Our Team

Staff

Rachel Aronson

Rachel Aronson

Program Director - Quiet Sound

Cassidy Fisher

Cassidy Fisher

Program Director - Joint Innovation

Karina Martija-Harris

Karina Martija-Harris

Program Manager, Tacoma Maritime Innovation Incubator

Daniel Pulse

Daniel Pulse

Chief Financial Officer

Joshua Berger

Joshua Berger

Founder & President/CEO

Veasna Hoy

Veasna Hoy

Program Director - Equity Engagement

Caitlin O'Morchoe

Caitlin O'Morchoe

Program Manager, Quiet Sound

Camille Smith

Camille Smith

Contract & Finance Manager, Operations

Robert Brown III

Robert Brown III

Program Manager

LeAsia Johnson

LeAsia Johnson

Youth Programs Manager

Jean-Noel Poirier

Jean-Noel Poirier

Executive in Residence

Devon Emily Thorsell

Devon Emily Thorsell

VP of Operations

Washington Maritime Blue is committed to the development of maritime business, technology, and practices that promote a sustainable future contributing to economic growth, climate action, and thriving communities.

Board of Directors

Joshua Berger

Joshua Berger

President/CEO (non-voting)

WA Maritime Blue

Simon Geerlofs

Simon Geerlofs

Chair

Pacific Northwest National Lab

Eleanor Kirtley

Eleanor Kirtley

Co-Vice Chair

Green Marine

Pat Beard

Pat Beard

Treasurer

City of Tacoma

Jason Jordan

Jason Jordan

Secretary

NW Seaport Alliance

W Joe Allen

W Joe Allen

Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe EDA

Ann Avary

Ann Avary

Center of Excellence for Marine Manufacturing

Nico De Golia

Nico De Golia

Middlebury Institute, Center for the Blue Economy

Caitlin Hardy

Caitlin Hardy

Kongsberg Maritime

Stephanie Jones-Stebbins

Stephanie Jones-Stebbins

Port of Seattle

Patty Rubstello

Patty Rubstello

WA State Ferries

Vesa Koivumaa

Vesa Koivumaa

Wärtsila

Chris Rye

Chris Rye

TOTE Maritime

Cosmo King

Cosmo King

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Sen. Liz Lovelett

Sen. Liz Lovelett

ex-officio

WA State Legislature

THANK YOU

for your leadership and passion for a sustainable and equitable Blue Economy.