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 Burroughs
WISTA USA Board Member
Sr. Manager, Audit programs Holland America Group
SBurroughs@HollandAmericaGroup.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
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
Sarah Sangmeister
West Coast Chapter Co-President
Managing Partner
Peacock Piper Tong + Voss
ssangmeister@peacockpiper.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
