Student Board Member
Graduation Year: 2025
Major: International Business & Logistics
Hometown: Houlton, Maine
Employment Aspirations: I would like to work abroad, ideally with a company with a culture of continuous improvement.
MMA Involvement as Student: Student Trustee, President of Student Business & Logistics Association, and Campus Activity Board Officer.
Fun Fact: I have dog back home, she is a German Shepard Chihuahua Mix named Hilda.
Board Member Term expires 2026
Graduation Year: 1988
Major: Marine Engineering Technology; (MSEE, Naval Postgraduate School, 1996)
Hometown at Enrollment: Rockville, MD
Current Residence: Waldorf, MD
Employer: R&P Technologies, Director of Technical and Industrial Operations
MMA Involvement as Student: Charlie Company Platoon Leader, NROTC, Cross Country, Scuba Club, TV STATE of MAINE Training Officer
Fun Fact: Dad was born in Castine and raised in Bucksport. Maintains and enjoys camps built by great-grandfather on Upper Patten Pond in Orland. Enjoys boating, fishing, golf, NASCAR, and NFL football.
Board Member Term expires 2026
Graduation Year: 1964 & 2015
Major: BS Nautical Science; MS International Logistics Management
Hometown at Enrollment: Methuen, MA
Current Residence: Bradley, ME
Employer: Retired, Volunteer
MMA Involvement as Student: Editor THE HELM, President Rifle Team, Drill Team, Color Guard, Student Propeller Club, Steam Lab Club
Fun Fact: Hunting, Fishing, Old Cars, Tractors, Kiwanis, Therapy Dogs… Spouse (Deanna) Children (4) Grand Children (11) Great Grand Children (3).
Board Member Term expires 2026
Graduation Year: 1970
Major: Marine Engineering (MGA University of Maryland)
Hometown at Enrollment: Bethesda, Maryland
Employer: Retired USCG 30 years active duty and Boston University 22 years as VP of Facilities Management and Planning and COO of National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory (NEIDL)
MMA Committee Involvement: TBD
MMA Involvement as Student: Yearbook, Radio Station, Swimming, Training Officer
Fun Fact: Used to do an imitation of the Admiral (Rodgers)….made it all the way to last semester before I was caught! Was Alumni News Editor and ran Alumni Office for a couple of years in early 1970’s. Love to bike ride, fly, sail and amateur radio.
Board Member Term expires 2024
Graduation Year: 2024
Major: Marine Transportation Operations
Hometown: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
Employment Aspirations: After shipping out, I would like to pursue a career as a harbor pilot.
MMA Committee Involvement: TBD
MMA Involvement as Student: Member of the Women’s Swim Team, Resident Assistant and a 3rd Class Stryker.
Fun Fact: “I surf all year long.”
Board Member Term expires 2024
Graduation Year: 1978
Major: Marine Engineering
Hometown at Enrollment: Scarborough, ME
Current Residence: Francestown, NH
Employment: Retired in 2017. Last employer was BAE Systems
MMA Involvement as Student: APO all four years; Yeoman 1st, 2nd and 3rd years; 1st Battalion adjutant senior year; Commandant’s list all four years; Striker 3rd year, Op-Con senior year
Fun Fact: Doug Gilbert was my roommate from the 1st day of indoctrination to graduation day, including the freshman and senior cruises. When Doug and I first met, he saw my name tag was E. F. Gagnon and asked if my name was Ernie. I told him my name was Ed and he said he liked Ernie better. Pretty soon everyone called me Ernie, including the Admiral, with most not knowing that my name is Ed. To this day, my classmates still call me Ernie.
Board Member Term expires 2024
Graduation Year: 1980
Major: Nautical Science
Hometown at Enrollment: Sebago, ME
Current Residence: Homer, AK
Employer: VLCC Marine Pilot with Southwest Alaska Pilots Association (SWAPA); 3/M to Master, Maritime Overseas Corp., ’80-’97; President of SWAPA, 2004,2005,2014,2015;
President of Middle Rock Inc., 2015-present; Secretary/Board Member of Alaska Board of Marine Pilots, 2007-present; VP of Cook Inlet Harbor Safety Committee Managing Board, 2015-present;
Port Commissioner, Port of Anchorage, Alaska, 2010-13, 2018-present
Family Connections: Daughter Chelsea Ward 2014D, Nephew Christopher Shannon 2012E (Regimental Commander); Influenced friends daughters/sons/ daughters to attend :Jeff Cutting ‘83E, Mallory Stanley 2013, Rebecca Metcalf 2014D
MMA Involvement as Student: Deans list 7 semesters; MMA D Company Guidon, 1; Sailing Team 1; Soccer team, 2; Rugby Club, 3, 4; Regimental Photographer, 3,4 (Chief Rate);
Bagaduce Ambulance Corps EMT 2,3,4;
Fun Fact: Senior year, Commandant Brennan wrote me up for a major for failing to attend colors the entire first semester. ADM Rogers was lenient at Admirals Mast, considering my lack of serious previous infractions. Brennan kept after me until graduation. Five years later, my wife and I found ourselves utilizing Mr. Brennan’s services as a realtor in the Portland area.
Board Member Term expires 2022
Graduation Year: 1986
Major: Marine Engineering; (Naval Postgraduate School, 1993; PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Naval Postgraduate School, 1999
Hometown at Enrollment: Plymouth, MA
Current Residence: Plymouth, VA
Employer: CEO, R&P Technologies; CAPT, USN (Ret.)
MMA Committee Involvement: Chair, Financial Support Committee
Midshipman Commanding Officer, NROTC Unit; Midshipman Engineering Training Officer; US Navy Skipper of Navy Sail Training Vessel Intrepid
Fun Fact: Founded the TruBar Foundation, a 501c3 to assist with ending Veterans Homelessness.
Board Member Term expires 2024
Graduation Year: 1985
Major: Marine Engineering; (MBA, NH College (now SNHU), 1994)
Hometown at Enrollment: Exeter, NH
Current Residence: Concord, NH
Employer: President/CEO, Proulx Oil and Propane
MMA Committee Involvement: Alumni Outreach, Past President, 2010-16
MMA Involvement as Student: Football; Lacrosse, starting as a club, ultimately playing the first intercollegiate MMA Lacrosse game, Spring 1985 vs Husson College, Coach Eisenhardt. Intramural MMA Hockey at UMO; Intramural Volleyball Champion, 1983; SCUBA Club;
Fun Fact: In the fall of 1983, a restaurant in Bangor advertised “all you could eat” steamers and steamed lobsters for $12.99. A group of 10 midshipmen from the football team, of which I was one, went to dinner one evening at said (former)establishment and combined to consume 133 steamed lobsters, 12 pounds of steamers, and 32 pitchers of ice water. True story. Named Outstanding Alumnus 2015.
Board Member Term expires 2022
Graduation Year: 1971
Major: Nautical Science; (Masters, USC, Systems Management, 1974)
Hometown at Enrollment: Durham, NH
Current Residence: Chinook, WA
Employer: Columbia River Bar Pilot (since 2005) and will continue as long as I can climb the ladder!
Family Connections: Brother William, ’65-D
MMA Committee Involvement: Awards & Recognition
MMA Involvement as Student: Regimental Adjutant; Rowing ; Football; Summer School Proctor; Worked on obtaining accreditation ’69-’71.
Fun Fact: First Master’s job Point Shipping (AMO) Nov ’79, age 30; ’85-86 Delivery Master, T-5 Project (Five $85M clean product vessels designed to work with the US Navy Fleet). Upon completion, I was the youngest Master to deliver an entire class of vessel (three or greater) since WW I (research per USN).
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