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SNAME Executive Committee

PRESIDENT 

Mueller, Richard 

PRESIDENT-ELECT* 

McCreary, Richard 

PAST  
PRESIDENTS** 

3 - Beckstoffer, Suzanne  
2 - Vacant 
1 - Spaulding, Rick 

REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS 

RVP  
INTERNATIONAL  
(Unaffiliated) 

Lilley, Keith 

RVP  
EUROPE & MIDDLE EAST 

Fernandez,  
Rodrigo Perez 

CHAIR GREEK SECTION   

Kokarakis, John 

CHAIR WESTERN  
EUROPE SECTION 

Lilley, Keith 

CHAIR UNITED ARAB EMERATES SECTION  

Ajith, P J 

CHAIR  
ITALIAN SECTION 

Bucci, Vittorio  

RVP  
PACIFIC 

Schramm, Zachary  

CHAIR NORTHERN  
CALIFORNIA SECTION  

Chang, Ernie 

CHAIR PACIFIC NORTHWEST SECTION  

Lane, Ken 

CHAIR CANADIAN  
PACIFIC 

Elfstrom, Michael 

CHAIR SOUTHWEST SECTION  

Moatsos, John 

RVP  
CENTRAL & GULF 

Unger, Matt 

CHAIR ARCTIC SECTION 

Bercha, Frank 

CHAIR EASTERN CANADIAN SECTION  

Ogoniek, Ronald  

CHAIR GREAT LAKES/GREAT RIVERS SECTION 

Helder, Eric  

CHAIR GULF SECTION 

Puyau, Jourdan  

CHAIR TEXAS SECTION  

Brito, Paulo Cesar  

RVP 
 ATLANTIC NORTH 

Williams, George O. 

CHAIR CANADIAN ATLANTIC SECTION   

Balan, Laurie 

CHAIR NEW ENGLAND SECTION  

Wyman, Sandra 

CHAIR NEW YORK METROPOLITAN SECTION  

Koziol, Alex  

CHAIR PHILADELPHIA SECTION 

Eayre, Matthew 

RVP  
ATLANTIC SOUTH 

Hansch, David 

CHAIR CHESAPEAKE SECTION   

Wiwel, Renee 

CHAIR HAMPTON ROADS SECTION 

Brackin, Thomas (TJ)  

CHAIR SOUTHEAST SECTION  

Ovieto, Drew 

TREASURER 

Romano, Gilbert 

HEADQUARTERS REVIEW COMMITTEE 

Mueller, Richard 

NOMINATING COMMITTEE 

Spaulding, Richard 

FUNCTIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS 

FVP-STRATEGY 

Cowardin, William;  
Alt: Lamb, Barbara 

Planning Committee 

Lamb, Barbara 

Public Policy Committee 

Watson, James - Domestic;  
Wallace, Peter - International 

Development Committee 

Romano, Gilbert 

FVP-EVENTS 

Vacant  
Alt: Vacant 

 

Events  
Steering  
Committee 
 

Lilley, Keith 

SNAME Maritime Convention Planning Committee 

Mueller, Richard 

SNAME Representative  
OTC BoD 

Burris, Donald 

FVP-FINANCE 

Stokes, Edward;  
Alt: Vacant 

Finance  
Steering Committee 

Stokes, Edward 

Investments Committee 

Gordon, Frederick 

Pension Committee 

St. Amand, David 

Audit Committee  

Spaulding, Richard 

FVP-KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT 

Tulk, Craig;  
Alt: Viola, Ignazio Maria 

Publications Steering Committee 

Tulk, Craig 

Journal of Sailing Technology Committee 

Souppez, Jean-Baptiste 

Journal of Ship Production and Design Committee 

Koenig, Philip 

Journal of Ship Research Committee 

Irvine, Marty 

MT Editorial Committee  

Noble, Peter 

SMC  
Technical Committee 

Miller, Paul 

Featured Papers Committee 

Cojeen, Paul 

FVP-TECHNOLOGY 

Morandi, Alberto;  
Alt: Delpizzo, Richard 

Technical and Research  
Steering  
Committee 

Morandi, Alberto 

Hull Structure Committee  
(5 Panels) 

Basu, Roger 

Hydrodynamics Committee  
(6 Panels) 

Onas, Adrian 

Ship's Machinery Committee  
(8 Panels) 

Delpizzo, Richard 

Operations, Safety, and Economics  
(8 Panels) 

Vacant 

 

Ship Design Committee  
(7 Panels) 
 

Keane, Bob 

Ship Production Committee  
(8 Panels)  

Vacant 

Offshore Committee  
(4 Panels) 

Kruger, Thalia 

Small Craft 
Committee  
(7 Panels) 

Lorio, Justin  

Environmental Engineering Committee  
(4 Panels)  

Hayden, William 

Marine Forensics 
Committee  
(9 Panels) 

Ashcroft, Frederick 

FVP-EDUCATION 

McKessen, Chris;   
Alt: Hedd, Lee 

Education 
Steering  Committee 

McKessen, Chris 

ABET Accreditation Committee 

Terwilliger, Katherine  

Professional Engineering Licensure Committee 

Vacant  

Scholarships Committee 

Helvacioglu, Ismail  

FVP-MEMBERSHIP 

Walters, Glenn;  
Alt: Hunter, Nick 

Membership Steering 
 Committee 

Walters, Glenn 

Student Section Advisors 
Committee 

Vacant 

Fellows Committee 

Kokarakis, John 

Awards Committee 

Chin, Justin 

Sections Committee 

Hunter, Nick 

Student  
Steering  
Committee 

Chr: Sirianni, Evan;  
VChr: Tran, Lyn 

Young Professionals Committee 

Chr: Bonoli, Jack;  
CoChr: Kardaras, Theodoros