Mailing Address
120 West 14th Street
New York, NY 10011
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
​Cecilia Aranzamendez, Esq.
Executive Director for Community Services,
Lutheran Social Services of New York, NY
​Rev. Juan Manuel Arias-Perea
Pastor, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Weehawken, NJ
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Lisa G. Baltazar, Esq.
Deputy General Counsel and Chief of Staff, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, New York, NY
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​​Dcn. Sara Jane Baublitz
Co-Founder, Bid Boss Consulting, Baltimore, MD
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Kay Bellor (5)
Retired Vice President for Programs,
Global Refuge, Baltimore, MD
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Stephen A. Bennett (3)
Senior Vice President, Investments, CAIS,
New York, NY
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Conor Patrick Brooks, CFRE
Senior Director of Advancement, United Lutheran Seminary, Philadelphia, PA
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Rev. Dr. Christa Marianne Compton†
Bishop, New Jersey Synod, ELCA
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​​​​Ralston Deffenbaugh
Retired Luth. World Federation Asst. Gen. Secretary for Int’l Affairs & Human Rights, Estes Park, CO
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Rev. Dr. Katrina D. Foster†
Bishop, Metropolitan New York Synod, ELCA
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Jordan Esopa
Business Representative,
Seafarers International Union (SIU), Jersey City, NJ
​Rev. Mark A. Grorud
Retired Executive Director, Immanuel Vision Foundation, Omaha, NE
​Raymond Henderson
Business Agent, NY/NJ Seafarers International Union (SIU) Hall, Jersey City, NJ
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Richard Hendrick, Sr.
CEO, Port of Albany, NYS Pilot Commissioner, Albany, NY
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Capt. Tom Larkin
Vice President Atlantic Ports, International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots (MM&P), Jersey City, NJ
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​Rev. Sara E. Lilja
Executive Director, New Jersey Coalition of Religious Leaders, NJ
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Rev. Linda Manson (4)
Director of Evangelical Mission, Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod (SEPA), Philadelphia, PA
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Blythe C. Miller, Esq. (2)
Senior Assistant District Attorney,
Suffolk County, NY
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Leslie A. Neve (5, 6)
Retired Social Work Educator, Brooklyn, NY
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Rev. Nathan Pipho†
Bishop, New England Synod, ELCA
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Capt. Christopher J. Pitfick
Pilot, United New York & New Jersey Sandy Hook Pilots
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Kurt B. Plankl, Esq.
Counsel, Seward & Kissel LLP, New York, NY
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Anthony Pruzinsky, Esq.
Semi-retired Managing Partner, Hill Rivkins LLP, New York, NY
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Rev. E. Roy Riley, Jr.
Retired Bishop, New Jersey Synod, ELCA
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Rev. Joshua Rinas
Pastor, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Ypsilanti, MI
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Bethann Rooney
Port Director, The Port Authority of NY & NJ
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Andrew G. Steele (5)
Chief Development and Mobilization Officer, Global Refuge, Baltimore, MD
Rev. Susan Tjornehoj (1)
Retired rostered pastor of the Saint Paul Area Synod, MN
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Carol Trower
Retired Project Manager, Metropolitan New York Synod, ELCA, New York, NY
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​1. President
2. Vice President
3. Treasurer
4. Secretary
5. Member at Large
6. Assistant Treasurer
† Ex Officio
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As of Fall 2025
John Atkins
CEO, Port Liberty New York Terminals
Outstanding Friend of Seafarers (2023)
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​Mark W. Barker
President, Interlake Maritime Services
Outstanding Friend of Seafarers (2023)
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Willie Barrere
National President
American Maritime Officers
Outstanding Friend of Seafarers (2025)
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Raymond J. Burke Jr., Esq.
Outstanding Friend of Seafarers (2016)
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​Anthony Chiarello
Principal. Lighthouse Maritime Advisors
Outstanding Friend of Seafarers (2015)
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Randi Ciszewski
Government Fleet Representative. International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots
Outstanding Friend of Seafarers (2024)
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Eric P. Ebeling
President & CEO, American Roll-on-Roll-off Carrier (ARC); Outstanding Friend of Seafarers (2020)
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Enrico "Ricky" Esopa
ITF Coordinator for the US East Coast
Outstanding Friend of Seafarers (2019)
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Timothy J. Ferrie
President, Marine Society of the City of New York
Special Recognition for Service to Seafarers (2020)
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Philip W. J. Fisher
President (retired) Chas. Kurz & Co., Inc.
Outstanding Friend of Seafarers (2018)
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Edward F. Hanley
Vice President of Labor, Maersk Line, Limited
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Katie Higginbottom
Head of ITF Seafarers' Trust
Outstanding Friend of Seafarers (2024)
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David W. Heindel
President, Seafarers International Union; Chairman, Seafarers Section at International Transport Workers Federation
Outstanding Friend of Seafarers (2003)
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Donald J. Marcus
International President, International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots
Outstanding Friend of Seafarers (2014)
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Robert K. Marzik, Esq.
Former Board Member, Seafarers International House
​​Anthony Naccarato
President & Chairman, American Maritime Officers Service (AMOS)
Outstanding Friend of Seafarers (2022)
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C. James Patti
President, Maritime Institute for Research and Industrial Development (MIRAID)
Outstanding Friend of Seafarers (2022)
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Tim Nolan
President, The TOTE Group
Outstanding Friend of Seafarers (2024)
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Roland “Rex” Rexha
Secretary-Treasurer, Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association
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Bethann Rooney
Port Director, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Special Recognition for Service to Seafarers (2022)
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Robert F. Sappio
CEO, SeaCube Container Leasing Limited,
Outstanding Friend of Seafarers (2025)
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Philip J. Shapiro
President & CEO, Liberty Maritime Corporation
Outstanding Friend of Seafarers (2010)
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Jacqueline Smith
Maritime Coordinator, International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF)
Outstanding Friend of Seafarers (2021)
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Bill Van Loo
Former Secretary-Treasurer, Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association
Outstanding Friend of Seafarers (2018)
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Adam Vokac
District and National President, Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association (M.E.B.A.)
Outstanding Friend of Seafarers (2023)
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Susan Winfree
Executive VP & COO, Shipping Association of NY and NJ (SANYNJ)
Special Recognition for Service to Seafarers (2025)
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Steven E. Werse
Retired International Secretary-Treasurer International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots
Outstanding Friend of Seafarers (2020)
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Bill Woodhour
President & CEO, Maersk Line, Limited
Outstanding Friend of Seafarers (2019)
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Lois K. Zabrocky
President & CEO, International Seaways
Outstanding Friend of Seafarers (2019)