Newsmakers
McAllister Towing Appoints Alan Ginsberg as New CFO McAllister Towing has named industry veteran Alan Ginsberg its new Chief Financial Officer. He replaces Eric McAllister who will now be Treasurer. Seafarer’s House has announced the addition of three new board members to its non-profit organization: John Richard Chapman III, a partner with Holland & Knight’s Fort Lauderdale office; Michael Hopkins, CEO of SeaChange Soultions; and Graciela Hopkins, a Maritime Risk Management Specialist with USI Insurance Services. MarineMax has named Tyler Choyke District President of Texas.
Rear Admiral (USN-Ret.) Phil Greene Jr. has announced his retiremet from TOTE Services effective January 4, 2019. His departure ends a career that spanned more than four decades in the maritime industry. Greene has served as President of TOTE Services since 2013, where he helped navigate through some of the most challenging times in the company’s history. Paul Hague has joined Marine Jet Power as Regional Director for the company’s Asia Pacific regional business development and customer support initiatives. KVH has promoted Brent Bruun to COO and Mark Woodhead to Executive VP of mobile connectivity.
At its Annual Meeting and Board of Directors Meeting last month, the Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) named Peter H. Stephaich, Chairman and CEO of Campbell Transportation Company, Inc., as its new Chairman of the Board. He succeeds Tim Parker who served as Chairman from 2016 to 2018. CIT Group Inc. has named Evan Cohen as Managing Director and Group Head for its Maritime Finance Business. In this new role, he will lead a team of underwriting and business development professionals in building new client relationships and generating/closing loans secured by vessels and other maritime assets.
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December 2018 // Marine Log 31