Archive for the ‘Personnel’ Category

Commissioner Cordero Leaving FMC to Serve as Executive Director of Port of Long Beach

NR 17-08 Contact: John K. DeCrosta, (202) 523-5911 Commissioner Mario Cordero will depart the Federal Maritime Commission next month in order to accept the job of Executive Director of the Port of Long Beach, California. The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners voted Friday afternoon to hire Mr. Cordero to run the port…. Read More »

FMC Welcomes New Acting Chairman

February 15, 2017 Contact: John K. DeCrosta, (202) 523-5911 Michael A. Khouri today presided over his first meeting as Acting Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission. Khouri became the 21st person to lead the Commission late last month when he was designated by President Donald J. Trump to serve as… Read More »

New Senior Staff Assignments at FMC

September 1, 2016 NR 16-16 Contact: John K. DeCrosta, 202-523-5911 The retirement of veteran Federal Maritime Commission senior executive Mr. Vern W. Hill, who has served as the Managing Director of the agency since 2013, has set in motion staff changes in three key offices. In consultation with his fellow… Read More »

Former Congressman Daniel B. Maffei Joins the FMC

July 19, 2016 Daniel B. Maffei was sworn-in on July 18, 2016 as a Commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) for a term expiring on June 30, 2017. Mr. Maffei was nominated on November 19, 2015, confirmed by the United States Senate on June 29, 2016 and appointed to… Read More »

Senate Confirms Three to Serve on Federal Maritime Commission

June 30, 2016 NR 16-11 Contact: Karen V. Gregory, Secretary (202-523-5725) The United States Senate last night confirmed the nominations of three individuals to serve as Federal Maritime Commissioners. Those confirmed are: Rebecca F. Dye, Michael A. Khouri, and Daniel B. Maffei. Dye and Khouri, both of whom currently serve as Commissioners,… Read More »

Commissioner William P. Doyle welcomes his new Counsel Patrick Parsons

March 11, 2016 I am pleased to announce that Patrick W. Parsons has joined my office to serve as my new Counsel. Patrick is a 2015 graduate of American University’s Washington College of Law. While in law school, he clerked in my office for two semesters and later worked for… Read More »

John K. DeCrosta to Serve as FMC Senior Advisor for Legislative and Public Affairs

February 23, 2016 Contact: Karen V. Gregory, Secretary (202- 523-5725) Chairman Mario Cordero announced today that John K. DeCrosta will serve as the Federal Maritime Commission’s Senior Advisor for Legislative & Public Affairs. This position reports directly to the Chairman and coordinates all legislative and public affairs activities throughout the Commission. Mr…. Read More »

Former Commissioner Doyle’s Counsel David Tubman, now Chief Counsel at Maritime Administration

February 22, 2016 Contact: Commissioner William P. Doyle, wdoyle@fmc.gov Congratulations to my now former counsel David Tubman! David has served in my office as counsel since 2013 at U.S. Federal Maritime Commission. After being cleared by the White House and U.S. Department of Transportation late last week, starting today (February 22,… Read More »

Mario Cordero Reconfirmed as Commissioner

October 8, 2015 NR 15-16 Contact: Carl A. Kemp, Senior Advisor, Legislative/Public Affairs (202-523-0224) Today, Mario Cordero was reconfirmed as a Federal Maritime Commissioner. Mario Cordero joined the Commission as a Commissioner on June 3, 2011, having been nominated by President Barack Obama on September 17, 2010, and confirmed by the… Read More »

Carl A. Kemp to Serve as Senior Advisor for Legislative and Public Affairs

September 8, 2015 Contact: Karen V. Gregory, Secretary (202-523-5725) Chairman Mario Cordero announced today that Mr. Carl A. Kemp will serve as the Senior Advisor for Legislative and Public Affairs. This position will report directly to the Chairman and will coordinate all legislative and public affairs within all divisions of the… Read More »