Jack O'Connell
Senior Editor

In 2006 Jack retired from Seabulk International, where he was Senior Vice President for Corporate Communications and Investor Relations. He previously worked for 20 years at W.R. Grace & Co., where he was Director of Public Affairs and chief speechwriter for J. Peter Grace.
Executive Achievement: Alfonso Castillero, COO, Liberian Registry
Having previously run the world’s largest ship registry – Panama – Alfonso Castillero came to the Liberian Regis...
Executive Achievement: Rodger Rees, Port Director, Galveston Wharves
Tell us about yourself – your background and education. I graduated from East Tennessee State University wit...
Profile: John Kozel, President, SIMS Pump Valve Company
In a market dominated by China, this 101-year-old U.S. company stands out. Its pumps, impellers and pump parts don’t corrode...
Low Profile
When Ralph Ellison wrote Invisible Man back in 1952, he might as well have been talking about the shipping industry. In describing...
Christian Demere, President & CEO, Colonial Group
Congratulations on your appointment as President & CEO last December! Were you groomed from the beginning to someday take over...
Interview: Antony DSouza, EVP & Regional Manager, DNV
A true global manager, DSouza heads DNV’s fast-growing Maritime Americas operation. He says curiosity and engagement are the...
Cooking With Gas
UPGRADES & DOWNGRADES: Cooking With Gas In a sign of the times, propane has overtaken diesel as the U.S.’s leading...
Alexandra Anagnostis-Irons, Founder & Owner, Total Marine Solutions
Twenty years ago, Anagnostis-Irons saw an opportunity to help companies meet their expanding environmental compliance requirements...
Profile: Jens Meier, Chairman of the Hamburg Port Authority
In tthis profile for The Maritime Executive Magazine, the head of Europe’s third-largest port discusses the impact of the co...
Profile: Captain Rajesh Unni, Founder & CEO, Synergy Group
Tell us about yourself – your background and education. I hail from the southern state of India – Kerala. My...