Solutions Review Team
Members of the Solutions Review team for the Neptune, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Orcelle®, and Ocean Exchange Transportation and Logistics Hubs Innovation Award are highly respected leaders in business, academia, engineering, and the not-for-profit community. Working on a pro bono basis, they are integral to the rigorous process that culminates in the presentation of these prestigious awards each year. Ocean Exchange estimates that this year, the value of their time spent in the selection and mentoring processes exceeded $150,000 USD.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Orcelle® Award
Marc S. Adler
President, Marc Adler, LLC
Marc S. Adler is the President of a private intellectual property strategy consulting practice (Marc Adler LLC).
Adil Ashiq
Supply Chain & Logistics Innovation
Adil Ashiq is a noteworthy leader in the maritime industry.
Ann Carpenter
CEO, Co-founder of Braid Theory
Ann Lee Carpenter brings more than 30 years of experience in strategic planning, marketing, business development, and community outreach in private industry, nonprofit organizations, and as an entrepreneur.
Rick Claar
Partner, The Martec Group, Inc.
Richard E. Claar is a Partner of The Martec Group, Inc., a global technical marketing research consulting firm.
Nico De Golia
Sr Manager of Cloud Logistics Sustainability, Microsoft
Nico works with the transport and logistics industry to advance more sustainable, climate-resilient, and inclusive operations through collaborative initiatives and research.
Dawn Haynes
CEO at StarterStudio
Dawn Haynes is more than the CEO of StarterStudio. She is a mentor, a leader, a fount of knowledge and insight, and a visionary who is committed both to helping individual entrepreneurs realize their dreams and goals, and helping Orlando become a hub for successful start-ups and leading tech companies.
John Hogan
Director of Digital Platforms at Veolia
He is currently the Director of Digital Platforms at Veolia, where he specializes in developing solutions aimed at enhancing the efficiency of water purification and wastewater processing.
Kartik Hosanagar
Professor of Technology and Digital Business and a Professor of Marketing at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Kartik Hosanagar is an entrepreneur and the John C. Hower Professor of Technology and Digital Business and a Professor of Marketing at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Ted Janulis
Founder and Principal at Investable Oceans
Ted has served in various executive positions, including CEO, at financial institutions involved in Capital Markets, Banking and Asset Management over a 30+ year business career.
Eleanor Kirtley
Senior Program Manager, Green Marine
Dr. Eleanor Kirtley is the Senior Program Manager for Green Marine, North America’s leading environmental certification for the maritime industry.
Vesa Koivumaa
Sr. Area Sales Manager for Voyage Services division of Wärtsilä
Vesa Koivumaa is Sr. Area Sales Manager for Voyage Services division of Wärtsilä, a global leader in smart technologies and complete lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets.
Jeff Kraatz
Global Sales Leader & Entrepreneur
Experienced global sales leader, entrepreneur, mentor, advisor, investor, Go To Market strategist, applying best practices execution for private, public, and nonprofit technology companies.
Rachel Krasna
Environmental Policy Specialist | Federal Market Specialist at ECOncrete
Rachel Krasna is ECOncrete’s Environmental Policy Specialist | Federal Market Specialist. In her current role, she leads the company’s federal market priorities related to coastal, port and waterfront applications, as well as offshore wind.
Nickelle Presley
Advisor for climate and ocean tech startups
Nickelle is passionate about ocean health, planetary restoration, and mitigating the effects of climate change.
Scott Rohrbach
Scott is an experimental physicist by training, with technical expertise in the fields of nuclear physics, power generation systems, and optics.
David Samad
Senior manager, Maersk
David is currently a senior manager at Maersk, the world’s largest shipping and integrated transport company.
Eric Siegel
Executive in Residence, Ocean Startup Project, CDL Oceans, OFI OGEN
Eric has broad experience in many aspects of oceanographic and subsea technology, measurements, and science.
Mark Stevens
Principal Program Manager of Advanced Autonomy and Applied Robotics
Mark Stevens is a Principal Program Manager as part of the Advanced Autonomy and Applied Robotics team supporting commercial and government customers.
Jennifer Stokke Nyfennegger
Principal Technologist & Associate Vice President, Carollo Engineers, Inc.
Dr. Jennifer Nyfennegger is a Principal Technologist and Associate Vice President at Carollo Engineers, Inc. in Sarasota, Florida.
Roger Strevens
VP, Global Sustainability, Wallenius Wilhelmsen
As VP, Global Sustainability for Wallenius Wilhelmsen, Roger’s activities range from pushing for progressive, but pragmatic outcomes in environmental regulatory affairs to working with innovators and like-minded industry partners on the sustainability challenges of the logistics industry.
Jason Thompson
Chief Technology Officer, Oceankind
Jason Thompson is the Chief Technology Officer for Oceankind. Prior to joining Oceankind Jason was on Verily’s founding team, Alphabet’s life sciences subsidiary spun out of Google X.
Anshul Tuteja
Associate Vice President with Royal Caribbean Group
Anshul is the Associate Vice President with Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE:RCL), one of the leading cruise companies in the world with a global fleet of 64 ships traveling to approximately 1,000 destinations around the world.
Raman Venkatesh
Chief Operating Officer of SAE International (SAEI)
Raman Venkatesh is a strategic advisor to various organizations and VC/PE funds, and to CEOs and boards of directors.
