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Members of the Board

Chair of the Board

VICTORIA LARSON, CDR, USN-Ret.

Windham, Maine

 

Victoria Larson, CDR, USN-Ret. is currently a Vice President for Technology at TD Bank, managing the Project Management Office.  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.

 

Vice-Chairman of the Board

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.

 

Treasurer of the Board

WILLIAM C. BULLOCK, JR.

Bangor, Maine 

A graduate of Phillips Academy Andover with a B.A from Yale University, Bill's career in banking investments spans some 50 years, including stints at J. P. Morgan, before coming to Maine in 1969 as CEO of the old Merrill Bank, which made the first HUD dormitory loans at the Academy. Most recently, he was the Chairman and Founder of the new Merrill Merchants Bank of Bangor in 1992.  He was Class A Director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and has served on the Boards of many Maine companies, including the Bangor & Aroostook Railroad, Bangor Hydro-Electric, and Eastern Maine Healthcare.  He has served on many non-profit Boards, including the Maine State Retirement System, and a previous five-year term on the Maine Maritime Academy Board in the early 1990s.

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 at Augusta where she worked for more than 30 years in the field of health and human services.  She was the recipient of the United Way of Penobscot Valley Distinguished Community Service Award and has also 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.

 

LANCE MEADOWS

Penobscot, 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.  

 

 JOHN J. MOONEY

Harborside, Maine

 

John J. Mooney was director of sales for the Northeast region for Kyanize Paints, Inc. until his retirement.  He has served for three terms on the Bangor City Council and  in 1973 and 1976 he was elected to the position of Mayor of the City of Bangor.  He has also served two terms as the Penobscot County Commissioner and has been appointed or elected to many other Boards and Councils.  With an avid interest in sports, he has coached many youth activities in the community. A Bangor native, he now lives in Harborside, Maine.  

 

  

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.

CAPTAIN ROBERT J. PEACOCK, II

Lubec, 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 and river pilot for Eastport, Penobscot Bay & River and Bar Harbor.  He owns and operates a seafood plant in Maine and acts as a consultant to plants processing seafood throughout the world.  He also operates a sea urchin and scallop research hatchery and is active on many Boards and civic organizations.

  

PAUL M. RICH

Edgecomb, Maine

 

Mr. Rich is the Chief Development Officer for Deepwater Wind, LLC one of the country's leading offshore wind farm development companies with projects off of Rhode Island and New Jersey.  Mr. Rich most recently held the same position as Chief Development Officer for Cavallo Energy and was the Chief Operating Officer for Atlantic Energy Partners and the Neptune Regional Transmission System.  Mr. Rich was a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy and is an avid sailor.  He is a graduate of the Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government, receiving a Masters Degree in Public Administration and is a graduate of Maine Maritime Academy's class of 1985, receiving a Bachelor's Degree in Marine Engineering.  Mr. Rich lives in Edgecomb, Maine with his wife and two daughters. 

 

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.

  

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. 

 

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.

 

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.