March 2009 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 5.
Waterfront News
M A I N E M A R I T I M E A C A D E M Y N E W S
MMA President to Retire in 2010 strategic enrollment goal and the largest having excelled in intercollegiate athletics is an accomplishment in keeping with the
CASTINE - Leonard H. Tyler, president of number of women students and administra- and in his chosen career as an educator. college’s ongoing commitment enhancing
Maine Maritime Academy (MMA), has an- tive leaders in our history. We weren’t willing aspirations for women in math- and science-
nounced earlier today his intention to retire to sacrifice the core traditions in the process, Port of Los Angeles Top Executive to based careers. “She is a tremendous role
from the top leadership post at the Castine and this place has a whole new sense of Speak at MMA Commencement model for our entire student body,” Tyler
maritime college. Tyler formally notified the upward movement and optimism with a solid Maine Maritime Academy President added.
Board of Trustees at their regular quarterly foundation. I feel good about leaving under Leonard Tyler has announced that Dr. Since taking on the top port leadership
meeting held this morning. He thanked the these conditions.” Geraldine Knatz, executive director of the post in early 2006, Knatz has put forth a port
Board for their ongoing support of his presi- Tyler, a veteran of the MMA faculty and Port of Los Angeles, Calif., will address the agenda that focuses on responsible port
dency and indicated that, at the Board’s administration, joined MMA in July 1969 as graduating class at the college’s 66th Com- growth and environmental leadership. Her
pleasure, he will remain in the post until an assistant professor of health and physical mencement on Saturday, May 2, 2009, at 11 priorities have included reducing air emis-
August 2010. Tyler said that his formal an- education and assistant football coach. He a.m., in Alexander Fieldhouse. Knatz will re- sions, eliminating health risks, and expand-
nouncement came well in advance of his has served the Academy in a variety of roles, ceive an honorary doctorate from the college. ing capital development programs to accom-
actual retirement as a courtesy to the Board including Dean of Admissions, Director of “We are pleased to honor the career
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in that it provides them with the time neces- Financial Aid, Assistant Director of the Cen-
accomplishments of Dr.
sary to conduct an executive search. ter for Advanced Maritime Studies, and Di-
Knatz,” said Tyler. “She is
Tyler has been president of the Castine- rector of Conferences and Institutes.
noted for her fearless under-
based maritime college since March of 1995 Internationally respected for his ability
taking of challenging sub-
SURVEYORS FOR
and will have served as the college’s top to adjust maritime education to industry
jects. She has taken an admi-
MAINE'S MARINE COMMUNITY
executive for more than 15 years upon his trends and projections, Tyler has served on
rable “green growth” ap-
intended retirement date. He currently holds a number of industry boards throughout his
proach to further develop-
the second longest tenure as president in the presidency. He has served as a member of the
ment at the Port of Los Ange-
college’s history, placing immediately be- ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) Board of
les. Her work to integrate the ASSOCIATED
hind the 20-year presidency of Rear Adm. Directors since 2006. He was also elected to
ocean and biological sci-
Edward A. Rodgers who served from 1964 to the ABS Council, a sixty member advisory
ences, environmental aware- MARINE SURVEYORS
1984. body to the management of ABS. ABS gov-
ness, and engineering to bet-
In Tyler’s announcement he noted his ernance is vested in a membership compris-
ter the international ship-
career commitment to the college, having ing more than 800 individuals eminent in the
ping industry serves as a tre-
served MMA for nearly 40 years, and said he marine, offshore, and other related indus-
mendous example of leader-
has a fond sentimental attachment to the tries, from which the Council and Board of
voice 207 846 4900
ship and innovation to our
college. He emphasized his firm intention to Directors is elected. ABS is a leading interna-
graduates. Her expertise and
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turn the college over to a new president with tional classification society devoted to pro-
success in these areas
strong enrollment, an international reputa- moting the security of life, property, and the
touches every major area of
tion for excellence, and multiple prospects for marine environment through the develop-
study offered at Maine Mari-
growth and maturation in academic and re- ment and verification of standards for the
time Academy.”
search areas. As president, his administra- design, construction, and operational main-
Lower Falls Landing
Tyler also noted that
tion has been highlighted by the acquisition tenance of marine-related facilities.
Knatz’s appointment as the
106 Lafayette Street
of a state-of-the-art training ship, by record A founding officer of the International
first female executive direc-
Yarmouth, Maine 04096
enrollment, and by the completion of a $22 Association of Maritime Universities
tor of the Port of Los Angeles
million capital campaign, the most extensive (IAMU), he most recently served as chairman
ever conducted by a maritime college. of the group, completing his obligation in
He noted that his top accomplishments 2007. Elected to the post at the organization’s
as president were made possible by the un- 6th Annual General Assembly held in late
Great Island Boat Yard
wavering support and contributions of a October 2005 in Malmö, Sweden, he was the
devoted faculty and staff. “When I look back first person to serve a second term as
I am most proud of the support that I have IAMU’s top executive.
received upon each challenge that I issued, A native of Saratoga Springs, NY, Tyler
and together, with all those who are em- earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees at
ployed here, I have been witness to a remark- Ithaca College and is a graduate of the Colby
able growth of maturity of this small college,” College Management Institute. He com- GREAT
he said. “As an administrator, I think that is pleted sabbatical internships with Keystone
the only real measure of one’s success. I Shipping Co., Trinidad Shipping Co., and the
Service, Access, Value
asked them to help me ensure that we have a American Institute of Shipping. He also in-
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