8:30 am Opening Remarks to SOCP Conference
· Captain Vince Corry, SOCP Co-Chairman & Interocean America Shipping (IAS)
· Mr. Erik Seither, SOCP Co-Chairman & Det Norske Veritas (DNV)
· Captain Arthur H. Sulzer, Conference Chairman & Maritime Academy Charter High School
Singing of National Anthem Ms Susan Clark, U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD)
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8:45 am Welcoming Remarks
· Captain Timothy Brown, President, International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots
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9:00 am Keynote Speaker
· Congressman Elijah Cummings, 7th District Maryland
Chairman - Subcommittee on USCG and Maritime Transportation
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9:30 am Plenary Session – Mission Maritime/Intermodal Primary/Secondary School Programs
Moderator: Captain Arthur H. Sulzer, Maritime Academy Charter High School
Panelist 1 Educator - VADM Joseph D. Stewart USMS Superintendant,
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Panelist 2 Employer - Mr. Tim Casey, President, K-Sea Transportation Partners L.P.
Panelist 3 Administrator – Ms. Katharine M. Oliver, Assistant State Superintendent,
Maryland State Department of Education
Panelist 4 Government - Mr. John V. Ladd, Administrator, Office of Apprenticeship,
U.S. Department of Labor
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WORKSHOP I (A) – Auditorium - Starting a Maritime/Intermodal Program or School
Moderator
Captain Arthur H. Sulzer, Board Member
Maritime Academy Charter High School
Panelists
1) Ted Davis, Maritime Magnet Coordinator
South Broward High School
2) John Grant, Chairman, Governing Board
Palm Beach Maritime Academy
3) Renee Marazon. Principal
The Maritime Academy of Toledo
4) Captain Joshua Y. Horton, Director
East End Maritime Institute
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12:30 pm LUNCH with Luncheon Speaker
Admiral Jonathan W. Bailey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Director NOAA Corps and Office of Marine and Aviation Operations
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WORKSHOP II (A) – Auditorium - Curriculum Development
Moderator
Anthony DiLernia, Director of Maritime Technology
Kingsborough Community College
Panelists
1) Dr. Laura W. Perna, Associate Professor
University of Pennsylvania
Graduate School of Education
2) Marie A.Turchiaro. Principal
Palm Beach Maritime Academy
3) Murray Fisher
Maritime Director
New York Harbor School
4) Barbara Murray
Program Director Maritime Center
National Shipbuilding Research Council
Tidewater Community College
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Workshop III
A. Academic Maritime Apprentice Programs – Moderator: Captain Tom Bushy, Massachusetts Maritime Academy
B. Maritime Training Assistance – Moderator: Mr. Phil Shullo, RTM STAR Center
C. Intermodal School Programs – Moderator: Captain Dr. Richard D. Stewart, University of Wisconsin (Superior)
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7:00 pm DINNER with Dinner Speaker
Maritime Administrator Mr. Sean T. Connaughton, U.S. Maritime Administration
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Opening Speaker : Rear Admiral James Watson
9:15 am Opening Speaker [Auditorium]
Rear Admiral James Watson, USCG
Director of Prevention Policy CG-54D
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WORKSHOP IV (A) – Auditorium - Maritime Employment
Moderator
Joe Cox
President
Chamber of Shipping of America
Panelists
1) Sarah K. Hufford
Manager of Regulatory Affairs
Offshore Marine Service Assoc. (OMSA)
2) Mike R. Reagoso III
Vice President/General Manager
(McAllister Baltimore)
Representing
American Waterways Operators (AWO)
3) John Groundwater, President
Passenger Vessels Association (PVA)
4) Andrew M. Kallgren
Marine Workforce Development
Military Sealift Command Fleet Support Center
5) Brendan P O’Connor
Marine personnel Mgr. Interlake Steamship
Representing Lake Carriers Association
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11:30 am LUNCH with Luncheon Speaker : Ms. Maria Brooks
11:30 am LUNCH with Luncheon Speaker [Back Dining Room]
Ms. Maria Brooks Independent Film Producer
Documentaries include The Men Who Sailed the Liberty Ships, Shipping Out the Story of America’s Seafaring Women, The Odyssey of Captain Healy among others
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WORKSHOP V (A) – Auditorium - Shipyard Apprentice Program
Moderator
Ian Bennitt
Manager Government Affairs
Shipbuilders Council of America
Panelists
1) James E. Clark
Manager Training
AKER Philadelphia Shipyard Inc
2) Dr. Robert P. Leber
Director Education and Workforce Development
Northrup Grumman Shipbuilding
Newport News Operation
3) Allen Walker
Director Apprentice Programs/Labor Relations
BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair
4) Frank (Bo) Fincher
Training Supervisor, Workforce Development
Atlantic Marine Alabama, LLC
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3:00 pm Plenary Session/Wrap Up “Moving Forward/Staying in Touch”
3:00 pm Plenary Session/Wrap Up “Moving Forward/Staying in Touch” [Auditorium]
Moderators present panel results and recommendations
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