Richard Balzano, CEO of Dredging Contractors of America, was interviewed by Eric Hahn, editor of Marine News for an article that appeared in the May 9, 2022 online edition of MarineLink.com.

Craig Johnson stepped away from Flagship Management, LLC, and returned to his alma mater, taking on the responsibilities of chief operating officer. “Maine Maritime is where I started my career. This is a great opportunity to contribute to the Academy and the industry and allows my family to return to our Maine roots,” says Johnson.

Earl White and wife, Heidi Latvala White, are residing in Turku, Finland, a city and former capital on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River.

John Flowers is a senior software developer for Backblaze. He and wife, Caroline, live in Erie, Colorado.

In September 2021, Peter Mento was appointed the global head of products and procurement for Wayfair.com’s global supply chain. In this role, he is responsible for the strategy of their international supply chain supporting their e-commerce platform that serves their global suppliers. This challenge includes sourcing the transportation solutions to fulfill them. Also, Mento recently accepted a three-year appointment to the Federal Maritime Commission’s National Shipper Advisory Committee. The committee advises the Commission on policies relating to the competitiveness, reliability, integrity, and fairness of the international ocean freight delivery system.

Brian Jones has been appointed to serve a second term on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee (MTSNAC). The purpose of the Committee is to provide information and recommendations to MARAD and USDOT on matters relating to the maritime transportation system and its seamless integration into the broader transportation system. Jones is employed by Nucor Corporation as International Logistics Manager and resides in Charlotte, N.C., with his wife, Ellen, and their daughter, Teagan.

Frank Pecor, a graduate of the Bath Iron Works apprenticeship program, is a systems engineer for the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic and lives in Farmingdale, Maine.

Stephen Riedel is a trade compliance officer for Saab, Inc. He stated there is “nothing significant to report or publish . . . just moving and updating my address.” Riedel now lives in Battle Ground, Ind.