John McCarthy strikes up as a part of a administration transition at Seaspan Shipyards and its father or mother, The Washington Companies.
North Vancouver, B.C. primarily based Seaspan Shipyards experiences that the Board of Directors of its father or mother, The Washington Companies, has appointed John McCarthy as CEO of Seaspan Shipyards, efficient instantly. He succeeds Mark Lamarre, who assumes a new role as president and CEO of The Washington Companies, following the deliberate retirement of the earlier President and CEO, Larry Simpkins.
McCarthy has been an integral a part of the senior management workforce at Seaspan Shipyards since 2018 and brings greater than 36 years of expertise in shipbuilding, restore and overhaul and as a senior chief at American and worldwide shipyards, together with GD Bath Iron Works, in Portland, Me.
As chief program officer of Seaspan Shipyards for the previous 4 years, McCarthy oversaw all new development applications as a part of Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy.
“I am excited and honored to lead Seaspan Shipyards forward in this exciting and critical time for our company as we continue to build, repair and modernize ships both for Canada’s national needs and for our other important customers,” mentioned McCarthy. “I have tremendous regard for Seaspan’s proud history and look forward to continuing to work with our incredibly talented team across our three shipyards and our government partners to deliver on our current work and capitalize on the future opportunities ahead.”
“On behalf of the entire Seaspan Shipyards team, we thank Mark Lamarre for his outstanding leadership and the significant contributions he has made through this important period for our company,” he added. “Mark has been instrumental in driving a culture of continuous improvement and putting our shipyards on the successful trajectory we are on today. I would also like to personally thank him for his guidance and friendship and look forward to continuing to work with him in his new role.”