Neptune Award
Marc S. Adler
President, Marc Adler, LLC
Marc S. Adler is the President of a private intellectual property strategy consulting practice (Marc Adler LLC).
Michele Arquette-Palermo
Water Policy Manager
Michele is the Water Policy Manager at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida.
Ed Bailey
Director Program and Portfolio Development
Ed Bailey is the director of Program and Portfolio Development at Northwestern Michigan College.
Alison Barlow
Executive Director of the St. Petersburg Innovation District
Alison manages the District’s portfolio of collaborative projects including the Maritime and Defense Technology Hub
Aaron Berger
Research Scientist
Aaron Berger is a research scientist specializing in pattern recognition, domestic and foreign current events, and technology trends under the lens of existential risk.
Ann Carpenter
CEO, Co-founder of Braid Theory
Ann Lee Carpenter brings more than 30 years of experience in strategic planning, marketing, business development, and community outreach in private industry, nonprofit organizations, and as an entrepreneur.
David Chen
Senior Manager on Murata Electronics Americas Corporate Venturing Team
David’s responsibilities include reviewing promising new scientific research areas, understanding market dynamics, regulatory frameworks, investment trends.
Sarah Deslauriers
Vice President, Carollo Engineers
Sarah is a Vice President for Carollo Engineers and serves as their National Climate Change and Resilience Lead and Chief Technologist in Sustainability.
Dick Dodge
Dean Emeritus & Professor Emeritus, Nova Southeastern University Halmos College of Arts and Sciences & the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center
Dr. Richard E. Dodge is Dean Emeritus and Professor Emeritus at the Nova Southeastern University Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center.
Karen Frost
Program Manager
Karen is responsible for global economic development activities and innovation programs for The Water Council.
Laëtitia Gombaud-Saintonge
Investment Associate, SWEN Blue Ocean
Laëtitia is an Investment Associate at SWEN Blue Ocean, an impact VC fund investing in innovations that promote ocean health, focusing on solutions to overfishing, pollution and climate change.
Tim Grant
Founder and former CTO of Blue Triangle
Tim Grant, MBA, is a dynamic technology executive boasting over 25 years in the enterprise software industry, including 11 years at the C-suite level.
Rick Harris
Chief Scientist OTECH
Dr. Harrishas worked for 38 ears on the analysis, design, and testing of marine vehicles.
Mairead Helmes
Senior Consultant, Amane Advisors
Mairead is a Senior Consultant with Amane Advisors, a global management consultancy and advisory firm focused on the water industry.
John Hogan
Director of Digital Platforms at Veolia
He is currently the Director of Digital Platforms at Veolia, where he specializes in developing solutions aimed at enhancing the efficiency of water purification and wastewater processing.
Kartik Hosanagar
Professor of Technology and Digital Business and a Professor of Marketing at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Kartik Hosanagar is an entrepreneur and the John C. Hower Professor of Technology and Digital Business and a Professor of Marketing at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Robert Hueter
Chief Scientist at OCEARCH
Dr. Robert (Bob) Hueter is a professional marine scientist with more than four decades of experience specializing in the biology, fisheries, and conservation of sharks.
Stephanie Ingle
Market Stretegist at FUGRO
Stephanie Ingle, PhD has over 25 years of experience in earth and ocean scientific exploration and sustained ocean observation
Vittorio Lacagnina
Partner in Institutional Client and Product Solutions at Apollo
Vittorio, a Partner in Institutional Client and Product Solutions at Apollo, began his career in the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs
Christopher Mackin
Partner, Wealth AdvisorPartner, Wealth Advisor Bleakley Financial Group
Christopher Mackin is a 3x recognized Forbes Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisor, explorer, philanthropist and connector.
Justin Manley
Virtual CxO – Technologist, Executive, Advisor in Oceantech and Robotics
Justin Manley is an innovative technologist and executive with experience in startup, public corporation, academic, and public sectors.
Stephanie Miele
Owner and Chief Operating Officer at International Training
Stephanie’s journey began at the University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree inmarine and maritime affairs.
Deb Mosca
Chief Life Science Officer, XCMR Inc.
Deborah A. Mosca, Ph.D., Chief Life Science Officer, XCMR Inc., has more than 40 years of experience as a proven leader of multi-disciplinary, interinstitutional project teams in various organizations.
Ken Nagengast
Independent Consultant, Coherentel Consulting
Ken Nagengast is an independent consultant and experienced technology Leader with a demonstrated history of working in Marine, Telecommunication & Defense industries.
Stephan O’Brien
Senior Research Associate, University of South Florida
Hydrographic Scientist with experience in multibeam mapping, multibeam backscatter, and investigating sediment and particulate matter transport pathways.
Katherine O’Fallon
Executive director of the Marine Research Hub
Katherine O’Fallon is the executive director of the Marine Research Hub since October of 2022.
Gabriella Richardson
Lawyer and Director of Sponsorship for Young Professionals in Yachting UK.
Gabbi was one of the first employees at Seed Legals – a high growth tech startup in London backed by Index Ventures.
Cathy Sakas
Co-Founder, Ocean Exchange
From her earliest memories Cathy’s unwavering passion has been Ocean.
Gary Michael Wieboldt
System Engineer for the Intelligence Community
Mr. Wieboldt has over 40 years of experience in complex systems development encompassing the complete life cycle.
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