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Leadership

Maritime Administration Key Government Officials

Sang Yi

Sang Yi - Deputy Maritime Administrator 

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Elizabeth O'Connor, Chief Counsel

Elizabeth O'Connor - Chief Counsel 

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Anthony Ffisher

Anthony Fisher - Acting Chief of Staff and Acting Associate Administrator for Strategic Sealift 

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Michaela Noble

Michaela Noble - Associate Administrator for Environment and Compliance 

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Bill Paape

Bill Paape - Associate Administrator for Ports and Waterways 

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David Heller

David Heller - Associate Administrator for Business and Finance Development 

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Corey Beckett

Corey Beckett - Associate Administrator for Budget and Programs 

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https://www.maritime.dot.gov/office-administrator/key-personnel/deputy-associate-administrator-commercial-sealift

Melinda Simmons-Healy- Acting Associate Administrator for Administration 

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Brenna Jefferies

Brenna Jefferies - Director of Public Affairs 

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Douglas McDonald

Douglas McDonald - Office of Policy & Plans Director 

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Deputy Associate Administrators

Cam Gore

Cameron V. Gore - Deputy Chief Counsel

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Melinda Simmons-Healy

Melinda Simmons-Healy - Deputy Associate Administrator for Commercial Sealift

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Shashi Kumar 

Dr. Shashi Kumar - Deputy Associate Administrator for National Coordinator for Maritime Education and Training

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Other Key Personnel

 

Thomas V. Johnson - Public Affairs Officer

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Kristen Amarosa - Legislative Affairs Officer

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Last updated: Monday, October 6, 2025