Members of the Board
Chair of the Board
CAPTAIN ROBERT J. PEACOCK, II
Eastport, Maine
Captain Robert J. Peacock, II, USNR-Ret. is a native of Lubec, Maine and graduated from Maine Maritime Academy in 1971. He holds a U.S. Coast Guard unlimited Masters license for vessels of any gross tons with First Class Pilotage for the Great Lakes, Alaska, Texas, Maine, the Delaware River and Puerto Rico. He currently serves as harbor pilot and docking master for Eastport, and formerly for Penobscot Bay & River and Bar Harbor. Captain Peacock is the operations manager for TRUFRESH, LLC. which owns a seafood plant in Maine, imports frozen seafood and acts as a consultant to plants processing seafood throughout the world. He has been extensively involved in a sea urchin and scallop research hatchery. He is active on many Boards and civic organizations and is currently Chair of the Eastport City Council. Captain Peacock's father, Robert S. Peacock, graduated from Maine Maritime Academy in 1945 and his daughter, Ansley Peacock, graduated from MMA in 2007
Vice-Chairman of the Board
ROBERT SOMERVILLE
Houston, Texas
Robert Somerville graduated from Maine Maritime Academy with a degree in marine engineering and has devoted his professional life to the marine industry. His early years were spent as a seagoing engineer and later in gaining experience at the Newport News shipyard. Following that, he began a thirty-five year career with the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) holding increasingly senior positions as Field Surveyor, Senior Surveyor, Principal Surveyor, Regional Manager for Western Europe, and President and Chief Operating Officer of ABS Europe. For eleven years prior to his appointment to the position of Chairman, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of ABS. He has received numerous awards in recognition of his contributions to maritime safety and currently serves as Vice Chairman of the International Association of Classification Societies.
Treasurer of the Board
JOHN F. "DUGAN" SHIPWAY
Bath, Maine
Prior to joining Electric Boat division of General Dynamics in 2000, Shipway was a career Navy officer, retiring as Rear Admiral after 35 years of service. His last assignment on active duty was as Director of Strategic Systems Programs. He is a member of the Strategic Advisory Group of United States Strategic Command and in 2009, he was awarded the Navy League of the United States highest honor - the Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Award for exemplary leadership in the maritime defense industry. Shipway earned a Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering and a Master's degree in engineering both from the University of Louisville. He retired from his position as President of General Dynamics Bath Iron Works in the spring of 2009. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Mid Coast Health Services, and does private consulting.
MORTEN ARNTZEN
New Canaan, Connecticut
Mr. Arntzen's distinguished career in the shipping industry spans nearly 30 years. In 2004, he was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG). During his tenure, OSG's fleet has almost doubled to more than 150 ships that transport petroleum and gas products worldwide. OSG employs nearly 4,000 seafarers and shoreside employees with offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Prior to joining OSG, Arntzen was Chief Executive Officer of American Marine Advisors, Inc., a U.S. based merchant banking firm and before that, he ran the Global Transportation Group for Chase Manhattan Bank. In addition to serving on the boards of Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd and the Seaman's Church Institute of New York and New Jersey, he is active with the American Bureau of Shipping and is a trustee of the New Canaan Country School. Mr. Arntzen holds a bachelor of arts degree from Ohio Wesleyan University and a master of international affairs degree from Columbia University.
MARY LOU CORMIER
Castine, Maine
Mary Lou Cormier recently retired from the University of Maine where she worked for more than 38 years as a full professor and administrator. She was chair of the Board of the United Way of Penobscot Valley and was the recipient of their Distinguished Community Service Award. Dr. Cormier received her Ed.D from Vanderbilt University and has been recognized on several occasions for outstanding contributions to Human Services Education. She has a long history of service on various committees and task forces dealing with educational standards and competencies.
EARLE CIANCHETTE
Saco, Maine
Earle Cianchette grew up in Maine, attended high school at Maine Central Institute and graduated from Maine Maritime Academy in 1977 with a BS in Nautical Science and a 3rd Mates License. After graduation, he shipped with American Trading & Transportation until 1982. Following that, he joined Cianbro where he is currently employed as the Senior Vice President of Operations. His professional and community affiliations include Maine Maritime Academy Alumni Association, board member and President; Maine Better Transportation Association board member and past President; and Youth League Athletics in Saco, Maine. He currently resides in Saco with his wife, Maryellen, and their three children.
RICHARD J. GROSH
Brooklin, Maine
Richard J. Grosh was chief executive officer of the Ranco Corporation from 1976 to 1987. Prior to that he was president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and before that, Dean of Engineering at Purdue University. He has also served on the boards of several larger corporations. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering. He and Mrs. Grosh have 9 children, 16 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
VICTORIA LARSON, CDR, USN-Ret.
Windham, Maine
Victoria Larson, CDR, USN-Ret. is currently a Vice President for Technology at TD Bank, and works within the Engineering Department. During her naval career she managed the World Wide Military Command and Control System at the Pentagon, was the Policies and Plans Director for the Naval Reserve Information Systems Command and served as Commanding Officer of two Naval Readiness and Naval Reserve Centers. Cdr. Larson is a graduate of the Naval Postgraduate Academy and the University of West Florida where she obtained a Master's degree in Computer Systems and a Master's degree in Educational Leadership. Ms. Larson formerly served as Chair of the Maine Maritime Academy Board of Trustees.
