Why we are going to Loeb-Sullivan
Maine Maritime Academy has the style of classes that I connected best with; a small environment with teachers who know your name and who are willing to set aside their own schedules to help their students. My B.S at MMA in Marine Biology has prepared me for the rest of my life, gaining skills in many areas such as research, and writing style, with substance.
I have learned a lot from my professors in this field. I also had time to participate on a championship volleyball team, work on the yearbook and sing in our well respected a cappella group. I am looking forward to my experience with a new set of professors in the Graduate Program.
I feel that obtaining a Master's Degree, especially from Loeb-Sullivan School at MMA, which has such a good reputation for both education and for job placement, will benefit me with more job opportunities in many different areas. Even though it is early in the semester, I've already developed a more global view of companies and I am starting to understand the complexities of international working environments. I'm excited to be here because I'll be able to expand my knowledge base outside of science to include financial and organizational concepts of international business. I know this will help me achieve the short and long-term goals that I've set.
My name is Stephen Godfroy and I was an undergraduate student at Maine Maritime Academy. While completing my undergraduate work in Small Vessel Operations I learned about the private yacht industry and became quite interested in this field of the maritime industry. I decided that I wanted to make a career in the yachting industry, both as a crewmember and as a yacht charterer. In order to be able to become a charterer I knew that I should continue my education with the Loeb-Sullivan School of International Business and Logistics and get a masters degree in Maritime Management.
Dr. William J. (Bill) DeWitt, III
MMA Associate Dean, Loeb-Sullivan School of Business, Director of Graduate Studies, & Professor of Logistics, Maine Maritime Academy, Castine, ME (Updated November 2011)
Dr. William J. (Bill) DeWitt, III, is Associate Dean of Maine Maritime Academy responsible for the Loeb-Sullivan School of International Business and Logistics. In addition he holds the positions of Professor of Logistics, and Director of Graduate Studies. From 1999 to 2007 he taught at the University of Maryland, College Park, and held an appointment as Professor of the Practice, Logistics, Transportation, and Supply Chain Management at the Robert H. Smith School of Business. He worked for Burlington Northern Railroad from 1972 until 1995 in operations (1972-1979), strategic planning (1979-1982), and as Vice President, Marketing and Sales (1982-1995) leading three different Business Units: Domestic Intermodal; Automotive and Machinery; and Forest Products (a $501 million business unit in 1994). At the Robert H. Smith School of Business, Dr. DeWitt taught 10-12 courses a year from undergraduate to MBA, served as academic director for an executive education program with Black & Decker, led MBA classes internationally to Chile and the European Union, taught in China, and served on the USDOT/TRB Roundtable on Freight Transportation and the NDTA Board of Directors. He was awarded the Robert H. Smith School of Business 2006 Krowe/Legg Mason Award for Teaching Excellence. He has co-authored the Transportation Research Board’s (TRB) committee reports on “Policy Options for Intermodal Freight Transportation” and “Landside Access to U.S. Ports.” Professor DeWitt has served as a presenter at the National Transportation Policy Conference and served as an expert panelist for the European Conference of Ministers of Transport.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Allegheny College. Upon completion of active duty in the U. S. Navy (LT, USNR) he attended the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where he received a Master of Business Administration degree in transportation and logistics (1972). After his career with Burlington Northern Railroad he returned to the University of Tennessee and earned a doctorate in logistics and transportation with a minor in Geographic Information Systems (2000). Bill serves on the Board of Directors of the Maine International Trade Center
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Loeb-Sullivan School
Maine Maritime Academy, Castine, ME 04420
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Students
Our students come primarily from the northeast geographic area and from the east coast west to the Mississippi and Great lakes. International students populate our classes also. Castine is a small coastal community located at the head of majestic Penobscot Bay. Settled in 1613 and named for the French nobleman and trader, Baron de St. Castin, the town is rich in history, natural beauty, and maritime tradition. The town has a year-round population of roughly 1,500. White clapboard houses, a bustling harbor, museums, and the still evident traces of Revolutionary War forts make the pristine port an ideal setting for study.
Castine is close to Acadia National Park, Deer Isle, and other notable Maine attractions. Castine's climate undergoes a change of four seasons. Cool, wet springs give way to warm, mild summers. Overnight temperatures begin to cool as autumn approaches, and Downeast Maine usually receives its first snow by late November.
