Fincantieri Marinette Marine names former SECNAV Kenneth J. Braithwaite chairman of its board
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Fincantieri Marine Group member Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) has appointed former U.S. ambassador to Norway and the 77th Secretary of the Navy,<\/a> Kenneth J. Braithwaite, as chairman of its board of directors.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is a pleasure and a privilege to welcome Ambassador Braithwaite into the FMM board of directors as chairman,\u201d said Fincantieri Marine Group <\/a>CEO George Moutafis. \u201cHis unique experience and vantage point on our Navy\u2019s and Nation\u2019s needs will prove invaluable, and we are fortunate to have him.\u201d<\/p>\n Braithwaite brings a distinguished career in defense and public service to the role, as well as deep Navy ties. A 1984 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy he holds a master\u2019s degree from the University of Pennsylvania. His active naval service included time as a naval aviator flying anti-submarine missions in the Pacific and Arctic, and later as a public affairs officer on USS America, <\/em>where he participated in NATO and Mediterranean-Indian Ocean deployments.<\/p>\n He left active duty in 1993 but continued serving in the Navy Reserve until retiring as a Rear Admiral. Highlights of his reserve service include deploying for Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003, serving as the first commander of the Joint Public Affairs Support Element \u2013 Reserve, and deploying to Pakistan for disaster assistance after the 2005 earthquake.<\/p>\n Braithwaite\u2019s private sector career began with an executive role at Atlantic Richfield (ARCO). He transitioned to public service as a senior advisor and state director for U.S. Senator Arlen Specter (R.-Pa,) in 1997. Subsequently, he held key leadership positions in the healthcare industry, including Vice President roles at Ascension Health (St. Thomas Health Services) and serving as executive director of the Delaware Valley Healthcare Council. Before becoming Ambassador to Norway, he was a group senior vice president at Vizient, Inc., a national hospital performance improvement company he helped create through a merger.<\/p>\n He was sworn in as the 77th Secretary of the Navy on May 29, 2020, following his service as the 31st U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway, during President Trump\u2019s first administration.<\/p>\n Braithwaite joins fellow FMM board members, former Wisconsin governor James Doyle and Vice Adm. (USN, Ret.) Ronald Boxall, as well as former secretary-level military acquisitions principals Steffanie Easter and James Geurts, all as outside directors.<\/p>\n The post Fincantieri Marinette Marine names former SECNAV Kenneth J. Braithwaite chairman of its board<\/a> appeared first on Marine Log<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n