SUNY Maritime College 2019-2020 Annual Report

BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH Internal and External Constituents MAJOR CONFERENCES

M aritime College continues to focus on building and strengthening relationships with internal and external constituents through business gatherings and professional conferences. From 2019- 2020, numerous opportunities to learn from and with maritime industry leaders abounded. Three major conferences were held attracting hundreds of experts from across the country, many of whom shared their expertise at presentations and networking sessions. Students also shared in various opportunities to explore the shore-side business and engineering industries and obtain advice from fellow alumni and business leaders.

Learning from Industry Leaders and Fellow Alumni Industry experts participated as panelists in an afternoon of information and career advice at the Career Success Beyond Maritime Industry Panel on November 5, 2019. Shore-side Business, Shore-side Engineering and Shipping Out (Deck & Engine) industry panels showcased a wealth of information from experts within those industries. The event, included panelists Capt. Jim C. DeSimone ’73; Capt. Morgan McManus ‘92; Greg Stuart; James B. Hogle III ’88; Phil A. Kretzmer ’94; John Valvo ’83; Capt. Joseph Gross ’91; and Daniel Leon ’89. Moderators

such as Keynote Speaker Dr. Alana Duerr, Director of DNV GL, who offered insight to opportunities for maritime industry support of Ocean Wind Energy development

included Capt. Joseph F. Ahlstrom ’82; Sean Carswell ’99; and RADM Stash Pelkowski ’84. “It is important to use the networking resources that are available to you through the Alumni Association,” stated John Valvo ’83, Shore-side Engineering industry panelist and current President of the Maritime College Alumni Association Board of Directors. The Center of Excellence for Offshore Renewable Energy and the Maritime Industry Museum Host Ocean Wind Energy Conference On September 26, over 200 industry leaders attended the full-day conference to learn from presenters

and sustainment. The conference provided an overview of ocean wind power generation technology while

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