b'MEMBER NEWSNew Maid ofthe Mist Vice Presidentof OperationsT he Maid of the Mist has ap-pointed a new vice president ofoperations.CaptainJoe Curtisisoverseeingacrewofmari-timeengineers,captainsandmates, deckhands, guest services, and retail associates. Curtishasleadershipexperience, overseeingmarineoperations,retail, marketing, IT, legal, finance, and HR to drive safe, compliant, and efficient enterprise-wideperformance.Heis knownforhishands-on,strategic approach and strong customer focus, with a track record of mentoring fu-ture leaders and fostering a culture of serviceexcellence,respect,andcon-tinuous improvement.Curtis joins Maid of the Mist from APLMaritimeLimitedUSA,in Arlington, Va., where he was marine personnel and labor relations director and senior operations manager. APL providescontainertransportation throughitsinternationalshipping network. He has a wide range of vesselWHATS THEoperations in both domestic and inter- served as director of Career Services at national shipping companies. CurtisSCUTTLEBUTT?the Maine Maritime Academy in Cas-tine, Maine, and operations manager Has your operation begun construction on a new vessel? at Western Bulk in Seattle, Wash. HePerhaps your team recently completed a build for ahasworkedforvariouscommercialfellow PVA member. We want to hear about the noteworthy companies as a licensed deck officer,happenings at your business and look forward to sharingpreviously holding an unlimited mas- the news with the PVA community. ters license and various first-class pilotContact our editor at sarah@passengervessel.com. certifications in the Hawaiian Islands.51 SEPTEMBER 2025'