marine Science Minor at Cal Maritime. Together with faculty in the Departments of Science and Mathematics and Culture and Communication, Dr. Parker is leading an effort to improve ocean literacy on campus. Dr. Parker actively publishes his own research on marine microbial biogeochemistry, especially in urbanized estuaries like the San Francisco Bay.

Dr. Runyon received his B.A. in Molecular & Cell Biology at UC Berkeley and Ph.D. in Chemistry at UC Santa Cruz.

He spent four years in the Protein Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry departments at Genentech, Inc. in South San Francisco studying the atomic-resolution molecular structure and thermodynamics of proteins implicated in human disease pathways. He joined the Science & Math department at Cal Maritime in 2010, and currently teaches Introductory Chemistry, General Chemistry and Chemistry of Plant Processes (aka – Water Chemistry). He is a cofounder of the Cal Maritime Ocean Initiative – an effort to promote ocean literacy of Cal Maritime students, faculty and staff. He also leads a Faculty Learning Community aimed at promoting ocean literacy across the curriculum.

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February 27th, 2015 3:30PM | Nexus between Oil and Shipping What is it like to work aboard an oil tanker or in a shore side role as part of the oil transportation industry? How has oil transportation changed over the years with changes in technology and the implementation of safety and environmental standards?

Panelists at various stages of their careers in roles related to this dynamic sector will share their experiences, challenges, and insights.

Captain Debra K. Cobb is a 1984 graduate of Texas A&M University at Galveston with a Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation. She sailed as a deck officer on product/chemical & crude oil tankers during her 15 year sea career working her way up to Master. In 1999, Debra came ashore with Alaska Tanker Company (ATC) in Portland Oregon where she worked as Marine Coordinator Special Projects.

Debra’s job as Marine Coordinator was to manage the day-to-day voyage scheduling and fuel purchasing for the fleet as well as work closely in operations and on the emergency response team Pascha McAlister graduated from Cal Maritime with a B.S in Mechanical Engineering. Pascha has worked as a projects engineer, plant support engineer, and as an environmental specialist at the Chevron Richmond Refinery. She has also served as a recruiter for Chevron, a refinery tour guide, and as the Cal Maritime Alumni Association Board President in the fall of 2014.

Holly Osen graduated in 1987 from Cal Maritime with a B.S. in Nautical Industrial Technology and later received her Masters in Public Administration from Golden Gate University. She has served17 years with Chevron in Health, Environment, and Safety, 2 years at sea in the U.S Fleet. Holly is experienced in safety, emergency response and management systems for Shipping, Pipeline, Manufacturing and Distribution, Member and Team Lead of Chevron’s Worldwide Emergency Response Team.

Heather Dean graduated from Sacramento State in 2006 with degrees in Philosophy and Digital Media and went to work for three years on Princess Cruise ships as a videographer. She loved being on ships but not working in the hotel department, so she came to Cal Maritime to become a deck officer. She went to work for the Military Sealift Command after graduation in 2013 where she’s employed today.

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February 27th, 2015 3:30PM | SkySails Project Cal Maritime has undertaken initial research to test and demonstrate a novel technology that harvests high altitude wind energy to provide green propulsion power when conditions are propitious for such cost effective recovery. this is part of Cal Maritime’s overall drive to promote and enact measures to control climate change, to reduce air pollution as well as to raise its energy use efficiency. In this session Captain Pecota and Chief Engineer Davison will share a video of the kite in operation as well as discus proposals for shore-based power generators. Cal Maritime is currently collaborating with the ADEPT Group, Inc. to raise funds for this project.

Sam Pecota, a 1980 graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, NY, spent twenty years at sea, predominantly in the hopper dredging industry. He obtained his unlimited master mariner’s license in 1984 and served as master of the 20,000-ton hopper dredge Stuyvesant from 1989-2000. He joined the faculty at the California Maritime Academy as a lecturer in 2001. He received an M.A. in Transportation Management from American Military University in 2005. He is author of the textbook Radar Observer Manual (6th Ed., 2006) and numerous technical papers on e-Navigation delivered at several international conferences. He currently serves as Director of Simulation, Professor of Marine Transportation, and Relief Master of the Training Ship Golden Bear.

