FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, March 5, 1999
Contact: John Swank
Tel: (202) 366-5807
MAR 02-99
BONNIE M. GREEN NAMED TO MARITIME POST
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater has appointed
Bonnie Marie Green as the Maritime Administration's deputy
administrator for inland waterways and Great Lakes. Deputy
Maritime Administrator John E. Graykowski previously served in
this position.
Green has extensive experience in the maritime industry and has
served as a maritime industry consultant. She also has held
senior management positions with American President Lines, Ltd.,
including director of performance and communication and director
of government services. From 1981 to 1984 Ms. Green served as
MARAD's deputy chief of the Division of National Cargo.
Slater said Green has broad experience in interagency
coordination and government affairs. "I am pleased to have
Bonnie Green joining the department's leadership team. Her
background and expertise make her an ideal choice for this
position," he said.
In this post, Green will serve as the principal advisor to the
maritime administrator on issues dealing with the nation's inland
waterway system and Great Lakes.
She received a B.A. from St. Mary's College of Maryland and has
been a member of its Board of Trustees since 1993. She also holds
a master's in Business Administration from George Washington
University.
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