Kick-off Event & Governor's Maritime Innovation Advisory Council
Welcome
Joshua Berger, Governor’s Maritime Sector Lead Remarks Governor Jay Inslee Keynote – Global Maritime Innovation Trends David Walker, Group Chief Development Officer DNV-GL Washington’s Blue Trends - Brief Presentations Maritime Innovation Center – Dave McFadden, Port of Seattle WA State Ferries Electrification, Amy Scarton, Department of Transportation Shipping, Ports & Green Marine Certifications – Eleanor Kirtley, Green Marine Research & Commercialization – Dr. Andy Stewart, UW – Applied Physics Lab Sustainable Fisheries – Kenny Down, Blue North Workforce, Education and Training – Catherine Collins, Sound Experience Maritime Innovation Advisory Council Meeting Remarks Co-Chair - Representative Gael Tarleton, Washington State Legislature Co-Chair – Dennis McLerran, Cascadia Law Group, FMR. EPA Region 10 Co-Chair – Frank Foti, CEO, Vigor Maritime Blue Strategy Process Joshua Berger & DNV-GL Advisory Council Input Facilitated Discussion |
Co-Chairs:
Representative Gael Tarleton, WA State Legislature Dennis McLerran, Cascadia Law Group, FMR. EPA Region 10 Administrator Frank Foti, Vigor Members: Senator Ann Rivers, WA State Legislature Chairman Leonard Forsman, Suquamish Tribal Council Commissioner Fred Felleman, Port of Seattle Mayor Laurie Gere, City of Anacortes Secretary Roger Millar, WA State Department of Transportation Director Brian Bonlender, WA State Department of Commerce Director Sheida Sahandy, Puget Sound Partnership Director Craig Kenworthy, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency Director Eleni Papadakis, Workforce Training Board John Wolfe, Northwest Seaport Alliance Paul Stevens, Saltchuk Joe Ritzman, SSA Marine Stefanie Moreland, Trident Seafoods Vince O’Halloran, Maritime Trades / AFL-CIO Bob Miyamoto, University of Washington Applied Physics Lab John Dwyer, USCG Sector Puget Sound Bruce Anderson, Starcrest Consulting |
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