b'OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE PASSENGER VESSEL ASSOCIATIONPRESIDENTOCTOBER 2025 Human Resources VOL. 24, NO. 9Steve Jones, Gateway Clipper Fleet,Pittsburgh, Pa.VICE PRESIDENTFeaturesAndrew Sargis, Wendella Sightseeing Boats, Chicago, Ill.SECRETARY/TREASURER8A New Long-Range Plan:John Lake, Hornblower, Alexandria, Va. Washington State Ferries Builds a BOARD MEMBERS Chris Anglin, Cross Sound Ferry, Strong and Resilient Labor Force New London, Conn. From scholarships to student career days, Ben Bernstein, BB Riverboats, Newport, Ky. WSF has developed programs to reach Erik Bombard, Catalina Express, untapped groups and grow its crew. San Pedro, Calif. Jenna Deegan-Brown, Grand Lady Cruises, Inc.,16Navigating the Waters of Employee Buffalo, N.Y. Benefits Communication:Jenny Gezella, Naples Princess, Naples, Fla. Carol Hill, Dry Tortugas National Park Ferry,A Year-Round Strategy forAbout the CoverKey West, Fla. Workforce Engagement New York Citys first Black-owned Christian Myers, Interstate Navigation Company,AssuredPartners shares insights onmaritime tour operation has builtWakefield, R.I. effectively informing and educatinga diverse staff and crew by finding Sarah Pennington, Classic Harbor Line, ways to reach communities not New York, N.Y. employees about healthcare. often involved in the maritime Tim Ratcliffe, Argosy Cruises, Seattle, Wash. industry. Story on page 20. / ASSOCIATE MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES20Opening Doors to Maritime: Photo: Harlem RocketPeter Duclos, Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding,The Harlem Rocket ConnectsSomerset, Mass. With its Community, Bringing Tosca Pinder, USI Insurance Services,Seattle, Wash. Fresh Faces to the IndustryPVA PAST PRESIDENTSColumnsThe Harlem Rocket team developed Bob Bijur, Island Queen Cruises, Miami, Fla.unique approaches to hiring to introduce Jim Swindler, Golden Gate Bridge, maritime to a new audience. Highway and Transportation District, 4Presidents LetterSan Francisco, Calif.7Executive Directors LetterPatrick Murphy, Blue and Gold Fleet, 28A Path to New Opportunities:San Francisco, Calif. 42Legislative ReportThe Passenger Vessel Foundation EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR44Safety MattersJohn R. Groundwater Grant ProgramFinancial aid to pursue training,49NewswireSENIOR LEGISLATIVE ADVISOR Edmund Welch such as for a captains license, can be50Member News LEGISLATIVE DIRECTORtransformative for crew looking to grow62U.S. Coast GuardRichard Patch their career in the industry.64Advertisers IndexREGULATORY AFFAIRS CONSULTANT Peter Lauridsen 36Going Back to Their Roots:DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Leslie Kagarise Scarano Boat Building Returns to DIRECTOR OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS Wood for Their Newest BuildAND RISK MANAGEMENT Eric Christensen From performance to aesthetics, woodGENERAL COUNSELoffers unmatched qualities that drew two Steven Bers, Whiteford, Taylor and Preston shipbuilders back to a favorite medium. PRODUCTION MANAGER Katie HillFOGHORN is published monthly, except combined January/February, by theEDITORIAL OFFICES Managing Editor: Sarah FerrettiPassenger Vessel Association (PVA), 103 Oronoco Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, Va., 22314sarah@passengervessel.comSend address changes to FOGHORN at pvainfo@passengervessel.com.571-388-7752 Copyright 2025 by the Passenger Vessel Association. All rights reserved. No part of thispublication may be reproduced without the written consent of the Passenger Vessel Association.PASSENGER VESSEL ASSOCIATION PVAINFO@PASSENGERVESSEL.COMPHONE: 703-518-5005'