Principal Members

	RADM Brian M. Salerno, Chairman U.S. Coast Guard Biography: Rear Admiral Salerno assumed his current position as Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety, Security and Stewardship in October of 2007. He formerly served as the Assistant Commandant for Policy and Planning, and as the Director of Inspections and Compliance at Coast Guard Headquarters. (MORE)
	Dr. Roger Basu American Bureau of Shipping Biography: Dr. Roger I. Basu is a structural engineer with over thirty years of experience. Dr. Roger Basu is currently Director of Research and Product Development where he is responsible for applied reseasrch in support of the development of tools and technologies for the assessment of ship and offshore structures. (MORE)
	Dr. Neil Pegg Defence Research and Development Canada Biography: Dr. Pegg has worked as a Defence Scientist for DRDC Atlantic for the past 24 years. Dr. Neil Pegg is currently the Head of the Warship Performance Section at DRDC and leader of the Naval Platforms Research Thrust with his specialty being advanced analysis methods for ship and sumbarine structures. (MORE)
	Mr. Jaideep Sirkar SNAME T&R Steering Committee Chair Biography: Mr. Sirkar is a naval architect with over 25 years of experience. Mr. Sirkar is the division chief of the regulatory project development division at U.S. Coast Guard headquarters in Washington, DC. (MORE)
	Mr. William Nash Transport Canada Biography:
	Mr. Kevin Baetsen Military Sealift Command Biography: Mr. Kevin Baetsen was named the Engineering Director at Military Sealift Command (MSC) in 2004. In this capacity, he directs the command's engineering, maritime regulatory body, safety, enviornmental, life cycle management and ship acquisition transfer pgorams and policy.(MORE)
	Vacant Naval Sea Systems Command Biography:
	Mr. Joseph Byrne Maritime Administration Biography:Mr. Joseph A. Byrne, a member of the U.S. Senior Executive Service, became the Associaste Administrator for Environment and Compliance on May 27, 2007. (MORE)

For more information, contact: LCDR Jason Smith - Executive Director, Ship Structure.