Speaking
Keynotes & conversations for leaders navigating execution, change, and growth
Practical perspectives from offshore execution to executive leadership, delivering talks, podcast conversations, and event appearances that connect strategy with real-world decision-making.
Upcoming Engagements
The Marine Warranty Surveyor’s Role in Safe Lifting Operations
2026 API Offshore Safe Lifting Conference & Expo
22-23 September 2026
Houston, TX
Topics
Speaking Themes
Sessions are designed for executive audiences, leadership teams, industry groups, and podcast hosts seeking grounded insight on performance, leadership, and organizational perspective.
Human & Organizational Performance
How people, systems and leadership work together to create safer operations, stronger teams and more reliable results.
Marine Technology & Operations
Exploring the technologies, practices and hard-earned lessons shaping the future of marine and offshore operations.
Communication & Culture
Ideas on clear communication, practical leadership and building organizations where people can do their best work.
Career Growth & Perspective
Lessons from a career spanning tall ships, command at sea, marine operations and executive leadership ashore.
Archive
List of Appearances
An ongoing record of talks given, podcasts participated in, and events attended.
2026
Presentation. “Powerpack Integrations and Custom Engineering.” Private client meeting, July 2026.
Presentation. “Category 1 Chemicals: Exemptions and Changing Regulations.” IMCA North America Regional Meeting, May 2026.
Podcast. “From Tall Ships to Offshore Giants: A Career Defined by Grit and Growth.” Maritime in America, Episode 59, Offshore Marine Service Association, March 2026. VIEW EPISODE.
Presentation. “Building a Risk-Based Marine Assurance Process.” Aqueos Annual Leadership Summit, January 2026.
2025
Presentation. “DP ASOGs and Capability Plots.” Private client meeting, November 2025.
Presentation. “Chemical Tankers.” IMCA Meeting, October 2025.
Presentation. “DP Capability Plots.” IMCA Meeting, October 2025.
Presentation. “Five-Year FMEA.” Private client meeting, August 2025.
Presentation. “Marine Assurance for Dive Vessel Operations.” Private client meeting, July 2025.
Presentation. “Dynamic Positioning in 2025.” Private client meeting, July 2025.
Presentation. “Integrated Marine Solutions.” Private client meeting, May 2025.
Presentation. “Dynamic Positioning Naming and Assurance Basics.” Private client quarterly meeting, March 2025.
Podcast. “Fearless Leadership: Making the Hard Calls.” The Career Climb, hosted by Julia Rock, March 2025. VIEW EPISODE
Presentation. “DP Diving from Vessels of Opportunity.” Private leadership summit, February 2025.
2024
Case Study. “The Dali Incident.” IMCA North America Regional Meeting, Houston, Texas, October 2024.
Presentation. “Marine Assurance: Trends and Best Practices.” IMCA North America Regional Meeting, Rhode Island, March 2024.
Presentation. “Staged Vessel Inspection Criteria.” Private client meeting, February 2024.
Live Twitter Space. “New Year, Goal Setting and Realistic Priorities.” The Elevated Expert, hosted by Mollie Johnson, January 2024.
2023
Podcast. “Progressing from Dynamic Positioning Operator (DPO) to Senior Vice President of Operations.” Energy Sector Heroes, July 2023.
Podcast. “Expert Interview: Sean Hogue on Peaceful Productivity.” Nonprofit Productivity Podcast, July 18, 2023.
Presentation. “Operational and Safety Trends in the Gulf of Mexico and Beyond.” Offshore Marine Service Association Spring Conference, March 8, 2023.