Joey D’Isernia, CEO and Chairman of the Board, Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc
Joey D’Isernia has been appointed CEO and Chairman of the Board of Panama City, Fla., headquartered Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. After greater than 46 years within the position, firm founder Brian D’Isernia is retiring and handing over the management to the following technology.
Joey was appointed president in 2015 and has spent his total profession working within the shipyard along with his father and brothers.
“We all stood on Brian’s shoulders as he built this company from the ground up. I am deeply humbled as I step into this role knowing how much my father sacrificed for us and for this company. We will carry on his legacy and maintain Eastern’s core values of delivering our clients exceptional service and the highest quality vessels,” stated Joey D’Isernia.
As president, Joey oversaw Eastern’s unprecedented fast restoration following Hurricane Michael in 2018. During this restoration, the corporate additionally made landmark achievements in its execution of the Offshore Patrol Cutter challenge for the United States Coast Guard. Under his management, ESG has remodeled from a business shipyard to 1 that additionally excels within the administration and execution of presidency shipbuilding packages.
The firm immediately employs greater than 1,600 individuals and has produced greater than 350 advanced and various vessels.
Brian D’Isernia will function Chairman Emeritus of the corporate, in recognition and appreciation of his lifelong dedication to the corporate.
Eastern Shipbuilding workers, trade leaders, and public officers have expressed their gratitude for his influence locally.
Brian began his profession as a lawyer, grew to become a business fisherman, and shortly turned his ardour of economic fishing into constructing his personal fishing vessels. He finally progressed from business fishing into vessel building, opening the shipyard in 1976. In 2017, he was honored with the NMHS Distinguished Service Award.
“Building this successful company spanning half a century has been an incredible source of pride, but my greatest achievement is my family. I have every confidence that under Joey’s leadership the next generation of D’Isernia shipbuilders will continue our proud legacy and the next fifty years will be a shining success,” stated Brian D’Isernia.