Maine Maritime's 35-acre, 18-building campus is located 35 miles south of Bangor, home of Bangor International Airport. If arriving by highway from the south, take I-95 north from Portland to Augusta and follow Rte. 3 East to Belfast and then Rte. 175 and Rte. 166, making a right-hand turn at any intersection where a choice exists. We encourage you to visit.
Castine is a quiet coastal village. Most events occur on campus or involve the surrounding beauty of the coast of Maine. Bangor and Ellsworth are the closest cities and are about 40 minutes away by automobile, and Acadia National Park is within an hour-and-a-half drive. Although the graduate program is a concentrated experience, breaks from the classroom may include sailing, kayaking, swimming, and racquetball at campus facilities; and tennis, golf, and hiking directly adjacent to the campus.
Please visit www.mainemaritime.edu for details on Student Services, Financial Aid, Student Housing and Residential and Recreational Facilities. A furnished apartment-style residential facility (within walking distance of the class-rooms) is available for graduate students who make their room reservations before the designated deadline (which is usually March 1st of the year that they plan to matriculate). Please check with the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further details.
Career Placements
Following are selected examples of positions presently occupied by some of our graduate alumni:
- Area Representative, Seabulk Offshore, Dubai
- Business Analyst, CP Ships, London, UK
- C.E.O., Great World Int'l Svc, Inc., San Francisco, CA, USA
- Chartering Broker, Pacific Rim Shipbrokers, Bainbridge Island, WA, USA
- Chartering Manager, Sun Transport, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, USA
- C.O.O., Bouchard Transportation, New York, NY USA
- Crisis Resource Manager, CITGO Petroleum. Corp., Tulsa, OK, USA
- Deputy Commercial Director, Dubai Ports Authority, UAE
- Deputy Director, Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore
- Director, RMT Trading, Munchen, Germany
- Director of Crew Training, OM Ships Int'l, Mosbach, Germany
- Director of Maritime Training Center, Makarov Maritime Academy, St. Petersburg, Russia
- Distribution Project Manager, Int'l Paper, Memphis, TN, USA
- Fleet Manager, Heidenreich Marine, Inc., Greenwich, CT, USA
- Fleet Manager, Rigel Shipping Canada, Inc., New Brunswick, Canada
- General Manager, Federal Marine Terminals, Eastport, ME, USA
- Human Resource Manager, Canadian Coast Guard, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- International Terminals Manager, Yearbulk (UK) Ltd., London
- ISM Lead Auditor Director, Carnival Cruise Lines, Miami, FL, USA
- Liner Manager, Wan-Hai Lines, Taipei
- Manager, Barwil Wilhelmsen Agencies, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Manager Export Services, OOCL (USA), Inc., New York, NY, USA
- Managing Director, Seabulk Offshore, Switzerland
- Marine Transportation Manager, Nigerian National Petroleum Corp., Lagos, Nigeria
- Maritime Attorney, Moore and Company, P.A., Miami, FL, USA
- Maritime Consultant., Eagle Marine Consultants, Inc. ,Virginia Beach, VA USA
- Operations Manager, Hapag-Lloyd, Los Angeles, CA USA
- Operations Manager, Pacific Basin Shipping, Inc., Hong Kong
- Port Captain, BP Shipping, Long Beach, CA, USA
Vision
The Loeb-Sullivan School will chart a course in global logistics education to create leaders in international business and logistics.
Mission
The Loeb-Sullivan School is committed to specialized programs in global logistics and related fields. The school strives to develop leadership in our graduates by developing competence, instilling confidence, and creating professionalism in core business areas, as well as promoting innovative thinking, social responsibility, and hands-on experience.
Industry Advisory Board Members - 2006
Morten Arntzen - Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.
- 511 Fifth Avenue
- New York, NY 10017
Phone: (212) 578-1900
Fax: (212) 578-1832
Email:
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Bio: President & Chief Executive Officer Member Since 2006.
Richard Coyle - Maine International Trade Center
- 511 Congress St.
