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Fred
S. Sherman, Managing Partner
Mr. Sherman has one of the broadest backgrounds of any leader in the marine
transportation industry today. He is a graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine
Academy and a former Merchant Marine and Naval officer, who rose to become
the President of Bethlehem Steel’s shipping companies at age 32.
He later joined Marine Transport Lines, a “turn-around situation”,
as Chairman, and subsequently SCNO Barge Lines, Inc., in St. Louis, an
inland barge and terminal operator. He has also served as Executive Director
of the Port of Pascagoula, MS and was selected President and CEO of the
American Bureau of Shipping and Affiliated Companies. Recently, Mr. Sherman
led the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Association, retiring as its
President. He has particular expertise in ocean shipping, Great Lakes
operations, inland barging, port management, coastwise ship operations,
specialized cargoes and trades, brokerage and freight forwarding. He has
a proven record in developing and implementing strategic plans, turning
companies around, building organizations, and creating business solutions
for both domestic and international companies. Mr. Sherman has served
on numerous industry boards and committees and has led lobbying efforts
on the federal level. Some Directorships include: American Waterway Operators,
American Association Of Port Authorities, Lake Carriers Association, Transportation
Institute, National Industrial Pollution Control Council, Waterway Freight
Bureau, American Institute of Merchant Shipping, Federation of American
Controlled Shipping, American Maritime Association, and the National Defense
Transportation Association.
H.
Clayton Cook, Jr., Partner
Mr. Cook is counsel to Bastianelli, Brown & Kelley, Chartered, a law
firm with a national practice in government contracts and construction
contracts law, and matters related to ocean transportation and project
finance. He is a graduate of Princeton University and the University of
Virginia Law School. Mr. Cook was a partner at Pepper, Hamilton &
Scheetz before resigning to serve as General Counsel of the Maritime Administration
during the Nixon and Ford Administrations, where he was charged with implementation
of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 and drafting the Federal Ship Financing
Act of 1972. He joined Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft in 1974, where
he was responsible for more than $3 billion in vessel financing transactions
prior to his retirement. Mr. Cook is a member of the American Bar Association
and the Maritime Law Association (Proctor in Admiralty) and a Life Member
of the American Law Institute. He is admitted to practice in the District
of Columbia, New York and Pennsylvania.
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Robert
W. Kesteloot, Partner
Capt. Kesteloot heads an international company specializing in maritime
labor, the marine application of intelligent transportation systems
(ITS), strategic mobility and national security matters. After 30 years
in the U.S. Navy, he was Vice Chairman of the Transportation Institute
before founding his own company. His naval career included command of
an ocean-going tug and salvage ship and 4,000-ton frigate, and command
of the U.S. Naval Station, Subic Bay, Philippines. In addition to his
last assignment as Director of Strategic Sealift, U.S. Navy, his previous
Washington assignment was Appropriations Manager for Shipbuilding and
Conversion, U.S. Navy. An active member of the National Maritime Affairs
Committee of the U.S. Navy League, he has authored the annual maritime
essay for the Almanac of Sea Power since 1992. He is also a contributing
editor to national publications on a wide variety of maritime matters
including: military logistics, strategic mobility, merchant marine policy,
seafarer manpower and national security issues. Capt. Kesteloot holds
a degree in Commerce from the University of Notre Dame and is a distinguished
graduate of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. Combining experience
and imagination, he is a proven problem solver for a wide range of maritime
transportation and logistic problems.
Warren
G. Leback, Partner
Capt. Leback has been involved in the Maritime Industry for over a half-century,
starting out as a Cadet with Grace Line in 1942. He served at sea with
Grace Line, rising to the command of his own ship. He came ashore in
the 1950’s and into senior management, and later served in the
management of Central Gulf Lines. He has held executive positions with
Sea-Land, El Paso and Navieras de Puerto Rico. He served as Deputy Maritime
Administrator under President Reagan and Maritime Administrator under
President Bush, reporting directly to the Secretary of Transportation.
Capt. Leback is a 1944 Graduate of the United States Merchant Marine
Academy. He holds several honorary degrees, numerous awards, citations
and industry memberships, including being honored by his alma mater
as a Distinguished Graduate.
Martin
Toyen, Partner
Mr. Toyen serves as Seaworthy’s President and CEO. Mr. Toyen manages
projects in the area of Management and Transportation Analysis, and
has testified as an expert witness on economic analysis issues and has
consulted in regards to privatization. Previously, he was Vice President
and Branch Manager of a major Connecticut bank. Mr. Toyen holds a BS
in Accounting from Central Connecticut State University and an MBA from
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is also a graduate of the Williams
School of Banking. Mr. Toyen was appointed by the Governor of Connecticut
as Chairman of the Connecticut Maritime Coalition. He is a past member
of the Ports and Waterways Committee of the National Academy of Science’s
Transportation Research Board, and is past National President of the
Association of Water Transportation Accounting Officers. He is currently
Vice President, Finance for the Society of Naval Architects and Marine
Engineers.
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