Bill Davidson a 1982 graduate of Cal Maritime, has been Chief Engineer of the Golden Bear since 1996. He spent his early career sailing on tugs, tankers and bulk carriers. He has been involved in the development and operation of the ballast treatment test facility now known as Golden Bear Facility since concept development in 2007, and has been directing testing since 2010. Besides ballast issues Bill has an interest in sustainable shipping and environmental issues which is how he came to be involved in the Skysails project

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February 27th, 2015 4:30PM | The Jones Act: Past & Present This session will detail the history of the Jones Act, the 1920 federal statute that provides for the promotion and maintenance of the U.S. merchant marine, including its effects on cabotage and seafarers' rights. The presentation will also discuss the farreaching economic and policy implications of the Jones Act in the current day maritime industry.

Ms. Juliette B. McCullough joined CWL as an associate in 2013. Ms. McCullough’s work is focused on maritime litigation and maritime commercial transactions. Prior to joining the Firm, Ms. McCullough was an associate at Keesal, Young, & Logan, PC in San Francisco, California, where she gained extensive litigation experience defending clients in maritime, employment and mortgage banking matters. Ms. McCullough earned her J.D. degree from U.C. Hastings College of the Law in 2011 and graduated with honors. Ms. McCullough graduated from Wellesley College with high honors in 2004 with a B.A. in Environmental Studies. While at Wellesley, she was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa honor society and, as a member of Wellesley’s NCAA Cross Country team, she was elected to the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference’s Academic All-Conference team three years in a row. Ms. McCullough is an Able Seaman with a sailing endorsement and has worked as a watch officer on 300 ton, U.S. Coast Guard inspected sailing vessels.

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February 27th, 2015 4:30PM | Marine Insurance Insuring the Oceans: The marine insurance industry has both a rich history dating back to Greek and Roman maritime loan and a growing market with opportunities for new graduates. This presentation will discuss the role of marine insurance within a maritime disaster, including the claim process, crisis team, and aftermath. It will also detail career paths within marine insurance from the perspectives of both a broker and an underwriter PJ Jacquelin joined Barney and Barney in 2012 and leads their Global Marine Practice Group. Having grown up in Hawaii competitively sailing and pleasure boating, he then attend the California Maritime Academy and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Transportation and an Unlimited 3rd Mate’s license. As a deck officer, PJ served as a 2nd and 3rd Mate aboard a wide variety of tankers, containerships, RoRos, tugs and crew boats that traversed the globe in some of the most challenging sea conditions. He then accepted a commission in the US Coast Guard and served on active duty as a Marine Inspector, Command Duty Officer and Public Affairs Officer at Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach, where he inspected nearly 500 commercial vessels to ensure compliance with domestic and international regulations and treaties. Convinced he could do more to help companies operate more cost effectively, PJ left the Coast Guard to become a regulatory consultant, during which time he worked with spill response contractors, terminals, port authorizes, boat builders and vessel operators to help reduce costs through improving operational efficiencies and reducing losses. Combining all of his experience, PJ took a position with Travelers Insurance Co. where he oversaw the Ocean Marine Risk Control Department for the Western US, including Alaska and Hawaii.

Allison Jolls started in the marine insurance industry in 2009 following her graduation with honors from the California Maritime Academy with a BA in Global Studies and Maritime Affairs. During her time at Cal Maritime, Allison captained the dingy sailing team and completed three summer internships, working with the Monterey Bay Aquarium, the Port of Los Angeles and Environmental Science Associates. Allison is now a Marine Underwriter at XL Group, writing all lines of marine insurance and also assisting in new product development and marketing. Allison is the 2014 winner of the Harold Jackson Scholarship, a four week trip to London, England to study marine insurance sponsored by St. John’s University’s Peter J. Tobin College of Business – School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science and the American Institute of Marine Underwriters. She is currently working towards her designation as a Certified Property and Casualty Underwriter and is an active member of the American Marine Insurance Forum. Allison is still an avid sailor and races on a Beneteau 36.7 in her free time.​

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February 27th, 2015 4:30PM | Global Impact of Women While women still make up only around 2% of the international maritime industry, their impact has been substantial. This session will detail the global impact of women on the maritime industry in 2015, including effects on policy, industry leadership, sustainability, and education. It will also discuss challenges that impact women's roles in the industry today and recommendations for the further successful integration of women into the maritime sector.

