The American Waterways Operators, the national trade association for the tugboat, towboat and barge industry, has announced that Jennifer Carpenter, AWO’s executive vice president & COO, has been promoted to the position of president & CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2020.
In announcing the promotion, AWO president & CEO Tom Allegretti said: “I am absolutely delighted to announce Jennifer’s promotion to president & CEO. She is an extraordinary leader and fully ready to take us forward to confront the...
Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, La., has promoted Christian Pierce to director of engineering. In his new role, Pierce will lead the engineering department in all facets of engineering on both government and commercial programs and be responsible for the execution of functional and design engineering compliant with customer requirements.
Christian Pierce. Bollinger Shipyards photo
The announcement was made by Ben Bordelon, Bollinger’s president and CEO. “Christian’s sound technical expertise and...
Brunswick Corp., Mettawa, Ill., has promoted Christopher Drees to president of Mercury Marine. Drees succeeds John Pfeifer, who has chosen to leave Brunswick to pursue opportunities outside the Company. He will report to Brunswick CEO David M. Foulkes. The appointment is effective immediately.
“Assuming the Mercury presidency is a natural progression for Chris,” Foulkes explained. “He has spent more than 20 years with the company, distinguishing himself in a number of varied assignments and...
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