PCNC Presents: U.S. MARITIME DAY 2021: Salute to the Jones Act with Acting MARAD Administrator Lucinda Lessley – May 21

Friday May 21, 2021 @ 1030 Pacific Via Zoom

1030: INTRODUCTION: Stas Margaronis, PCNC

1035: WELCOME: Niels Aalund, President, International Propeller Club of the United States

Lucinda Lessley

1040: KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Lucinda Lessley, Acting U.S. Maritime Administrator, “Should the United States Expand Its Merchant Marine & Shipbuilding to Help U.S. Exporters” 

Lucinda Lessley serves as the Acting Administrator of the Maritime Administration. Previously, she was Senior Investigator with the House Committee on Homeland Security.  Prior to that, she worked for Congressman Elijah E. Cummings in a variety of positions, including Professional Staff on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

1050: CHALLENGES FOR JONES ACT CARRIERS IN 2021

Marjorie Zoretic, Director of Business Development & Government Services, Foss Maritime Company

Ed Washburn, Senior Vice President Fleet Operations, Pasha Group

Nick Marrone, Vice President, Seafarers International Union

Torey Presti, President, National Shipping of America

1200: CONCLUSION

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