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PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS AnzeloneSmithMorganRamirezTarabochia Garnerforce development delivery system to ensure efÞ ciency and cooperation between public and private enti- ties by advising the governor on the needs of LouisianaÕs employers and its workforce. Barker is the Director of Human Resources at Bollinger Ship- yards, Inc. Barker will serve as an at- large member, as required by statute. Santos Venegas , general manager, and Keith Morgan , senior sales engi-neer, have joined the MTN Oil & Gas Business Unit from Harris CapRock. Ty Garner, business development executive, has joined from Telemar. MTN Communications (MTN) is building a business development and technical team in Houston in response to 20 percent year-over-year growth in Oil & Gas vessels served. MTN pro- vides communications and content services for remote locations around the world, including Oil & Gas, Cruise, Ferries, Yachts, Commercial Shipping and Government. Brendan Anzelone, Rafael Ramirez and Gregory Smith are among eight new hires for Faststream, a global provider of oil & gas and maritime recruiting and stafÞ ng services. Fast- streamÕs newest hires include ex-sea- farers, shipbrokers, executive stafÞ ng specialists, energy stafÞ ng experts and former United States Coast Guard members. Their previous experience allows them to assess employer and employee needs from both the re- cruiting and technical sides. Peter Tarabochia has been named Vice President, Chief Financial Of- Þ cer at Elliott Bay Design Group. Tarabochia, formerly of Vigor Indus- trial, brings more than a decade of ex- perience to his new role. Throughout his career, he has played a vital role as an experienced Þ nancial leader for a number of fortune 500 enterprises. Tarabochia is a graduate of the Uni- versity of Washington, Seattle. He holds BachelorÕs Degree in Business Administration and a MasterÕs Degree in Professional Accounting. The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) awarded its highest technical honor, the David W. Taylor Medal for notable achieve- ment in naval architecture or marine engineering, to Howard Fireman, ABS Senior Vice President, Asset Performance Management (APM). The Taylor Medal is considered by many to be the crowning professional achievement for a Naval Architect and Marine Engineer. After serving 35 years in the US Navy, Fireman joined ABS in 2013, taking responsibility for the ABS APM group, which helps the marine and offshore industries meet environmental regulatory require- ments and assess the operational per-formance, energy efÞ ciency and fuel consumption of new and existing ves- sel designs.Ralph Bell is Kelvin HughesÕ new Regional Sales Manager in North America. Operating from the com- panyÕs Washington ofÞ ce, Ralph will be responsible for the Kelvin Hughes range of Naval, Coastal and Security systems. With over 20 yearsÕ business development experience gained with Northrop Grumman, Motorola Solu- tions and General Dynamics, Ralph has an in-depth knowledge of detec- tion systems for situational awareness applications. Tucker West has been named Kadey-Krogen YachtsÕ new vice presi- dent of sales. West has more than 20 years in the marine industry to take on the responsibility of leading the Kadey-Krogen sales force. For the last nine years, West led the North Ameri- can Sales and Dealers Network for Grand Banks Yachts. In addition to sales, his work at Kadey-Krogen will contribute to product development and sales marketing. West graduated from Plymouth State College in New Hampshire with a degree in business management. He began his career at Sunsail Yacht Charters, booking sail- ing vacations and selling boats into SunsailÕs charter ß eet. December 201452 MNMN Dec14 Layout 50-59.indd 52MN Dec14 Layout 50-59.indd 5211/24/2014 3:54:17 PM11/24/2014 3:54:17 PM