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Leadership Team
Gary Faber, President and Chief Operating Officer
Gary Faber, an experienced executive with over 30 years of experience in the maritime industry, assumed the position of President and COO of Foss Maritime Company in October of 2006 after 5 years at the company in a senior leadership position.
Gary has extensive experience in marine engineering, vessel operations, salvage and project management. His expertise in successfully handling projects in extreme environments extends from the arctic regions of Alaska and Sakhalin Island, Russia, to the southern extremes of South America and the Caribbean. Gary's credentials include experience with assurance programs such as ISO and ISM as well as in general occupational and safety programs. His accomplishments include recognition for the United Sates Coast Guard Benkert Award for Excellence in Environmental Protection.
Previously, he was President of Seacoast Towing, which specializes in coastwise bulk petroleum transportation, and Vice President for Operations at Crowley Maritime.
Gary, who has a Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Engineering from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New York, holds a U. S. Coast Guard Third-Assist Engineer License and has extensive training and certification in the incident command system.
Scott Merritt, Senior Vice President, Operations
Scott joined Foss in 1983 where he served in a number of positions until 1993 when he opened Foss’ San Francisco Bay Operation as its first Manager. Later, as the Regional Director, Scott oversaw the growth of the region from a one tug operation to a provider of a wide range of harbor services including ship assist, tanker escort, petroleum transportation, regional towing, dredging and aggregate delivery. Scott returned to Seattle and in 2005 became Senior Vice President of Harbor Services and Regional Towing, and then Senior Vice President, Domestic Services, before being appointed to his current position in November 2007.
In San Francisco, Scott served as the Vice-Chair of the San Francisco Bay Area Harbor Safety Committee and 3rd Vice President of the San Francisco Bay Marine Exchange Board of Directors. He was a member of the Technical Advisory Group that assisted the California Office of Spill Prevention
and Response (OSPR) in the technical aspects of writing current tug escort regulations. He was also a member of the USCG Afloat Committee on Security, the Northern California Marine Transportation System Committee and the Propeller Club of America. Scott is a graduate of the California Maritime Academy and holds a MBA from the University of Washington.
Don McElroy, Senior Vice President, Special Projects
Don McElroy has a BA from Iona College and an MBA from the University of New Haven. Don’s career with Foss commenced in 1979 as New York Regional Sales Manager for Dillingham Corporation. He has held the positions of Marketing Manager, Director of Ocean Towing, and Director of Petroleum. Don was promoted to Vice President in December 1997. He was Senior Vice President, Marine Transportation, before being appointed to his current position in November 2007.
His career at Foss has included involvement in projects in South and
Central America, the Caribbean, the Pacific Basin, Russia and throughout Alaska. Prior to joining Foss, Don enjoyed a career at Sea-Land Services
in New Jersey.
Susan Hayman, Vice President, Health, Safety, Quality & Environment
A 1980 graduate of the Merchant Marine Academy, Susan holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. Her career includes seagoing work for Exxon Shipping as well as railroad experience for CSX. She also served in domestic and international positions with American President Lines where she became Operations Vice President for Europe, area manager for Central Europe and Global Vice President for Port and Container Security. After being called to active duty in the United States Navy in 2002, Ms. Hayman returned to APL as Global Vice President for Environmental Affairs.
Susan is responsible for driving the strategic and tactical work that ensures Foss’ safety culture. Among other activities, this includes conducting preventive safety, loss prevention and occupational health programs for Foss employees around the globe. She also oversees all company programs requiring that equipment and operating practices meet all applicable government and regulatory requirements.
Bruce Reed, Vice President, Marine Transportation
Bruce joined Foss Maritime Company in 1993 and held significant marine operations positions before being named Vice President Operations, Harbor Services & Regional Towing. He was appointed to his current position in November 2007.
Bruce is active in industry organizations including serving as a board member and co-chair of the IBU Hiring Hall trust, as a board member of Pacific Coast Maritime Training Consortium, as chairman and tug and barge representative to the Puget Sound Harbor Safety Committee, and as a member of the DOE Tug Escort Study Steering Committee. Bruce has a B.S. degree in Political Science from Lewis & Clark College.
