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Biden to Nominate Del Toro as Secretary of the Navy

President Biden announced his intention to nominate retired U.S. Navy Cmdr. CARLOS DEL TORO as Secretary of the Navy. Born in Havana, Cuba, Del Toro immigrated to the U.S. with his family as refugees in 1962. He is the founder and CEO of SBG Technology Solutions Inc.

Col. KIMBERLY PEEPLES has taken command of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Peeples, who previously served as commander for the Joint Base

Myer-Henderson Hall and Fort McNair located in Arlington, Va., assumed command from Maj. Gen. ROBERT WHITTLE JR. The board of the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA), appointed BORIANA FARRAR, vice president and chief legal officer of Patriot Contract Services LLC, as president. Farrar takes over the presidency from PARKER HARRISON, senior vice president and general counsel, Crowley Maritime.

Harvey Gulf International Marine has hired JON HOLVIK, formerly with Siemens Energy, as executive vice president-business development. In this role, he will enhance the marketing capabilities of the company and Harvey Gulf Subsea Solutions, Harvey Fuel and its Offshore Windfarm Vessel Support division. MARK VANDROFF will be taking over as CEO of Fincantieri Marinette Marine effective July 7, succeeding JAN ALLMAN, who has led the Wisconsin shipyard since 2014 and who has been promoted to a corporate role at parent Fincantieri Marine Group.

CORRIN SOUDERS has joined the Shearer Group Inc. (TSGI) as a naval architect. A graduated of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, with a B.S. in naval architecture and marine engineering, she comes to the firm with six years of experience as a USCG Lieutenant and field marine inspector. Before working at TSGI, she was the Chief of Inspections at the Marine Safety Unit in Lake Charles, La.