The Academy Returns to a Prominent Role within IAMU

Maine Maritime Academy has returned to a prominent role within the International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU), serving a two-year term on its International Executive Board (IEB) in 2025 and 2026. The Academy is representing the regions of North and South America on the IEB as the head of the Financial Committee.

Maine Maritime Academy was among seven institutions of higher education that founded IAMU in 1999, which now has 75 members from countries throughout the world. However, until recently, the Academy had largely disengaged with the international body.

The Academy is one of nine members currently serving on the executive board, which held its first bi-annual meeting of 2025 in Chennai, India in April. MMA Chief Financial Officer Janet Waldron represented the Academy on the IEB as chair of the Financial Committee, a role in line with her expertise, and represented the Academy admirably during board discussions while in session.