- Portland, ME 04101
Phone: (207) 541-7408
Fax: (207) 541-7420
Email:
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Bio: President Maine International Trade Center, Member since April 2003
Edward J. Foley - St. Lawrence & Atlantic
- 415 Rodman Road
- Auburn, ME 04211
Phone: (207) 753-4224
Fax: (207) 782-5857
Email:
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Bio: VP Sales & Marketing, St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad, Member since June 2002
Gerry Greenleaf - Hannaford Bros. Co.
- 145 Pleasant Hill Rd.
- Scarborough, ME 04074
Phone: (510) 272-8524
Fax: (510) 272-8934
Email:
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Bio: VP Distribution MS9200. Member Since 2006.
Peter M. Tirschwell - Commonwealth Business Media
- 33 Washington St., 13th Floor
- Newark, NJ 07102-3107
Phone: (973) 848-7158
Fax: (973) 848-7004
Email:
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Bio: Vice President - Editorial Director, Magazine Division, Member Since 2006
Dr. David B. Vellenga
- 13401 N. Rancho Vistoso Blvd. #168
- Oro Valley, AZ, 85737
Phone: 520 797 3731
Fax: n/a
Email:
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Bio: Distinguished Visiting Professor of GSCM, Former Dean, Haworth College of Business, Western Michigan University, Member since April 2003
Bob W. Ziegelaar - The Telford Group, Inc.
- 154 Maine Avenue
- Bangor, Maine 04401
Phone: (207) 262-6098
Fax: (207) 262-8708
Email:
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Bio: President, Member Since 2006
Alumni Advisory Board Members - 2006
Erik (Niklas) Blomqvist -Holy House Shipping
- Box 1150
- S-111 81 Stockholm
Phone: +46-8-23 74 60
Fax: n/a
Email:
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Bio: Responsible for purchasing for 5 vessels, 2000 MSMM Graduate.
James Cavo - U.S.C.G. National Maritime Center
- 4200 Wilson Blvd., Suite 603
- Arlington, VA 22203
Phone: (202) 493-1040
Fax: (202) 493-1062
Email:
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Bio: Maritime Instruction Specialist, 1988 MSMM Graduate
Paul MacGillivary - Teekay Shipping LTD
- Suite 2000, Bentall 5
- 550 Burrard St.
- Vancouver, BC V6C 2K2 Canada
Phone: n/a
Fax: n/a
Email:
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Bio: Manager HSEQ Teekay Shipping (Spain), 1993 MSMM Graduate
John Macisso - EMO Trans, Inc.
- 440 McClellan Highway
- East Boston, MA 02128
Phone: (617) 561-4802
Fax: n/a
Email:
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Bio: Licensed Customs Broker for the Boston Branch, 2001 BS (IBL) Graduate
Linette (Buzza) Murphy - Chep, USA
- 8517 S. Park Circle #400
- Orlando, FL 32819
Phone: (407) 370-2437
Fax: n/a
Email:
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Bio: Sourcing Manager, 2000 BS (IBL) Graduate
Robert (Mike) Norton - Hannaford Brothers Co.
- P.O. Box 1000 Mail Sort 3600
- Portland, Maine 04104
Phone: (207) 482-5616
Fax: (207) 482-5755
Email:
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Bio: Distribution Department/Project Manager, 2003 BS (IBL) Graduate
Jim Parsons - Memorial University
- School of Maritime Studies
- Marine Institute Memorial University
- P.O. Box 4920
- St. John's, Newfoundland A1C 5R3 Canada
Phone: (709) 778-0684
Fax: (709) 778-0659
Email:
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Bio: Lecturer at the School of Maritime Studies, 2002 MSLM Graduate
Heather Perrault - Hannaford Brothers.
- 532 Main St.
- Saco, Maine 04072
Phone: (207) 282-4152
Fax: n/a
Email:
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Bio: Assistant Store Manager, 2004 BS (IBL) Graduate
Curtis Shaw - American President Lines
- APL Limited
- 1111 Broadway
- Oakland, CA 94607
Phone: (510) 272-8000
Fax: n/a
Email:
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Bio: Director, Safety, 2001 MSLM Graduate
Joseph Valliere - Bath Iron Works
- 700 Washington Street - Mail Stop 6000
- Bath, ME 04530-2574
Phone: (207) 442-3952
Fax: N/A
Email:
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Bio:Manager - Warehousing Operations, 1999 BS (IBL) Graduate