David Hill, Vice President, Harbor Services
Dave is a graduate of North Park University in Chicago where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Communications and Scandinavian Studies. He worked for the U. S. Embassy in Sweden and then returned to Seattle to open an office for China Ocean Shipping Company as they launched their new transpacific services.
Prior to joining Foss as Director of Sales, Harbor Services & Regional Towing in 2005, Dave spent 16 years in the logistics and supply chain industry. As Director of International Freight Services for APL Logistics in Seattle, David was responsible for international and domestic operations generating annual revenues of $120 million in freight forwarding, ocean freight, airfreight, customs brokerage product development, sales and customer service. His experience also includes executive positions with FedEx Trade Networks, previously known as Tower Group International and Geo. S. Bush & Co. He became Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Foss in 2006, and is responsible for all of Foss Maritimes Harbor Services’ sales strategies, brand marketing, pricing, policies and procedures.
Mike O’Shea, Vice President, Oil Industry Services
Mike has over 30 years in the maritime industry and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business and a Masters in Business Administration from City University, Seattle. He has extensive knowledge in Alaska operations, specifically remote beaching operations including but not limited to bulk petroleum terminals, trucking, freight services, logistics, line-haul and lighterage vessels.
Prior to joining Foss as Vice President of Oil Industry Services, Mike served as the Director of Business Development Marine Services, Alaska for Crowley Maritime, where he was responsible for the development of future business in Alaska and other global remote locations and managed CATCO and the Beaufort Sea divisions in Prudhoe Bay. Mike also previously served as the Director of Alaska Operations-Petroleum Services for Crowley, where he was responsible for all Alaska operations within the Petroleum Services Business Unit.
Mike’s duties with Foss will include selling and marketing the services of Foss and its sister companies throughout Alaska, while also developing additional customers globally.
Andy Stephens, Vice President, Shipyards and Engineering
Andy joined Foss in 1994 and has held a variety of positions involving financial and cost analysis and operations support, including financial and strategic planning. Currently he leads the Shipyard, Engineering, and Project Management divisions of Foss Maritime Company. Andy has an undergraduate degree from Princeton University and graduate degrees in economics and financial management from the University of Pennsylvania.
Gil Graham, Vice President, Human Resources
Gil Graham joined Foss in 1994 as Vice President of Human Resources. Prior to joining Foss, he was Vice President of Labor Relations for The Bon Marche. Gil has a BS in Social Sciences and an MBA from California Polytechnic State University.
Frank Williamson, General Counsel
Frank Williamson joined Foss in 1994 as Counsel, was promoted to Assistant General Counsel in 1995 and General Counsel in 2004. As General Counsel, Frank is responsible for all Foss legal decisions, strategy and negotiations. Frank developed and implemented the Foss Maritime Company Environmental Compliance Program, Hazardous Materials Management Plan, Pollution Prevention Plan and Document Retention Plan. He works closely with all levels of Foss management, focusing on successful contract negotiation and ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements.
Prior to joining Foss, Frank worked at the Garvey, Schubert & Barer law firm in Seattle for six years and has extensive experience in litigation, environmental law and general maritime law. Frank has degrees from the University of Vermont and the University of Washington.
Craig Campbell, Vice President, Information Technology Services
Craig Campbell joined Foss Maritime Company in 1992 as a Senior Programmer-Analyst. He has subsequently held positions as Manager-PC’s and Networks, Manager-Technical Systems, and Manager-Networking, Technology and Telecommunications. Craig has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration and an MBA in Information Services.
Charlene McArthur, CPA, Vice President, Management Services
Charlene joined Foss Maritime Company in 2006 to head up the new Management Services Group. This group is responsible for planning, forecasting, business modeling, customer contract management and acquisition integration. Her 20 years of hands-on financial and operational management experience spans manufacturing and distribution industries in positions that range from owner/entrepreneur to CFO. Charlene has a BBA in Accounting from Boise State University and is a licensed CPA in Washington and Idaho.