Sheila Lafleur Email & Phone Number

As a Master Mariner with over 15 years of maritime and transportation recruitment expertise, I have keen insight into recruitment and candidate placement. I understand this unique industry first-hand and I truly grasp the technical terminology and job requirements because I had to do many of them myself! I have an intuitive sense enabling me to match candidates with my clients needs quickly and accurately creating long-term success and client satisfaction. I have fostered trust and loyalty by delivering consistent, targeted and expedient results with excellence. For businesses: I am an expert recruiter in the maritime, logistics and transportation industries. I offer talent acquisition and HR consulting, hiring and retention strategy insight and interviewing technique training. I conduct LinkedIn training for lead generation, locating and approaching contacts, exposure and business development. I know what works and what doesn't.Keynote Speaker: Honored to present at the 2019 Women In Maritime Leadership Conference, combining humor and lessons in leadership for current and future female business leaders of the maritime industry.

Delray Beach, Florida, Us

At Flagship Management I performed as one of the top recruitment consultants in the transportation, logistics and maritime industries world-wide. Consistently produced excellent results for a wide array of clientele and roles. Posses innate ability to accurately place the right people with the right jobs fostering success for both clients and candidates.

Southampton, Hampshire, Gb

Senior Recruitment Consultant and a top-ranking maritime recruitment professional globally. I worked with companies to find the very best people for their business in the Maritime, Transportation and Energy Sectors. Successfully recruited for jobs encompassing Marine Transportation, Energy Engineering, Shipyards, Logistics, Cruise, Oil, Gas, Ports, Terminals, Insurance, Risk, Accounting, Sales/Business Development, Demurrage, Software, QHSSE, Environmental, Brokerage, Chartering, Marketing, Teaching, Safety, Seagoing, Trading, Surveyors and many more.

Norfolk, Virginia , Us

7 Years sailing with the last 2 1/2 years as Chief Mate. Hold Unlimited Masters License. Experience on a variety of shipping platforms such as Tankers, Salvage Tugs, Break Bulk Cargo Ships and multi-product carriers. Managed a department of 65 personnel. Second in command of ship. Tankerman PIC, Command Duty Officer, Security Officer, Training Officer, Environmental Officer, Safety Officer. Conducted operations on the US West Coast, Pacific, Asia, and Middle East. Merchant Marine Expeditionary Award2004 Tsunami Relief Operations

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Contracted by Hornblower Marine Services while attending Cal Maritime to develop technical business plan for start-up passenger vessel venture in San Francisco Bay. Evaluated competition, profitability and compliance requirements for operations. Researched CA environmental policy, attended governmental hearings, and conducted in-depth research on alternative logistics options for potential operations. Updated, developed and wrote vessel safety policy. Reported directly to C-level management on feasibility of proposal, competition, and environmental impact of new venture.

B.S. Business Administration (Cum Laude), Maritime Law Minor, Marine Transportation

Education record

Certificate, Human Resources Management 2012