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)
Last Meeting: October 23rd, 2024
Next Meeting: February 26th, 2025
There will be continued discussions over the communcation efforts from the Association, the newsletters, our social media accounts, and how to better share information of the industry to those in Hampton Roads.
- Contracts - Chair: Tony Mazzeo (Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black PLC)
Last Meeting: December 5th, 2024
Next Meeting: February 6th, 2025
The Contracts Committee had their last meeting on December 5th, where the committee met to discuss the state of the committee and relevant future topics and concerns. Tony Mazzeo has announced he will be stepping down from his run as Contracts Committee's Chair following the May 2025 meeting, so if you are interested in learning more about the position, please reach out to Tony.
- Cybersecurity - Chair: Tracy Gregorio (G2 Ops)
Last Meeting: October 24th, 2024
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)
Last Meeting: December 4th, 2024
Next Meeting: January 8th, 2025
The Human Resources Committee held its most recent meeting on December 4th, which Kristina Vacquera from Jackson Lewis law firm spoke on proper workplace investigations with an extensive and detailed presentation.
- Quality Assurance - Chairs: Dennis Robbins (MHI Ship Repair and Services) and Casey Tarnowski (Lyon Shipyard, Inc.)
Last Meeting: November 5th, 2024
Next Meeting: January 14th, 2025
The Quality Assurance Committee had their last meeting on November 5th, 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), Donna Watkins (General Dynamics NASSCO-Norfolk), and Nate Stanton (General Dynamics NASSCO-Norfolk)
Last Meeting: November 14th, 2024
Next Meeting: January 9th, 2025
The Safety and Environmental Committee had their last meeting on November 14th, 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)
Last Meeting: November 5th, 2024
Next Meeting: January 7th, 2025
The Security Committee had their last meeting on November 5th 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)
Last Meeting: December 11th, 2024
Next Meeting: February 12th, 2025
The Workforce Development Committee had their last meeting on December 11th, which focused on the Marine Trade Training program. We had presentations from Tidewater Community College, Paul D. Camp Community College, New Horizons Regional Education Center, Tim Richardt, and Joe Frommelt.
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