(Vallejo, California – March 7, 2019) – The eighth annual Women in Maritime Leadership
Conference is set for March 15-16 on the campus of California State University Maritime
Academy.
The event is open to all and features programming for college students, recent graduates,
and professionals. Women in Maritime Leadership offers opportunities for leadership
development and productive networking for women in maritime and related fields and
those who support them.
The conference starts on Friday, March 15 at 9:30 and offers a robust program on maritime
culture and trends, the many facets of leadership, and developing self and others
on a team.
Captain Jennifer L. Ellinger of the U.S. Navy will speak at the Friday dinner. Kristina
Bowden, president and owner of West Coast Resource Services, Inc. – a consulting firm
specializing in occupational safety and health for terminal and stevedore operators
– will address the group at Saturday's lunch program.
Saturday keynote speakers are three accomplished Cal Maritime alumnae Tosca Pinder
('10), maritime producer at ABD Insurance and Financial Services; Amanda Wallace ('06),
marine superintendent, U.S. Flag and Lightering Fleet at Chevron; and Sheila La Fleur
('02), owner of Trackline Search Partners providing recruiting and consulting services
for clients in the shipping and transportation industries.
Ally Cedeno, founder of Women Offshore and a 2008 graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine
Academy is the program's closing speaker. Cedeno is a licensed chief mate of unlimited
tonnage vessels and dynamic positioning operator for Transocean. Women Offshore shines
a light on women in operations, provides resources to foster long-term careers, and
shares the latest efforts on gender diversity and inclusion in the offshore and maritime
industries.
For more information, or to register, visit www.csum.edu/wml.
ABOUT CAL MARITIME
Established in 1929, California State University Maritime Academy is the only degree-granting
maritime academy on the West Coast. Located in Vallejo, California, the campus offers
undergraduate degrees that prepare students for careers in engineering, transportation,
international relations, business, and global logistics. Cal Maritime also offers
a master’s degree in Transportation and Engineering Management, as well as a number
of extended learning programs and courses.