Captain Greg Stump serves as the Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Francisco and the Captain of the Port. He leads over 780 Active and Reserve Coast Guardsmen operating four Cutters, seven Search and Rescue Stations, an Aids to Navigation Team and a Vessel Traffic Service. His area of responsibility spans from the Oregon border to the San Luis Obispo County line and includes 2,500 miles of shoreline within the San Francisco Bay and its tributaries. Captain Stump served in the Pentagon as Assistant Director of Military Compensation for the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Military Personnel Policy. Captain Stump has served in a variety of operational and staff assignments spanning five Activities/Groups/Sectors and was Commanding Officer of Tactical Law Enforcement, New Orleans. He also served as Deputy Operations Officer, Deployable Operations Group and as Coast Guard’s Chief of Leadership and Professional Development. Captain Stump earned a BS in Civil Engineering from the Virginia Military Institute, MPA from Baruch College, MBA from Boston University, MA in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College, and a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership from the University of San Diego. Captain Stump is married to the former Leigh-Anne Wencker.

Leslie Clements grew up in Los Angeles, CA and moved to San Francisco in 1999 to attend the California Maritime Academy. She graduated in 2003 with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Marine Transportation. During college, Leslie spent up to 6 months onboard vessels sailing from port to port putting her classes in navigation, radar, celestial navigation and stability to practical use. She currently holds an unlimited tonnage third mates license as a US Merchant Marine. After graduating from Cal Maritime, Leslie joined Bay Delta Maritime as a fleet coordinator. In 2010, Leslie joined Inchcape Shipping Services in San Francisco as an Operations Representative with many duties as a vessel boarding agent and working as a team in our port office. Leslie was promoted to Operations Manager in 2012, where she will continue to educate our agents, thereby ensuring ISS is the best choice in agency representation in the San Francisco bay, while maintaining our excellent reputation worldwide. Leslie was promoted to Port Manager in 2014. She has shown great leadership ability and continues to educate agents to uphold Inchcape’s outstanding agency representation. She looks forward to a long career with Inchcape and continuing to gain management experience. Leslie is married and has two children

Allison Allali has been working in the Maritime Industry for over 10 years. She graduated from Cal Maritime in 2004 with her degree in Business Administration. She continued on to attend SUNY Maritime College and received her M.S. in International Transportation Management. She has been working with Harley Marine Services as a Marketing Coordinator since 2012. She lives and works locally in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and new baby.

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February 28th, 2015 9:00AM Featured Speaker | Women in the 21 st Century Almaz Negash leads the Step Up Silicon Valley, a collaborative initiative of businesses, academic institutions, local governments and NGOs working toward shared goal: increase economic opportunities in Silicon Valley. In 2010, Almaz Negash founded the African Diaspora Network whose mission it is to inform and engage Africans in the Diaspora in order to facilitate direct collaboration with social entrepreneurs, innovators, and business leaders to invest and improve the lives of everyone on the continent. A citizen of the world herself, having born in Eritrea, lived in Holland, and the US, Almaz has pursued this passion globally. Prior to that, she served as the director of the Global Leadership and Ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University (SCU). Almaz worked with global leadership organizations to harness the moral voice of world leaders and the power of media to advance workable solutions to worldwide problems. Among her many global work, Negash chaired the theme on Economic Empowerment of Women in the development of the first Women Leaders Intercultural Forum (WILF), a five-year initiative of the Ethical Globalization (EGI) headed by the Hon. Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland. The purpose of WILF is to enable women leaders to bridge global divides and to make strides on issues that commonly affect them. Almaz is seasoned business executive experienced in running international trade and consulting organizations. As an independent consultant, she developed an agriculturally based alternative energy plan for sub-Saharan Africa that could make energy affordable on a broad basis to residents there. She also initiated a joint venture partnership between the government of Eritrea and Seawater Farms of Arizona to form a multi-million dollar seawater-base farming project. Almaz is the co-founder of the Global Women’s Leadership Network, Advisory Board at Good Samaritan Medical Center, Advisory board Opportunity Youth Partnership, published an article on the role of Africans in the Diaspora, contributing author of the book Awakening Social Responsibility, and numerous articles on global trade, women’s economic development. She holds an MBA from Golden Gate University and BA from University of San Francisco.

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If gender equality and women’s economic empowerment is vital to global sustainability; then what needs to take place in order to achieve this? What practical steps can global government leaders take in order to increase gender equality and reduce poverty? What role can women play in the long-term economic solution and to attain gender equality?

