Cover story as appeared in Maritime Executive Nov/Dec 2023 edition. Jennifer Carpenter is a member of WISTA USA. Growing up in St. Louis, Carpenter would see the barges going by on the Mississippi but didn’t realize their significance. Today, as head of AWO, she represents the entire tugboat, towboat and barge industry – the largest […]
Meet Marine Log’s Top Women in Maritime 2023
Written by Heather Ervin As appeared in Marine Log. Capt. Lindsay Price, Amanda Ahlemeyer Robinson, and Taylor Dickerson are members of WISTA USA. December 29, 2023 As the maritime industry continues to increase diversity and bring more women into its ranks, we wrap up 2023 for the fourth year in a row by bringing to you our […]
Washington State Board of Pilotage Commissioners is seeking candidates to join Pilot Training Program
ANNOUNCEMENT OF WASHINGTON STATE MARINE PILOT EXAMINATION FOR THE GRAYS HARBOR AND PUGET SOUND PILOTAGE DISTRICTS On Monday April 8, 2024, the Washington State Board of Pilotage Commissioners (Board) will administer to qualified applicants a Written Examination to be followed by a Simulator Evaluation to those eligible. Applicants who meet or exceed the cut score […]
Corporate Diversity Award Honoree, Crowley, Continues to Invest in Employees and Advance DE&I Plan
Photo on left: WISTA USA presented Crowley with the Corporate Diversity Award at the August Florida Chapter meeting in Jacksonville. (L-R): Christina Liviakis, President, WISTA USA; Parker Harrison, Chief Legal and Risk Officer, Crowley; Shandee Bowman, VP, Culture & Inclusion, Crowley; Sarah Brennan, Board Member, WISTA USA. On right: Crowley employees gathered together to support […]
Celebrating Women in the Maritime Industry: Spotlighting WISTA USA Members from Maersk Line, Limited
The following success stories shine a spotlight on the achievements of four WISTA USA members from Maersk Line, Limited; DC Metro Chapter member Nicole Botzenmayer, Hampton Roads Chapter members Christina Hughes and Paula Thompson, and Alaina Hudson. They share their unique journeys in the Maritime sector, an industry where women constitute a mere 1.28% of […]
