Principal Members

	RADM Paul Zukunft, Co-Chairman U.S. Coast Guard Biography: Rear Admiral Zukunft assumed his current position as Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety, Security and Stewardship in February of 2010. (MORE)
	RDML Thomas J. Eccles, Co-Chairman U.S. Navy Biography: Rear Admiral Eccles assumed his current position as Chief Engineer and Deputy Commander for Naval Systems Engineering, Naval Sea Systems Command in Septemeber 2008.(MORE)
	Mr. Jeffrey Lantz, USCG Commercial Vessel Principal Member U.S. Coast Guard Biography: Mr. Jeff Lantz is Director, Commercial Regulations and Standards for the Coast Guard's Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety, Security and Stewardship. His responsibilities include the development of U.S. national maritime safety and environmental protection regulations and policies and overseeing U.S. initiatives in the development of international maritime safety, security and environmental protection standards. (MORE)
	Mr. Jeff Orner, USCG Fleet Engineering Principal Member U.S. Coast Guard Biography: Mr. Orner has been a member of the Senior Executive Service since July 1999. He assumed responsibilities as Deputy Assistant Commandant for Engineering and Logistics in November 2005. Mr. Orner provides executive leadership and management for the Coast Guard's logistics and engineering programs (Naval, Civil, Aeronautical and Industrial) for the $25 billion capital plant consisting of 23,000 facilities, 230 ships, 1,800 boats, and 200 aircraft. (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 research 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 submarine structures. (MORE)
	Mr. H. Paul Cojeen SNAME T&R Steering Committee Member Biography: Mr. Cojeen represents SNAME as the Principal Member to the Ship Structure Committee. He is currently the SNAME Atlantic South Region, Chesapeake Section Membership Chair. (MORE)
	Mr. Victor Santos Pedro Transport Canada Biography: Mr. Pedro . (MORE)
	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, environmental, life cycle management and ship acquisition transfer programs and policy.(MORE)
	Mr. Edward Godfrey Naval Sea Systems Command Biography: Mr. Edward S. Godfrey is the Director of the Ship Integrity and Performance Group (SEA 05P) at the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). (MORE)
	Mr. Chris McMahon Maritime Administration Biography: Mr. Christopher McMahon has worked for the Maritime Administration for many years including time as an Associate Professor and Director of Waterfront Activities at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.(MORE)

For more information, contact: LT Sean Peterson - Executive Director, Ship Structure.