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February 28th, 2015 10:30AM | Chartering the Course of Your Career Many college students struggle with identifying how to use their degree to pursue a fulfilling long-term career path. The good news is that 21st century career paths wind and bend. Dr. Donna Nincic will speak about setting goals for professional success while maintaining the flexibility necessary to grow into a rewarding career.

Dr. Donna J. Nincic is Professor and Director of the ABS School of Maritime Policy and Management at the California Maritime Academy, California State University. She received her doctorate in Political Science/International Relations from New York University, and has held previous positions at the University of California, Davis; the Hoover Institution; and the US Department of Defense. Her research focuses on maritime security, particularly piracy and terrorism. Her current research focuses on maritime piracy in Africa, and maritime resource conflict issues.

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February 28th, 2015 10:30AM | Managing Conflict Constructively Betsy Strines is currently a senior instructor with the Leadership Foundry. Her first-hand experience in leading and overseeing aircraft mechanics and, ultimately, thousands of individuals in a wide variety of career fields and world-wide locations, gives her an authentic voice in the leadership arena--from building top-performing teams, to successfully managing change, to redesigning organizations to optimize effectiveness and morale, to communicating within and across cultures to achieve the best possible solutions. As a senior instructor, Betsy has delivered more than 100 leadership development programs to various groups. She is approved by the American Psychological Association and the Consulting Psychologists Press to consult and counsel using multiple psychological instruments.

She received her bachelor of science degree in chemistry from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; master of arts degree in management from Webster University; and master of arts degree in national security and strategic studies from the US Naval War College, graduating with highest distinction. As a National Defense Fellow, she studied international relations and policy with the US State Department's prestigious Senior Seminar. During twenty-five years in the U.S. Air Force, Betsy commanded at the squadron and group levels and retired with the rank of colonel. Her military service included tours as a senior aircraft maintenance leader at key military installations in the United States and overseas, as an international relations joint staff officer at the Pentagon where her duties spanned the globe, and as a senior logistics leader at the US Air Forces Europe Command, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. While serving overseas in Iceland, Korea, Germany, and Italy, she made and supported numerous international exchange visits and tours, including delivering a leadership seminar to the Bosnian military in Sarajevo and hosting the Polish Air Force’s first visits to US military facilities. Her military decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal and the Legion of Merit.

#surf3 February 28th, 2015 3:00PM | Mentorship and Leadership Strategies That Work Despite growing interest among, and opportunities for, women in seafaring careers, women only comprise an estimated 2% of seafarers internationally: women seafarers are still functioning in highly male-dominated environments and cultures.

Effective coaching, mentoring and leadership is needed to "normalize" diversity in the maritime industry. This session will discuss practical strategies for leaders (men and women) to do the following: a) coach and mentor women to increase their individual capabilities, credibility, and resilience, and b) develop environments where diversity is not just accepted, but pursued.

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February 28th, 2015 10:30AM | Work Life Balance Professionals in maritime and related industries often face significant obstacles to work-life balance, including a heavy work load, travel-oriented positions, and a culture that has not traditionally been considered family-friendly. For many professionals within these fields, a 9-5 work day is simply not feasible or even desired. What does real work-life balance look like in the transportation, engineering, and maritime industries? This session will consider this question and offer suggestions for working professionals seeking greater balance between their personal and working lives.

Master Chief Stephens serves as the senior enlisted advisor to the Eleventh Coast Guard District Commander. In this capacity she provides advice to the District Commander on issues and initiatives pertaining to all Coast Guard members and their families throughout the District. The Eleventh District encompasses the states of Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and California to include its coastal and offshore waters, and the offshore waters of Mexico and Central America down to South America. Most recently, Master Chief Stephens served as the Storekeeper 'A' School Chief in Petaluma, California. Master Chief Stephens is a prior United States Navy Storekeeper, with 27 total years of service. Her previous duties include Coast Guard Integrated Support Command in Boston, MA; Coast Guard Activities Europe in Rotterdam, The Netherlands; CGC Seneca, Boston, MA; Coast Guard Air Station, North Bend, OR; and Supply Center Curtis Bay (now Surface Forces Logistics Command), Baltimore, MD. Her prior Navy service include as an Admiral’s Driver for Naval Operations Base, Norfolk, VA and Headquarters Support Command, Norfolk, VA. Master Chief Stephens’s personal awards include two Coast Guard Commendation Medals, four Coast Guard Achievement Medals, three Letter of Commendation Medals and numerous other individual and unit awards. A native of San Diego, CA, Master Chief Stephens is married to Damage Controlman Senior Chief David L. Stephens, currently serving as the Carpentry Shop Supervisor, Base Alameda Engineering Department in Alameda, CA.

