Senior Vice President, Maersk Line, Limited
E-mail: scarmel@mllnet.com
Phone: (757) 852-3201
Areas of Interest
1) maritime security
2) public/private partnerships
3) the intersection of state security and trade
Biography
Stephen M. Carmel is Senior Vice President, Maritime Services at Maersk Line, Limited (MLL), responsible for all technical and operating activities.
He previously held positions in operations and finance for U.S. Marine Management, Inc. and Maersk Line, Limited. Steve began his career sailing as a deck officer and Master primarily on tankers.
Mr. Carmel graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in 1979. He also holds an M.A. in Economics and a M.B.A. from Old Dominion University. Steve is currently a PhD Candidate in International Studies with an emphasis in International Political Economy and second emphasis in Conflict. He is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and is Certified in Financial Management (CFM).
Mr. Carmel is a member of the Marine Board of the Transportation Research Board, The National Academies and the Chief of Naval Operations Executive Panel (N00k). He is also a member of the North American Committee for Det Norske Veritas, the Special Committee for Vessel Operations, American Bureau of Shipping, and on the Board of Directors of the Virginia Maritime Association. He is also a member of the China Institute Advisory Board, the Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology Advisory Board, The Ship Maintenance, Operation and Repair Institute, and the Advisory Council of the International Maritime, Ports and Logistics Management Institute at Old Dominion University.
Mr. Carmel is also a member of various industry and academic associations including the Transportation Research Board, World Affairs Council of Hampton Roads, Navy League, Naval Institute, National Defense Transportation Association, Economics Club of Hampton Roads, Institute of Certified Management Accountants and the American Economic Association.
Steve, his wife, Alison, and son, John live in Norfolk, Virginia.