Board of Trustees

Our Board of Trustees is made up of a diverse group of individuals who are passionate about Webb. Membership of the Board covers a wide array of backgrounds and expertise, and includes industry leaders, alumni, the Dean, a Faculty Representative and a Student Representative. The Board functions as the governing body of Webb, and is responsible for making strategic and fiduciary decisions with our institution’s best interest in mind. Board members work collaboratively with Webb’s many stakeholders to fulfill Webb Institute’s mission, strategic goals, and objectives.

OFFICERS

Chairman
Jon J. LaBerge ’76

Vice Chair
Paulo A. Almeida ’95
Chief Investment Officer (Ret.)
Tufton Investment Management Ltd.

Vice Chair
Alison D. Granger P’14 (Hon.)
Chief Investment Officer (Ret.)
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving

Treasurer
Richard M. Biben
C.E.O. & President (Ret.)
Gibbs & Cox, Inc.

President
Mark F. Martecchini ’79
Webb Institute

Secretary
Sherice Arman
Partner
Maples and Calder Law Firm

MEMBERS

Christopher D. Allard ’04
CEO
Metal Shark Aluminum Boats

David M. Bovet ’70
Managing Partner
New Harbor Consultants

CDR Richard C. Celotto, USN (Ret.) ’73
Ship Acquisition Advisor
CACI, Inc.

Dr. John C. Couch (Hon.)
Vice Chairman
C.M. Capital Corp.

Hampton Dixon ’11
Director, Fleet Planning
Carnival Cruise Line

John (Jay) L.R. Edgar III ’87
VP for Engineering
Snow & Company

Brian P.R. Eisenhower ‘06
Hill Rivkins LLP

Tim Glinatsis
Vice President, Programs
General Dynamics NASSCO

Manuel G. Hontoria ’88
Partner (Ret.)
Oliver Wyman

John C. Hootman ’01
NAVY LIAISON
Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Requirements and Capabilities (N9B)
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations

John A. Malone ’71
Consultant

John McDonald
President & COO
American Bureau of Shipping

Eugene R. Miller III ’96
Ingalls Shipbuilding

Bruce S. Rosenblatt (Hon.)
President
Bruce S. Rosenblatt & Associates, LLC

Professor Cat Savage FREng
Programme Director –
Fleet Solid Support Ship BMT Ltd

Phillip J. Shapiro
President and CEO
Liberty Maritime Corporation

Monique Sinmao ’93
Senior Portfolio Manager
Sol Capital Management, Inc.

Leah R. Sosa ‘08

Reneé Tremblay ’20
Engineer, Fleet Technical
Chevron Shipping Company

VADM Paul Sullivan, USN (Ret.)
Former Director, ARL
Penn State

Dr. Jennifer K. Waters ’91, P’20
Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs
SUNY Maritime

Meldon J. Wolfgang IV ’93
Managing Director & Senior Partner
Boston Consulting Group