CONTRIBUTORSISSN - 24739308 USPS # 005-8931HQ Tel118 E. 25th St., 2nd Floor +1 212 477 6700 2New York, NY 10010 USA +1 212 254 6271Fax URL www.MaritimeLogisticsProfessional.com 3Email trauthwein@marinelink.com 4EditorJoseph Keefekeefe@marinelink.com+1 704 661 84755Contributing WritersWilliam P. DoylePatricia Keefe6Barry ParkerWilliam Stoichevski78PublisherJohn C. O’Malleyjomalley@marinelink.com1 William P. Doyle is the CEO & Executive Direc- perience includes Product Management, Executive tor of the Dredging Contractors of America (DCA). IT Management, Project Management, Quality Sys-Associate Publisher/Editorial DirectorGregory R. TrauthweinTwice a U.S. Senate con? rmed Presidential ap- tem Implementation and both Corporate and Com-trauthwein@marinelink.compointee to the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission mercial Software Development. Hathaway received (FMC), Doyle has also served on cabinet and ex- his bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Productionecutive level boards and committees under both The Ohio State University and a Master’s in Busi-Nicole Ventimigliathe Obama and George W. Bush Administrations. A ness Administration from the Weatherhead School nicole@marinelink.comU.S. Coast Guard licensed marine engineer, he is a of Management, Case Western Reserve University.graduate of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy Corporate Staffwith a BS in Marine Engineering. He is also an at- 5 John LaRese is the Technical Advisor for Exxon- Vladimir Bibik, ITtorney and a graduate of the Widener University Mobil Marine Fuels. He has been with ExxonMobil Mark O’Malley, Public RelationsCommonwealth School of Law. for over 39 years. Most of his career was spent on- Esther Rothenberger, Accountingboard af? liate Tankers as a Chief Engineer, sailing 2 Tom Ewing is a freelance writer specializing in on-board af? liate VLCCs, Product and Chemical Subscriptionenergy and environmental issues. Tankers. He has been ExxonMobil’s Marine Fuels Kathleen HickeyTechnical Manager since 2009. A large portion of marprocirc@marinelink.com3 Rick Eyerdam is a Miami-based, national award- his current position focuses on the development winning journalist and editor. He is a former edi- of 0.5% Sulphur Compliant Marine Fuels. LaRese Advertising Salestor of Florida Shipper Magazine and has served as graduated from Maine Maritime Academy in 1979 VP Salesan adjunct professor of communications at Florida with a B.S. in Marine Engineering.Rob HowardInternational University. Eyerdam graduated from howard@marinelink.comFlorida State University with a double major in Eng- 6 Tom Mulligan is a maritime, science and technol-lish Literature and Government. His articles have ogy writer based in Ireland.Jean Vertucci appeared in myriad maritime publications.vertucci@marinelink.com7 Barry Parker of bdp1 Consulting Ltd provides +1 212 477 67004 John Hathaway is Director of Product Manage- strategic and tactical support, including analytics Tony Steinment for ABS Nautical Systems, with overall respon- and communications, to businesses across the tony.r.stein@btinternet.comsibility for the entire NS Fleet Management Suite. maritime spectrum. The company can be found on-+44 01903 8830 73Since joining ABS in 2007, Hathaway has held vari- line at www.conconnect.com ous roles of increasing responsibility within Nautical Dave Weidner Systems. With extensive experience in Corporate IT 8 Michael J. 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