Grab your lunch and join us in the Mess Deck

Please join MMA alumni for a roundtable discussion to discover what helped them to become leaders in their respective industries and for all to network and share thoughts on leadership and decision-making, both technical and behavioral. This will be an informal session and you may “drop-in” as your class schedule allows. Though informal, we do ask you to be courteous as you quietly come and go and ask that you plan to join a table for a minimum of 15 minutes. If time allows, go on to another table!

All students are welcome!

Biographies of Participating Alumni

• James V. Adamski ’79 | “Jimbo” | Major: Marine Engineering | Activities: Back Shore | Career: Retired as 1st A/E STEAM, Motor & Gas Turbine | Bio: I Sailed deep sea for ~ 40 with the M.E.B.A. Union. Never had a permanent job just sailed “off the board”. I can tell you a Sea Story! | Home: Florida
• Donald Albert ’74 | “Mr. Albert” | Major: Marine Engineering | Activities: Cross-Country, Indoor Track, Chorus | Career: Retired Heating Plant Operator | Bio: Hannah Mining Co, Great Lakes M.E.B.A 3rd Engineer through Chief Engineer Mohegan Sun casino, heating and cooling plant operator General Dynamics, Electric Boat, Heating Plant Operator | Home: Pawcatuck, CT
• Andrea Allen ’94 | “Mrs. Allen” or  “Andrea” | Major: Ocean Studies | Activities: Cheering, sailing, managed VIP Lounge/Game Room | Career:  Seasonal Tax Associate at Intuit | Bio: Universal Engineering (Environmental Assessments), Envirodyne Environmental Laboratory (Water, Air, Soil sampling), South Florida Water Management District (Everglades Restoration). Currently: United Way of Indian River County (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Site Coordinator), Intuit (Seasonal Tax Associate)  |  Home: Florida/Maine
• John Allen ’95 | “John” | Career: Master/OIM at Noble Corporation | Bio: Sailing as a Master/OIM for the past 21 years. I started as a roustabout and have worked moored rigs, DP semisubmersibles and DP drill ships. |  Home: Florida/Maine
• Michael Ames ‘77 | “Captain Ames” | Major: Nautical Science | Activities: Football | Career: Retired Master at ConocoPhillips Polar Tankers | Bio: 39 years at sea, 26 as Master, Alaska-West Coast, crude oil trade on tankers 35,000 to 265,000 DWTons. | Home: Camden, Maine
• Myles Block ’06 | “Myles” | Major: Marine Engineering Technology | Activities: Drill Team, Yearbook, E-Squad | Career: Code Enforcement Officer/Building Official/Fire Inspector for the Town of Hamden | Bio: Spent 2 years shipping after graduation then got into Public Safety and Education. Spent 11 Full-time in Fire/EMS then taught at MMA for 4 years and now back in Building and Fire Inspection. | Home: Bangor, ME
• Peter Blais, PE ’94 | “Peter” | Major:Marine Engineering Technology | Licensed Professional Engineer in ME, CT, OH | Career: Business Owner of Hydratech Engineered Products | Bio: Nuclear Plant engineer, Power plant Pipe Repair, Infrastructure insitu pipe Rehabilitation | Home: Cincinnati, OH
• Ralph Boardman ’79  | “Ralph” | Major: Nautical Science | Activities: Track, Skiing Club | Career: Retired | Bio: Sailed for 6 years until I earned my Chief Mate Oceans, unlimited tonnage on tankers. Came ashore earned all the licenses and designations to be a financial advisor owning my own RIA firm. Retired and giving back by mentoring students.  | Home: Penobscot, Maine 
• Gerry Briggs ’84 | “Gerry” | Major: Marine Engineering | Activities: Rugby and Band | Career: Recently retired Experimental Test Pilot at Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin. | Bio: Served 22 years in the United States Navy as a helicopter pilot with varying jobs. After retirement, worked for Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation as a Test Pilot, Flight Instructor and engineer for 17 years. | Home: Verona Island, ME
• Larry Burrill ’77 | “Larry” | Major: Marine Engineering | Activities: Basketball, NROTC | Career: Retired | Bio: 24 years active-duty Navy. Retired Navy Captain. Defense contractor for 5 years, then co-founded Navy/Army Engineering Services Company, which grew to 700 employees. Sold it after running it for 15 years in 2021.| Home: Philadelphia, PA and Naples, FL