Chief Stanton is assigned as an instructor to the Chief Petty Officer Academy located at the Coast Guard Training Center in Petaluma, California.

Chief Stanton is originally from Baltimore, OH and joined the Coast Guard on 20 August 1996. She attended Recruit Basic Training in Cape May, NJ followed by her first assignment to USCGC SHERMAN (WHEC 720) in Alameda, CA. She moved to Air Station Barber’s Point, HI for a short tour before attending Quartermaster “A” school in 1999. Upon graduation, CPO Stanton received orders to USCGC WASHINGTON (WPB 1331), in Honolulu, HI. She subsequently completed assignments onboard USCGC GALLATIN in Charleston, SC, CG Station Key West, FL, Training Center Cape May, NJ as a Company Commander and Aids to Navigation Team Cape May, NJ Chief Stanton’s military awards include the two Coast Guard Achievement Medals with “O” device, three Commandant’s Letter of Commendation with “O” device, Presidential Unit Citation, three Coast Guard Unit Commendations with “O” device, three Coast Guard Unit Commendations with “O” device and four Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendations with “O” device. Chief Stanton is also authorized the Coast Guard Permanent Cutterman’s Pin. Chief Stanton is a certified Professional Life and Leadership Coach through the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching and is also a certified Zumba, Spin and TRX instructor. She has been married to her husband, OS1 Jared Stanton who is stationed at CAMSPAC Pt Reyes for 8 years. They have one daugher. Sophie, who is 4 and is currently expecting her second.

LT Flores enlisted in the United States Coast Guard in 1997 and reported to Station Miami Beach, FL. In 1999, LT Flores attended Yeoman (YN) “A” School at Training Center Petaluma. Upon graduation, LT Flores completed duty stations at Integrated Support Command Miami, Group Key West and prior to advancing to YN1 she reported for independent duty at WPC 179’ program in Coronado, CA. In 2008, LT Flores attended Officer Candidate School at the USCG Academy in New London, CT. In 2010, she was one of the first responders to the devastating earthquake in Haiti and as leading helicopter landing signaling officer she oversaw the medical transport of over 80 patients to hospitals and US Navy assets.

In 2010, LT Flores reported to USCGC KEY BISCAYNE (WPB 1339) as the Executive Officer. LT Flores led the crew through a two million dollar dry dock during the Commanding Officer’s 140 day absence. In addition, during a patrol while she was acting Commanding Officer, LT Flores interdicted 87 illegal migrants from 4 Cuban chugs.

In 2012, LT Flores reported to D11 (dre) as a Law Enforcement Duty Officer (LEDO) standing two years of watch in the PAC/D11 Command Center.

In 2014, LT Flores assumed the position of Senior LEDO and Current Operations Section Chief working with partner nations, agencies and assets operating in the Eastern Pacific to combat transnational criminal activities.

LT Flores has earned multiple personal and unit service awards. She is a native of Memphis, TN and is married to FSCS Leo Flores, USCG, and has two children, Madilyn (13) and Liam (10). LT Flores is a mentor with GIRLS Inc. of the Island City and enjoys outdoor activities with her children including skiing, fishing, and boating.

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February 28th, 2015 12:00PM | Chartering your Course: Now to the Horizon Discussion Panel Tosca Bonardi, a 2010 graduate with a degree in business administration, has dedicated herself to enlarging the circle of young participants in the Cal Maritime Alumni Association. Bonardi, a labor relations assistant at Pacific Maritime Association, has invigorated and grown the Bay Area’s 4th Thursdays alumni gathering. Bonardi, a supporter of the advancement of women in the maritime industry, has inspired many individuals to seek greater opportunities and set loftier goals. “She sets an example for us all with her hard work and her dedication to Cal Maritime, her career, her friendships, and her general kindness,” said KC Korwatch, a 2010 graduate of the Academy. Bonardi is a past president of the student Propeller Club at Cal Maritime. She is currently enrolled in Cal Maritime’s Master of Science Program in Transportation and Engineering Management.

