Key Personel

Melinda Simmons-Healy, a member of the Senior Executive Service, became the Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) Deputy Associate Administrator for Commercial Sealift in November of 2023.

In this capacity, Ms. Simmons-Healy provides leadership and oversight to the Office of...

Associate Administrator for Business and Finance Development

David Heller is a member of the Senior Executive Service and serves as the Associate Administrator for Business and Finance Development at the Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration (MARAD).  In that capacity he provides oversight to the Office of...

Associate Administrator for Intermodal Systems Development

Lauren K. Brand, PPM, a member of the Senior Executive Service, became the Associate Administrator for Intermodal System Development on January 26, 2015. In this capacity, Mrs. Brand directs a national port infrastructure modernization program in excess of $1.3 billion – a program...

Director, Office of Policy and Plans

Doug McDonald rejoined MARAD as Director of the Office of Policy and Plans in May 2014. Doug came to MARAD from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) where he served as an Interagency Program Manager for the USACE Navigation Data Center (NDC) for 11 years. Additionally, he was...

Acting Associate Administrator for Environment and Compliance

Key Personnel

Vacant Maritime Administrator Vacant Deputy Maritime Administrator Vacant Chief Counsel Cam Gore Deputy Chief Counsel Vice Admiral Joanna M. Nunan Superintendent, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Jack Kammerer Executive Director Douglas Harrington Associate Administrator...

Office of the Administrator

The Maritime Administrator is the head of the Maritime Administration and advises and assists the Secretary of Transportation on commercial maritime matters, the U.S. maritime industry, and strategic sea-lift. The Administrator also maintains liaison with public and private organizations...