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PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS PyneGlover BrysonRiedelCoast Guard Foundation Honors Pyne and Coast Guard The Coast Guard Foundation, a non- pro? t organization committed to the education and welfare of Coast Guard members and their families, announced that its 33rd annual Salute to the United States Coast Guard will honor the brav- ery and heroism of U.S. Coast Guard members across the country and pay special tribute to Joseph Pyne of Kirby Corporation for his strong support of the Foundation that bene? ts the Coast Guards service members. Pyne, a Coast Guard Foundation trustee, has served as President and now Chairman and CEO of Kirby Corporation since 1995, and as a Director since 1988. Riedel Joins Global Diving & SalvageGlobal Diving & Salvage, Inc. has announced the hiring of Jim Riedel, joining the Paci? c Northwest Envi- ronmental Division. Based out of the Seattle corporate of? ce, Mr. Riedel will assist in the management of exist-ing preventative booming operations as well as the pursuit of additional op- portunities in the Puget Sound and surrounding areas. Jim Riedel brings over 17 years in the Environmental Services industry at National Re- sponse Corporation (NRC). Willard Marine Adds Three to Professional Team Willard Marine, Inc. recently an- nounced the addition of three new members to their operations and en-gineering team. Richard Bryson will join Willard as Director of Engineer- ing. With over 20 years of maritime experience, Bryson was previously with Derecktor Shipyards, Christensen Shipyards, and Heisley Marine Corp. David Smokey? Glover will join the Virginia Beach facility as Director of Operations. Glovers career in the mari- time industry dates back to 1974 when he completed a four-year apprentice- ship as Marine Machinist for Norfolk Naval Shipyard. He went on to work as both a Shipbuilder and Operational Manager with SUPSHIP Portsmouth and Bluewater Yacht Sales before dedicating 13 years to the Naval Sur- face Warfare Center as a Mechanical Engineer Technician. Rolf Engstrom joins Willards as an electrical engineer. Engstrom last worked as a Senior Test Engineer for Fisker Automotive, Inc., while having previously been with Mc- Donnell-Douglas Information Systems Group, Verigone, and Exadigm, Inc. AGLPA Elects New Leadership Members of the American Great Lakes Ports Association (AGLPA) elected new leadership at their annual summer meeting held this year in Os- wego, NY. The new president is Wil- liam Friedman, President & CEO of the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority. Friedman became president and CEO of the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority in June 2010. Dean Haen, director of the Brown County Port & Solid Waste Depart- ment in Green Bay, will serve as vice PPG Industries has announced several executive appointments. Frank S. Sklarsky, executive vice president, ? nance, will be ap- pointed executive vice president and chief ? nancial of? cer, as pre- viously announced, and will con-tinue to serve on PPGs executive and operating committees. David B. Navikas, senior vice president, ? nance and chief ? nancial of? cer, will be appointed senior vice pres- ident, strategic planning and cor-porate development. Navikas also continues to serve on the execu- tive and operating committees. Kevin D. Braun, general man- ager, silica products, will be ap- pointed vice president, global raw materials and Americas purchas- ing. Jeffrey C. Davies, managing director, corporate development, will be named vice president, cor- porate development, and become an of? cer of the company. PPG Announces Executive AppointmentsDaviesBraun NavikasSklarskywww.marinelink.com MN 111MN Sept2013 Layout 96-111.indd 1118/29/2013 4:43:20 PM