JEAN E. MATTIMORE
Portland, Maine
Jean Mattimore has served as Executive Director of the Maine Community College System's Center for Career Development from 1994 through 2011. During that time, she also served as Interim President of York County Community College and initiated and directed several international work-based exchange programs for MCCS students in Europe. Prior to joining MCCS, she worked as an executive for Unum Corporation, an international disability and special risk insurance company located in Portland, Maine, and served as Commissioner of Finance for the State of Maine in the late 1980's. She began her career as a lecturer in English at Simmons College and the University of New Hampshire. Her education includes a master's degree in English literature, an MBA degree, and a doctorate in education. She also participated in the Fulbright Scholar Program for International Education Administrators in Germany.
LANCE MEADOWS
Castine, Maine
Lance Meadows is currently in his second year in the Small Vessel Operations Bachelor's degree program at Maine Maritime Academy. A non- traditional student, he has experience in the hospitality industry, the insurance industry and a background in the maritime industry both in boatyard operations and as a mate on a traditional windjammer. Active in the Student Government Association, Lance has already proved himself a hard working representative of the student body at Maine Maritime Academy.
MARIAN MORGAN
Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Marian Morgan is a graduate of the Winsor School in Boston and Wellesley College. Before moving to Maine, she was employed by the Harvard Medical School. She also served for many years on the board of The American College of Greece. Ms. Morgan is an avid sailor who handled the logistics for Dodge Morgan's non-stop circumnavigation of the globe in American Promise. This led to an involvement with the Outward Bound schools and a life-long interest in education. Ms. Morgan was instrumental in bringing the arctic schooner Bowdoin to Maine Maritime Academy where it has since been used extensively in our sail training programs. She worked closely with then-President Kenneth Curtis in the Academy's first major capital campaign and has remained a good friend and strong supporter of MMA ever since. During her career she has worked for many non-profit organizations, most particularly those involved in education or the environment.
RODNEY P. RODRIGUE
Longwood, Florida
Following graduation from Maine Maritime Academy in 1967 with a degree in Marine Engineering, Rod Rodrigue received his Naval commission and served in the Naval Reserve for 10 years. As a U.S. Merchant Marine officer he was assigned tours in Viet Nam, Far East, Mediterranean and Africa. Attaining his Masters Degree in Business Administration from Fairleigh Dickinson University, Mr. Rodrigue embarked on a long and illustrious career in the field of engineering and manufacturing, working for US Texaco and American Export Lines in New York. Mr. Rodrigue founded Time Wise Management Systems, a private, national supply chain management consulting company specializing in the transformation of manufacturing enterprises. He and his wife established Ironwood, a residential treatment center in Morrill, Maine, committed to helping families in crisis with troubled teens. In 2008, he was inducted into the Maine Maritime Academy Wall of Honor.
ANNE MARIE SAMWAY
Hampton Falls, New Hampshire
A graduate of Merrimack College and Syracuse University, Anne Marie Samway has long been involved in higher education administration and governance as a two term college trustee. She served for many years as Director of Administration, Alumni Affairs and Development at Phillips Exeter Academy. She is an active member on the boards of the Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence, MA. and the Seacoast Hospice, NH. Anne Marie and her husband have strong ties to Maine and summer in Northport.
THE HONORABLE W. TOM SAWYER, JR.
Dedham, Maine
Born and brought up in Bangor, Tom graduated from the University of Denver where he earned a bachelor's degree in education but returned shortly thereafter to join the family-owned waste management and recycling business which thrived under his direction for the next 27 years. Sawyer was awarded the Entrepreneur of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration and was inducted into their Hall of Fame in 1990. Tom has a long history with Maine Maritime Academy: his father was a member of the class of '45 and Tom has previously served as both a Visitor and a Trustee. His list of public service is impressive and includes terms on the Bangor City Council, as Mayor, and as State Senator. Additionally, he is a member of numerous other boards, non-profit and for-profit, educational and philanthropic. Tom is an avid sailor, holds a current 100-ton Master's License with commercial towing and auxiliary sail endorsements and can often be seen patrolling Penobscot Bay as Flotilla Commander for the USCG Auxiliary aboard his 40' motor yacht.
WILLIAM WALSH
North Hampton, New Hampshire
William Walsh was born and brought up in Maine. He is the owner of several companies including Ocean Properties, which manages resorts throughout the United States, Canada and the Caribbean as well as Bar Harbor Whale Watch which operates four boats in the Gulf of Maine and Key West Express which operates boats offering tours and transport to several ports in Florida. Mr. Walsh's in-depth knowledge of the shipbuilding industry as well as his business experience in markets all over the world, coupled with his interest in the mission of Maine Maritime Academy make him a great asset to the Board.
ELIZABETH C. WARREN
Bangor, Maine
A Maine native, Elizabeth Warren has attended Dartmouth College, the University of Maine and the Bangor Theological Seminary. She and husband Richard Warren have three children. She has served on the boards of Acadia Hospital, the Bangor Children's Home and the Maine Center for the Arts Advisory Board and is currently an active member of the boards of Eastern Maine Medical Center, Merrill Bank and Bangor Theological Seminary.
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