• Kevin Corwin ’04 | “Chief” | Major: Marine Technology Operations |  Career: Retired/Self-employed | Bio: U.S. Navy; Marine Engineers Beneficial Association (MEBA), Deep Sea. World Wide, Offshore Energy Sector, World Wide, Flagship, Minesweeper, Carrier, Bulk Freighter, Tanker, Ro-Ro (Iraq), various drill/processing ships | Home: Milford, Delaware
• Patrick Fitzmaurice ’79 | “Captain Fitzmaurice” | Major: Marine Engineering | Activities: NROTC Basketball team, NROTC Broomball team, NROTC Softball team, Striker for Orientation | Career: Retired Civil Engineer | Bio: Retired US Navy Reserve Captain after 28 years. Retired DOD Civil Service Engineer with 38.5 years of Government service. | Home: Richmond, ME
• John Fronce ’74e | “John” | Major: Marine Engineering | Activities: Athletic Stryker, Assistant Platoon Leader, Basketball, Track| Career: Retired Field Service Supervisor – Regional Manager at HSB | Bio: 45 plus years in providing engineering services for equipment breakdown insurance industry | Home: Grove City, OH
• Nathan Gandy ’92 | “Captain Gandy” | Major: Marine Engineering Technology | Activities: Rugby, NROTC, waterfront work study | Career:  Pilot at Global Medical Response  | Bio: Retired Navy (helicopter pilot) stationed in FL, TX, CA, RI, Japan and 10 deployments. MMA Commandant of Midshipman for 8 years and current Air Ambulance helicopter pilot.  | Home: Brooksville, Maine
• Thomas D. Hall ’79 | “Tom” | Major: Marine Engineering | Career: Sr. Nuclear Engineer at Serco Ltd. | Bio: Sailed, upgraded to 2nd, 17 years in nuclear power, got married, raised two great kids | Home: Pownal, ME
• John Holmes ’99 | “John” | Major: Marine Engineering Operations | Activities: Drill Team, Honor Guard, APO, Social Planning Board, Golf Team | Career: Managing Director, North America Manufacturing Consulting Practice Lead at Accenture | Bio: Lead our North American consulting practice driving an overall manufacturing excellence framework that supports our manufacturing offering to enable an end to end transformation. Our offerings and services are well structured to drive the vision of smart and sustainable operations through; Strategy & Op Model Design, Manufacturing Operational Excellence, Manufacturing Operations Digitization, Smart Manufacturing Transformation and Sustainability | Home: Boston, MA
• John Ingram ’89 | “John” | Major: Marine Engineering | Activities: Drill Squad, Propeller Club, NROTC, Intramural sports (basketball, broomball) | Career: President at Ingram Maritime Solutions | Bio: I spent 28 1/2 years on USN Active Duty, mostly in ship acquisition for DDG 51 AEGIS ships, retiring in 2007 as a Captain after two command tours. Then I was an executive for a government support service company, and after that started my own consulting business in February 2020. | Home: Brunswick, ME
• Jonathan Keary ‘94 | “Commander Keary” | Major: Nautical Science | Activities: Sailing Team, APO, NROTC, Ski Club, Drama | Career: Billing Analyst at Raytheon Technologies | Bio: Navy SWO (DDG and CVN) plus Reservist (Baghdad 2009-10). 4 years sailing OSV, T-AGOS, and Pre-positioning, 17+ years in Raytheon Finance | Home: Concord, NH
• Allycia LeCompte ’00 | “Allycia” | Major: Ocean Studies | Activities: Worked in the training room, APO, Unified Alcohol Board, Drama Club | Career: CEO at R & P Technologies | Bio: Twenty-eight year career Naval Officer, retiring as an Engineering Duty Officer Captain. Oversaw the design, construction, testing and delivery of five first-of-class ships. Currently manages an Engineering Services company providing support to Navy shipbuilding program offices. | Home: Stafford, VA
• Michael LaCompte ’99 | “Michael” | Major: Nautical Science | Activities: APO, Athletic Trainer, 2 years NROTC, Castine Fire adept, Bagaduce Ambulance | Career:Archery Sales at L.L. Cote | Bio: I worked as an Organing lab technician for 5 years, then with teens on probation for eight. Now I have a fun job. | Home: Rumford, Maine
• Charles Lechman ‘65 | “Cal” | Major: Marine Engineering | Activities: Rifle Club, Yacht Club, Rowing Team, Color Guard -Guide on for C Company, Prop Club, Shore Patrol, Intramural Sports | Career: Retired Senior Project Manager for General Electric Power Generation | Bio: I was shipped out for 3 years with Texaco, then worked for General Electric for 34 years with positions in engineering, Customer Service, Project Management in Power Generation Division. | Home: Harpswell, ME
