Ben Christian Email & Phone Number

Jacksonville, Fl, Us

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

-Directs the company’s business development effort focused on plans to build and operate new vessels.-Manages Vessel Construction Management activities. As VCM, TOTE Services utilizes commercial best practices to bring government vessels to life on time and on budget.-Contract executive for the $1.5B Five-ship contract for MARAD’s new class of vessel, the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV). These ships will provide world-class training for America’s future mariners.

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Jacksonville, Florida Area

San Deigo

• Represented TOTE’s interests at NASSCO shipyard for the Marlin Class, the world’s first LNG powered containership• Directed the Orca Class LNG project, the largest vessel conversion from diesel to LNG fuel• Executed the procurement process for LNG supply to Tacoma, WA and Jacksonville, FL

U.S. Navy Reserve officer in the Merchant Marine program, Secret level security clearance, commisioned in 2007

Greater Seattle Area

• Vetted capital requests from 20 operating companies • Analyzed acquisition opportunities across maritime, logistics, and petroleum sectors • Routinely presented ad-hoc analysis and strategy research to senior management• Negotiated financial aspects of TOTE Inc.’s contract for the world’s first LNG powered containership• Developed pricing and operational plans for the Shell Winterization Project

Navigation, Cargo, and Safety Officer• Maintained 100% perfect environmental and safety record in the deck department• Expanded electronic near miss reporting from leadership positions to all crew members. Greater participation drove safety improvements onboard and empowered unlicensed crewmembers in our culture of continuous improvement. Exceeded CEO’s near miss reporting goal by 5000%.

• Directed lifesaving medical response team aboard U.S. Naval Hospital Ship Mercy• Identified operational choke point at the embarkation deck during patient and personnel transfer operations at anchor. Organized junior deck officers to coordinate scheduling and communications as an auxiliary duty. Eliminated backups by clearly delineating mission priorities.• Coordinated personnel exchange, training, and live operations between underway refueling vessel the USNS John Ericsson and Singaporean Navy Frigates. Resulted in vastly expanded mission capabilities and allowed the frigates to participate in major multinational exercises.• Designed and maintained an electronic training records system. Better tracking cut expired certifications rates.

Mba, Operations Management

Activities and Societies: •Global Trade and Transportation Logistics Certificate •MBA Operations Management Club Treasurer, Stategy Club.

B.S., Maritime Operations And Technology

Activities and Societies: Summa Cum Laude, Regimental Academic Officer, Investment Management Club President, Class Career Starter Loan.