VSRA's Committees are open to all members and meet regularly to discuss a range of topics pertinent to the industry. Active participants in these committees are recognized as leaders both in their specific areas of expertise and in the committee structure. Members are encouraged to engage in these meetings to not only share their knowledge but also to collaborate on addressing mutual concerns, shaping the association's positions, and developing educational content for the broader membership.
We'd like to share details on recent and upcoming committee information, and we encourage your involvement.
- Communications - Chair: Zebedee Hamilton (Tidewater Staffing)
Next Meeting: TBD
The Communications Committee had their last meeting today, October 23rd. There will be continued discussions over the communcation in the Association, the newsletters, and how to better share information of the industry to those in Hampton Roads.
- Contracts - Chair: Tony Mazzeo (Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black PLC)
Next Meeting: November 7th, 2024
The Contracts Committee had their last meeting on October 3rd, where the committee discussed topics in the past and what to bring up to MARMC the next time they are present.
- Cybersecurity - Chair: Tracy Gregorio (G2 Ops)
Next Meeting: February 27th, 2025
The Cybersecurity Committee had their last meeting on October 24th. The committee meeting had Kendra Queeney (Senior Manager, SCM Compliance & Operations at Huntington Ingalls Industries) as the guest speaker, discussing how they handle cybersecurity requirements and CMMC flow downs.
- Human Resources - Chair: Chris Abel (Willcox Savage)
Next Meeting: November 6th, 2024
The Human Resources Committee had their last meeting on October 2nd, which our committee chair Chris Abel spoke on restrictive covenants.
- Quality Assurance - Chairs: Dennis Robbins (MHI Ship Repair and Services) and Mark Salladay (Colonna's Shipyard)
Next Meeting: November 5th, 2024
The Quality Assurance Committee had their last meeting on September 10th, which was another of the usual QMB/QA Committee combined meetings which covered reviews of previous minutes, QMB meeting agenda items, action items, audit database status, SSRAC updates, Weld Procedure Transfer Day, and opportunities for QA Committee improvements.
- Safety and Environmental - Chairs: Larry Ryan (MHI Ship Repair and Services) and Donna Watkins (General Dynamics NASSCO-Norfolk)
Next Meeting: November 14th, 2024
The Safety and Environmental Committee had their last meeting on September 12th, which had environmental updates, SSRAC 2024, sub-committee reports on safety and health initiatives, a vote on the 2nd quarter Safety Suggestion, training and safety updates, and discussions on various environmental topics.
- Security - Chairs: Leigh Kennedy (General Dynamics NASSCO-Norfolk) and Neil Burns (MHI Ship Repair and Services)
Next Meeting: November 5th, 2024
The Security Committee had their last meeting on September 3rd, which was our MARMC meeting with John Johnson, Garret Hiller, Jocelyn Perkins and Dakota Jackson, along with new staff members, MacKenzie Duplisea and Bobby Reed.
- Workforce Development - Chair: Tim Richardt (Hampton Roads Workforce Council)
Next Meeting: December 11th, 2024
The Workforce Development Committee had their last meeting on October 9th, which had the topic "Case Studies of Efforts to Develop and Retain a Workforce." Mr. Jason Nuss from The Hiller Companies and Mr. Nate Aiken from Fairlead Integrated shared their companies' approaches and challenges in workforce development. Both answered questions and offered suggestions on hiring and retention issues for VSRA member companies.
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