PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWSMagar Matis de Vries & Schettlewill be supporting the ? rm’s ocean en- grams to foster a safety-focused culture lem Technical College in the Nether-gineering and marine logistics projects. throughout HB Rentals’ global opera- lands. Schettle graduated Magna Cum Prior to joining Glosten, Soles con- tions. Magar is a certi? ed safety profes- Laude from the University of Wiscon-tributed to marine projects through- sional (CSP), and received a Bachelor sin-Stout with a degree in Industrial out the Paci? c Northwest and Alaska of Science and a Master of Science in Technology - Product Development. for over 13 years as a tug operator and engineering and technology manage- He also holds a degree from Century marine operations manager for two lo- ment from UL, as well as a doctorate in College in Mechanical Drafting. cal marine transportation companies. industrial engineering from the Univer-W&O Makes Leaderships Changes A licensed mariner, Soles is a graduate sity of Houston. W&O announcing several key of the University of Washington and Hoover Container Solutions Adds changes to the leadership team at the the University of Oregon.Matis to GoM Team Hoover has named Matt Matis as company’s various of? ces.Vince Rodomista, a graduate of PVA Elects 2014 President, director of sales for the Gulf of Mexico Of? cers and Board Members region. Matis is based in Thibodeaux, Kings Point with a degree in Marine During the PVA Annual Conven-Engineering and Marine Transporta-tion at MariTrends 2014, held January La., and will work closely with Hoover’s tion, joins W&O as General Man-18-21 in Houston, TX, the Passenger facilities in Port Fourchon, New Iberia ager of the Houston branch. Craig and Scott, La. Matis will lead Hoover’s Vessel Association elected Terri Bern-stein as PVA President for 2014. Also Louisiana sales efforts with a focus on Cabiro joins W&O the Greater elected to terms as PVA Of? cers for the offshore industry while managing Houston Sales Manager. Debbie Gar-ner, Regional Manager at W&O, will 2014 were PVA Vice President Dave several major customer accounts. Ma-continue to oversee the growth and tis holds a bachelor’s degree from Nich-Anderson, and PVA Secretary Trea-expansion of W&O’s Gulf Region olls State University. surer Margo Marks. Captain Terri Ber-branches. Tony Calamia, a six-year nstein is Vice President of Operations veteran of outside sales at W&O, Ellicott Dredge Enterprises (EDE) of BB Riverboats in Newport, KY. The was named Sales Manager for the Announces Major Personnel family-owned business is the oldest riv-Additions New Orleans and Houma locations. erboat company in the Greater Cincin- Ellicott Dredge Enterprises has an-Johnny Lasseigne was promoted to nati, OH Region. BB Riverboats has nounced changes to its senior manage-Operations Manager at the Houma been a member of PVA since 1979.ment team. Gert de Vries has joined branch. The ? rm also announced new as Senior Director of Engineering, in leadership in its Charleston, Norfolk HB Rentals Names Magar as which capacity he will be supporting and Fort Lauderdale branches. Kyle Director of HSE the engineering departments of all Posey, Phil Jiannine and Charles Led-HB Rentals, a Superior Energy Ser-vices company, has named Kristian of Ellicott’s brands. Rob Schettle has ford, all longtime W&O employees, Magar as director of health, safety and been promoted to General Manager have been promoted to the position of at Ellicott’s subsidiary Liquid Waste Branch Manager. Kyle Posey, a W&O environment (HSE), announced De-Technology. He will now be respon-employee since 2004, will lead the idre Toups, HB Rentals president. Based sible for running the plant in New Charleston location. Charles Ledford in Broussard, La., Magar’s responsibili-ties include strengthening, promoting Richmond, Wisconsin. Gert received will now serve as Branch Manager of his degree in Naval Architecture/Ship-W&O’s Fort Lauderdale branch. Phil and developing new processes and pro-building Engineering from the Haar-Jiannine has been promoted to Branch March 2014MN52 MN MAR14 Layout 50-59.indd 52 MN MAR14 Layout 50-59.indd 52 2/21/2014 3:18:35 PM2/21/2014 3:18:35 PM