• Tom Lord ’87 | “Tom” | Major: Nautical Science | Activities: Football, Offshore Sailing Team, “C” Company Commander | Career: Executive Vice President for Seiden Krieger Executive Search | Bio: 37 years’ experience in maritime industry. For past 11 years, Executive Search Consultant specializing in maritime logistics. Prior experience leading Labor Relations and Human Resources for international and domestic shipping companies in various industry sectors, including container shipping, tankers, and tugs/towing. | Home: Berwyn, PA and Cape May, NJ
• Scott Lund ’84 | “Captain” | Major: Nautical Science | Activities: swimming | Career: Retired Master Mariner of Cargo Ships and Deep Sea Tugboats & Barges | Bio: Sailed worldwide as Master of heavy lift cargo ships, crane ships, Deep Sea tug boats & bulker barges. | Home: Jefferson, ME
• Thomas “Tip” Macdonald ‘83   | “Tip” | Major: Nautical Science | Activities: Coached football, was RC and #1 in his class academically | Career: Retired Pilot in Association of MD Pilots | Bio: Captain on product and chemical tankers for American Trading and OMI before becoming a Pilot on the Chesapeake Bay. | Home: Castine, Maine
• Jamie Macdonald | spouse and sister of graduate |  Career:  Curator of the Maritime Museum | Home: Castine, Maine
• Dr Nasser Mansoori ’74e | “Dr. Nasser” | Major: Marine Engineering, Science and Technology | Activities: First Overseas Student and started the Soccer program and Soccer Club at MMA in 1973. | Career: Managing Director at International Maritime Experts | Bio: 4th to Chief Engineer, – Technical Manager, Lecturer, Senior Lecturer and Principal Lecturer at Maritime College, United Kingdom- Shipping Company Division Manager at a shipping Company – Shipping Company CEO Advisor – Secretary General of the UAE Shipping association. Project Leader of Establishment of Ab Dhabi Maritime Academy- Ab Dhabi Maritime Academy Director. | Home: London, UK
• James Mundth ’89 | “Jim” | Major: Marine Engineering Technology | Activities: Sailing, Ice Hockey, Rugby. Skiing, Racquetball | Career: Account Manager at Caterpillar | Bio: Responsible for integrated sales and services for commercial marine customers | Home: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
• Jeff Ridel ‘86 | “Jeff” | Major: Marine Engineering | Activities: NROTC, Club Ice Hockey, APO | Career: CEO at R & P Technologies | Bio: Twenty-eight year career Naval Officer, retiring as an Engineering Duty Officer Captain. Oversaw the design, construction, testing and delivery of five first-of-class ships. Currently manages an Engineering Services company providing support to Navy shipbuilding program offices. | Home: Stafford, VA
• Jeffrey Simpson ’94E ’00 | “Professor Simpson” | Major: Marine Engineering Technology and M.S. Logistics Managment  | Activities: Regimental Drill Master, Drill Team Commander (’93 and ’94), Rifle Team | Career: Professor at MMA | Bio: 25+ years in industry working for some of the world’s largest engineering, manufacturing, technology, transportation, and logistics companies in senior management positions. | Home: Castine, ME
• Ashly Tardif Darnell ’99 | “Ashly” | Major: Ocean Studies | Activities: Started girls’ basketball and soccer teams – captain soccer team fall 1998 | Career:  Associate Principal at Katy ISD | Bio: Amazing 25-year career in education. Started as a science teacher for 10 years before moving into administration. | Home: Katy, TX
• Dale Thomas ’13 | “Dr. Thomas” | Major: M.S. Engineering | Activities: Clubs, Teams, Extra Activities as a student | Career: Venture Partner at Praxis Ventures Praxis | Bio: I graduated from MMA and was able to attend grad school at MIT, where I got my PhD and was an American Bureau of Shipping fellow. I started a company in advanced manufacturing leveraging robotics and flow chemistry which I sold. I am now working within venture capital to help founder scale their innovative technologies. | Home: Boston MA
• Captain Ron Ward ’80 | “Captain Ron” | Major: Marine Transportation | Activities: Sailing Team, Soccer Team, Rugby Club, Bagaduce Ambulance Corps | Career: Senior VLCC Pilot, Training Chair, Port of Alaska Chair, VP Cook Inlet Harbor Safety Committee at Southwest Alaska Pilots Association | Bio: Sailer tankers ‘80-97 left as Master to go piloting in South Central Alaska | Home: Homer, AK & Sebago, ME

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