Committee Details

Marine Board

Committee Scope: The Marine Board serves the national interest by initiating, and by responding to requests for evaluations and advice concerning the nation's capability to accomplish its marine and maritime objectives.
Website: http://www.trb.org/MarineBoard/Public/MarineBoard.aspx
Committee Code: MB000
Responsible Staff: Mr. Scott Brotemarkle
Additional Staff: Ms. Tess Austin

Name Committee Membership Role Organization Title Email
Craig Philip Chair Vanderbilt University Research Professor craig.e.philip@vanderbilt.edu
Sandra Knight Vice Chair WaterWonks, LLC President
Suzanne Beckstoffer Member The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) President 2019-2020: Director Engineering, Newport News Shipbuilding (ret)
Helen Brohl Member U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System Retired
Robert Cook Member Pilots' Association for the Bay & River Delaware Captain - Pilot
Christopher Hart Member Hart Solutions LLC Founder
Jonathan Kaskin Member No Organization Retired
Geraldine Knatz Member University of Southern California Professor of Practice of Policy and Engineering
Lance Manuel Member University of Texas, Austin Professor
Elspeth McMahon Member Old Dominion University Associate Vice President of Maritime Initiatives
Hilde Meersman Member University of Antwerp emeritus professor
Peter Neffenger Member Neffenger Consulting, LLC Vice Admiral, USCG (ret), President
Sean Pribyl Member Holland and Knight, LLP Senior Counsel
Brian Salerno Member Cruise Lines International Association Vice Admiral (USCG Ret)
Jane Smith Member University of Florida Research Professor
Shepard Smith Member NOAA (Ret.) Rear Admiral
Sylvie Tran Member Suncor Energy Inc. Vice-President, Environment, Health & Safety
Edward Tregurtha Member Moran Towing Corporation President and CEO
Christopher Wiernicki Member ABS Group of Companies Chairman, President and CEO
Heather Wood Member CMA CGM (North America) Director, Sustainability
John Cushing Marine Board Liaison Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Senior Technical Advisor
Thomas Fu Marine Board Liaison Office of Naval Research (ONR) Division Director
Heather Gilbert Marine Board Liaison National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) CMTS Deputy Director
Kevin Kiefer Marine Board Liaison U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Chief, Office of Waterways and Ocean Policy
Kevin Knight Marine Board Liaison U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Economist
Daniel Neverosky Marine Board Liaison Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Deputy Director of Ocean Engineering, Supervisor of Salvage and Diving
Todd Ripley Marine Board Liaison Maritime Administration General Engineer