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Board of Directors

Christina Liviakis Gianopulos

WISTA USA President

Director of Business Development
American Ship Repair
christina@asrny.com

Jillian Tobias

WISTA USA Vice President

President
LogOn Media Strategies
jillian@logonmediastrategies.com

Kate Belmont

WISTA USA Board Member

Associate General Counsel
American Bureau of Shipping
Kbelmont@eagle.org

Marlene Boyer

WISTA USA Recording Secretary

Global Commerical Manager
Stolt Tankers
m.boyer@stolt.com

Sarah Brennan

WISTA USA Board Member

Commander
United States Coast Guard
Sarah.E.Brennan1@uscg.mil

Sarah Burroughs

WISTA USA Board Member

Sr. Manager, Audit programs Holland America Group
SBurroughs@HollandAmericaGroup.com

Jeanne Grasso

WISTA USA Board Member

Partner
Blank Rome, LLP
Grasso@blankrome.com

Meredith Kirby

WISTA USA Board Member

General Counsel
International Registries, Inc.
mkirby@register-iri.com

Anna Silva

WISTA USA Board Member

HSE/Cruise Manager
Port Everglades Terminal LLC
anna_silva3@yahoo.com

Leadership Team

Eileen Molles

Connecticut Chapter Co-President

Senior Operations Manager
Eagle Bulk Shipping
emolles@eagleships.com

Lourdes Evans

Connecticut Chapter Co-President

Digital Services Sales Manager
Kongsberg Digital Simulation, Inc.
lourdes.evans@kongsbergdigital.com

Cynthia Hudson

Delaware River & Bay Area Chapter Co-President

CEO 
HudsonAnalytix, Inc
cynthia.hudson@hudsonanalytix.com

Lisa Reeves

Delaware River & Bay Area Chapter Co-President

Partner
Reeves McEwing LLP
reeves@lawofsea.com

Rebecca Garcia-Malone

Florida Chapter Co-President

Director, Business Development
Curtin Maritime
reb.gar12@gmail.com

Maija Harju

Florida Chapter Co-President

Director of Operations
Fassmer Technical Projects
maija_harju@hotmail.com

Kirsten Buccigrossi

Great Lakes/Midwest Chapter Co-President

Able Seaman
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
kbuccigrossi@gmail.com

Amy Buhl

Great Lakes/Midwest Chapter Co-President

Marine Group Global Service Operation Leader, Europe and Americas
Weathernews, Inc.
Amyebuhl@gmail.com

Kelsie Brien

Hampton Roads Chapter President

Logistics Manager
McDonough Marine Service
kelsie.brien@gmail.com

Lauren Beagen

New England Chapter Co-President

Principal & Founder
Squall Strategies, LLC
LaurenBeagenLaw@gmail.com

Lauren Lamm

New England Chapter Co-President

Marine Vessel Test Lead
Sea Machines Robotics
lalamm91@outlook.com

Lauren Bridges

New Orleans Chapter Co-President

Attorney
Liskow & Lewis
lbridges@liskow.com

Barrett Rice

New Orleans Chapter Co-President

Partner
Broussard and Williamson
Barrett@bwtriallawyers.com

Hara Gisholt

New York/New Jersey Chapter Co-President

Director, Maritime and Legal Affairs
Core Assurance CR Marine
hara.gisholt@coreassurance.com

Lauren Wilgus

New York/New Jersey Chapter Co-President

Attorney
Blank Rome LLP
lauren.wilgus@blankrome.com

Sarah Scherer

Pacific Northwest Chapter Co-President

Maritime and Manufacturing Advocate
City of Seattle, Office of Economic Development
sscherer@trans-inst.org

Elizabeth Strunk

Pacific Northwest Chapter Co-President

Associate
Nicoll Black & Feig
estrunk@nicollblack.com

Doreen Badeaux

Texas Chapter Co-President

Secretary General
Apostleship of the Sea of the USA
aosusa@sbcglobal.net

Hallie Pendleton

Texas Chapter Co-President

Strategic Planning
Biehl & Co
hallie.pendleton@biehlco.com

Liz Lowe

DC Metro Chapter Co-President

Partner
Venable LLP
eklowe@venable.com

Sarah Sangmeister

West Coast Chapter Co-President

Managing Partner
Peacock Piper Tong + Voss
ssangmeister@peacockpiper.com

Alison Torbitt

West Coast Chapter Co-President

Partner
Nixon Peabody LLP
atorbitt@nixonpeabody.com

Alison Wilson

West Coast Chapter Co-President

Senior International Counsel
IRI/Marshall Islands Registry
awilson@register-iri.com

Rae Velez

WISTA USA Membership Secretary

Firefighter/Paramedic
City of Tamarac
membership@wistausa.com

Amanda McElroy

Press Secretary

Strategic Marketing Manager for Marine
American Bureau of Shipping
amanda.mcelroy@rocketmail.com

Kathy Haines

WISTA USA Treasurer

Board Member; Advisory Board member; Principal
GENCO Shipping & Trading Limited, Sea-Machines Robotics; Holbridge LLC
khaines@holbridge.com

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Founded in 1997, WISTA USA is the largest National WISTA Association, with more than 700 members across 12 chapters. WISTA USA is a proud member of WISTA International.

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