Lieutenant (LT) (Ret) Eric S. Cooper currently is the Associate Director Career Services at California State University Maritime Academy since 2015.

Prior to Cal Maritime, he served as an Afloat Specialist, Office of Afloat Safety in 2010 at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington D.C.. Cooper’s primary duties included serving as a coordinator for afloat Mishap Analysis Boards, a recorder for Commandant Safety Boards and a reviewer for Time Critical Technical Orders. Cooper was also responsible for conducted Interface Testing and Evaluation studies on afloat platforms to ensure all hazards were identified and mitigated prior to deployment. Cooper entered the Coast Guard, attended Reserve Enlisted Basic Indoctrination (REBI) in 2003, and was commissioned by the 22nd Commandant of the United States Coast Guard Admiral Thomas Collins as an Ensign at the California Maritime Academy in 2005. He served various locations for the Coast Guard with primary duties within the afloat community. He possesses and has maintained a Third Mate unlimited tonnage license since 2005. Cooper received a master of Public Administration from American University in 2012. He also received a Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation with a Minor in Law from the California Maritime Academy in 2005. Cooper is a native of Sacramento, California.

KC Korwatch was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, and graduated in 2010 from Cal Maritime with a BS in Mechanical Engineering and his USCG 3rd Assistant Engineers License. While at Cal Maritime he was a Division Commander and founded the Cal Maritime Fitness Club which has since grown into the Official Cal Maritime NAIA Cross Country Team. Upon graduation he was employed by Northrop Grumman Corporation Naval and Marine Systems Division in Sunnyvale, CA as the lead Manufacturing Engineer for all of their Marine Propulsion Programs. He is currently enrolled at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA to obtain his MS in Systems Engineering. He is also the Lead Advisor for a high school Youth & Government Delegation for the California YMCA. His grandfather sailed as a unlicensed engineer during WWII, Korea and Vietnam. His parents, Captain Lynn Korwatch and Chief Engineer Larry Korwatch also graduated from Cal Maritime.

Heather Dean graduated from Sacramento State in 2006 with degrees in Philosophy and Digital Media and went to work for three years on Princess Cruise ships as a videographer. She loved being on ships but not working in the hotel department, so she came to Cal Maritime to become a deck officer. She went to work for the Military Sealift Command after graduation in 2013 where she’s employed today.

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February 28th, 2015 2:00PM | Alternate Energy & Environmental Engineering “Rural Economic Prosperity and Sustainability through Renewable Energy” Lake County, Oregon is on track to becoming the 1st “net zero energy” County in the United States. Renewable energy has provided a dying logging community a new clean economic resource. With over $100 million in renewable energy projects under construction today and over $100 million more under development, the community has re-invented itself.

Lake County envisioned the use of renewable energy to achieve growth and prosperity. Lake County, Oregon is emerging as an example of what is not only possible, but as an example of what must be done all across America. Lake County is developing its natural resources of geothermal, wind, solar, hydro and bio-mass for the community's sustainable future, thereby creating not only energy independence, but tremendous economic development opportunities. The county is becoming known as a “New Energy Frontier,” recruiting clean energy companies and entrepreneurs. Lake County is a model that any community can use to develop economic prosperity through their renewable energy resources.

Bob Rogers is a registered mechanical engineer working to provide technical support for renewable energy goals. Bob was the co-founder of the Oregon Renewable Energy Center in 2002. Bob has taught as a professor of Energy Engineering and worked in energy systems design for 40 years. Bob is a California Maritime Academy graduate in Marine Engineering in 1969. He earned his MS degree in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University and taught at Cal Maritime from 1972 to 1974. Bob taught Mechanical Engineering at Cal Poly University for 20 years.

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February 28th, 2015 2:00PM | Navigating Rough Seas Captain Bendixen is a shining star in the maritime industry, whose career has dealt with hazards of both the physical (shadowing Captain Deborah Dempsey while still a Maine Maritime cadet) and social (raised on and around small vessels most of her life) varieties. How does one decide to take on a potentially perilous position in her career, and what questions should one ask before making the leap? Captain Bendixen will share her own experiences and discuss the rewards that can come with taking the more slippery road.

