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Elpi Petraki elected as new president of WISTA International

WISTA International (Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association) has elected ELPI PETRAKI of WISTA Hellas as its new president. She is operations, chartering and business development manager at ENEA Management, and succeeds DESPINA THEODOSIOU, who held the post for a five-year term with two consecutive mandates between 2017-2022.

HANNU MÄNTYMAA, currently vice president-performance services at Wärtsilä Marine Power, has succeded SEAN FERNBACK as head of Wärtsilä’s Voyage business, which is to be integrated into its Marine Power. Galveston, Texasheadquartered dredging and marine construction contractor Callan Marine has appointed 25-year construction and maritime industry veteran JOEY MALDONADO as its new vice president of construction estimating. Maldonado is a 1999 Wharton College graduate.

Crowley has promoted MEAGHAN ATKINSON to vice president of sustainability. In this role, Atkinson will lead Crowley’s sustainability efforts, and drive action to decarbonize across the company’s operations and value chain to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. She will lead the company’s efforts to build partnerships to fulfill Crowley’s sustainability commitments. Teekay Corporation reported that VINCE LOK will retire as its executive vice president and CFO effective January 1, 2023, after nearly 30 years with the company. BRODY SPEERS, the company’s vice president, finance and treasurer, will assume Lok’s responsibilities, along with continuing to oversee Teekay’s finance, accounting and tax teams. Lok has agreed to stay on as an advisor through the end of 2023.

MOLLY MORRIS is to serve as the new president of Equinor Wind US, effective January 1, 2023, succeeding SIRI ESPEDAL KINDEM, who will take on a new opportunity within Equinor. Morris joined Equinor in 2008 and has since taken on a variety of roles in the company.

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