Alex is a Master Mariner, an unrestricted state marine pilot in Massachusetts, and a Captain in the US Navy Reserve, bringing over 27 years of maritime operations expertise and leadership and national security experience to the team to help vessel and marine terminal owners defend against cyber threats. Since 2014, he has led and built teams with the industry and cybersecurity field expertise to assist principals with protecting their assets and businesses through simplified approaches and solutions, with an emphasis on safety to life and the environment. His study and work in maritime cybersecurity is a component of his professional commitment to understand all risks and hazards to safeguard navigation and maritime operations for which he has sworn responsibilities. Alex also represents Moran in contributing authorship to the industry Guidelines on Cybersecurity Onboard Ships alongside shipping’s largest stakeholder associations.
Alex is a 1993 graduate of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy and will complete his master’s degree in National Security Studies in June 2021 from the US Naval War College. He is a member of the Boston Marine Society, the Marine Society of New York, and various supply chain and cargo security organizations. He represents Moran on the Cyber Rhode Island Advisory Committee and is a member of the USCG Captain of the Port of New York and New Jersey’s Cyber Advisory Committee.