Sandra Bendixen worked as captain of yachts and passenger vessels prior to attending Maine Maritime Academy where she graduated in 2005. After graduation, she sailed aboard roll on, roll off (RORO) ships. Sandy Bendixen has worked in simulation development, state pilot testing, navigation instructor and simulator-based assessments at PMI and MITAGS. In 2010, she joined Crowley as a deck officer and sailed master. Captain Bendixen sailed Master aboard heavy lift cargo ships, and spent the last two years as master of the largest US flag heavy lift cargo ship conducting voyages to the arctic and Antarctic, where she acted as ice pilot as well as captain. Last spring Captain Bendixen transitioned ashore as Manager of Marine Compliance for Crowley, conducting underway assessments of bridge teams and simulator assessments of deck officers.

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February 28th, 2015 2:00PM | Maritime Disasters Captain Messer’s presentation will highlight a few major commercial casualties that prompted sweeping industry-wide legislation and international conventions (the Titanic, the Torrey Canyon, the Argo Merchant, the loss of the ferries Herald of Free Enterprise and the Estonia, the loss of over 4,000 lives on the African ferry Le Joola and other fascinating stories of disaster). The focus of the book centers on the aftermath, the "players" (ship owners, insurers, charterers, classification societies, and flag states), and more.

Tuuli Messer worked as a ship’s officer for several years on commercial cargo ships, usually as the only woman aboard. A graduate of U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, NY, she earned her U.S. Coast Guard unlimited tonnage master’s license and sailed over 300.000 sea miles as a merchant marine officer. She returned to school and earned her law degree at the University of San Francisco School of Law. As a full professor at the California Maritime Academy, she teaches all aspects of navigation and U.S. Coast Guard license exam preparation for the Academy’s senior cadets in the Academy’s full-mission ship simulators. Captain Messer-Bookman has written for various maritime publications and is the author of the Master’s Handbook on Ship’s Business, third edition. She has worked as a maritime consultant and expert witness since 1998, and has testified in both state and federal courts. She and her husband live in Benicia, and enjoy sailing regularly.

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February 28th, 2015 2:00PM | Global Experience of Women Seafarers What does the international literature on women seafarers identify as the major issues, challenges, coping mechanisms and recommendations for women’s longevity and strategies for survival in the industry in the industry? Drawing from an ILO study, scholarship on women working in the maritime industry from Sweden, Korea, Romania, the Philippines, Japan, Taiwan, Ghana, and Europe, how do their experiences vary—by country, by status of the job, by cultural factors?

Dr. Vivian Price is a filmmaker, professor, activist, and former union electrician teaching at Cal State University, Dominguez Hills. Her films focus on gender and labor, including documentary features Hammering It Out (2000), Transnational Tradeswomen (2006), awarded a CINE Gold; both are distributed by Women Make Movies. http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/makers/fm478.shtml Harvest of Loneliness is her latest film, co-directed by Gilbert Gonzalez. http://harvestoloneliness.com Dr. Price has published book chapters and in scholarly journals such as Feminist Economics and

Currents; Journal of Teaching and Learning.

Co-Presenters: Shantel Orea, Jennifer Ovalle, Vivian Malauulu and Nancy Dean

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February 28th, 2015 3:00PM | Industry Overview What qualifications are shipping companies looking for in the employees of today, and how can professionals better position themselves for success in the shipping industry in coming years? This panel will feature experienced representatives from various sectors of the shipping industry. Panelists will outline the state of the industry in 2015, current industry needs, and projections for the future.

Michelle “Missy” Connolly is a 1991 graduate of the US Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, NY with a bachelors in Marine Transportation and a 2008 MBA in supply chain management from WP Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, Missy has been a member of the Chevron team for 24 years. Upon graduation from USMMA she joined the Chevron Louisiana as an able seaman and continued up the ranks to get a 1600 ton Master’s license, a first class Pilot license and sailed as Second Mate Unlimited. Missy became interested in trying shoreside operations and quickly realized there was a whole new opportunity at Chevron while still being able to work with ships and the maritime industry. In June her daughter was born, followed by a son in 2004. From 2000 to 2015 Missy held various positions within Chevron Shipping including vessel operations, demurrage, clearance and vetting, strategic planning, HES Team Leader, Organizational Capability in Human Resources and is now leading the operations at Richmond Long Wharf for the Richmond Refinery and the port of San Francisco. Her favorite part of the job remains the interaction with ships and the maritime community in the Bay area. Her hobbies include offshore sailboat racing, leading Girl Scouts and going to the gym. With her children nearing independence, Missy looks forward to spending more time advocating for safe marine operations and continuous improvement in the maritime industry.

CDR Lexia Littlejohn is the Chief of Contingency Planning & Force Readiness at Coast Guard Sector San Francisco. She has served onboard the USCGC RUSH, at Marine Safety Office San Francisco, and in the Coast Guard's Office of Budget and Programs as a Program Reviewer. She graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science in Marine and Environmental Sciences and earned a Masters in Environmental Engineering from Stanford University in 2007.

Karen Jacquelin is a strategic, results-driven leader with 20 years of advertising, marketing, promotional and consultative sales experience, currently serving as director of marketing at Willard Marine, Inc. She is a proven business developer, effective communicator and confident presenter who is a collaborative team player who inspires colleagues and clients to launch innovative programs that exceed desired goals. In addition to her current responsibilities, she has been privileged to have represent such influential brands as Gatorade, Snapple, Callaway Golf, AARP, Toyota, Mazda, Ford, Lincoln Mercury, Allergan, plus the NBA, NFL, NHL, PGA, LPGA, various professional athletes, musicians, actors and artists.

Barbara Dubbs has worked in the international ocean transportation industry since 1984. She has worked for both an international export trading firm and various ocean container lines. She is currently the Sales Manager, Northern California for US Lines, an international container shipping line specializing in the Asia/Australia/NZ trade and is also a subsidiary of CMA-CGM. She has also worked for Hamburg Sud, Fesco, APL and Mitsui Trading in the past. Barbara graduated with a degree in International Business and a Minor in Japanese at California State University, Sacramento and also spent a year abroad at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan. She has been a member of WIL for the past 10 years.

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February 28th, 2015 3:00PM | Time Management The truth about time management is that managing your time is supposed to give you control so that you can do what YOU want -- not so that you can cram ever more and more of everyone else's stuff into your days! This workshop will explore four aspects of practical time management: 1) Getting a handle on what's happening, 2) Calendaring and planning, 3) Breaking a project down to actions, and 4) Crafting policies for sanity. We'll also share a series of effective "tips" which have been super-popular at Cal Poly Pomona. Bring your phone, laptop, or paper calendar to this workshop.

Victoria Bhavsar – “I began in faculty development by "accident" when I was hired in 1997 to help the agronomy department at the University of Kentucky (UK) to implement formative peer review of teaching. I coordinated this activity while earning my doctorate in soil science, investigating microbial processes in soils on certified organic farms. After a post-doc during which it became abundantly clear that hard-core lab bench and field research was not my thing despite my interest in and affection for soil, I joined the UK Teaching & Academic Support Center in 2005. In 2007, I moved to Cal Poly Pomona and joined the Faculty Center for Professional Development to coordinate events and services. In late 2012, the eLearning team on campus moved organizationally to join the Faculty Center, and in April 2013, I was officially named the Director of the Faculty Center and eLearning. I continue to teach one soils class per year in the Plant Science department, where I am able to indulge my two great hobbies of teaching and playing in the dirt. I got interested in time management and productivity because I kind of had to, if I wanted to do a good job of teaching, managing, and just living -- three things which are both incredibly rewarding in their own way, but which compete strongly with each other for time and attention.�

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February 28th, 2015 4:00PM | Closing Speaker Creating Your Own Waves – Sifting Your Conference Experience for Just the Right Fit You came to this conference with questions. You grazed through a veritable banquet of potential answers, thought provoking ideas and memorable people. You may have even upgraded your questions. Come to the closing session. Enjoy a cup of tea. Capture your best thinking from the conference on a simple graphic of the global horizon. Small, personal, light weight for travel and just right for keeping you on your chosen course.

Suzanne Bailey is a change management consultant who works with leaders moving their organizations through large scale improvement initiatives. She is in her third year consulting to President Cropper and his senior leaders at Cal Maritime. Moving the university toward an incredible vision continues to be an exciting partnership.

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Thank you POP Planning Committee: Jay A. Allen Elizabeth Ayers Kathy Baird Malinda Balfour Kristen Bloom Vineeta Dhillon Elaine Kociolek Steve Kreta Jamie Mattos Vivienne McClendon JoEllen Myslik Amy Parsons Diane Rawicz Ellen Shelley Jessica Sotuyo Taylor Sullivan Aubrey Trujillo & Conference Volunteers Special Thanks to Office Depot | Max for conference supplies and Lobby seating.

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