Managing Director

Bill directs the firm’s operations and business development. His specialty consulting areas include compliance system development and continuity services. Bill leads the SMSLLC team in developing compliance solutions that are simple, effective and appropriate to each client's needs. He also leads the company in meeting the ever changing regulatory, safety and compliance challenges faced by the maritime industry. Bill holds a B.A. in English from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and a B.S. in Marine Transportation from Massachusetts Maritime Academy.

Certifications: Safety & Quality Systems Auditor, ISO 14001 Implementation, ISPS Code Company Security Officer & Ship Security Officer

Project Manager

Frank has over 30 years of experience in marine operations including over 20 years of seagoing experience as a deck officer on tankers, dry and bulk cargo vessels.

Frank’s experience includes providing subcontracted port captain services for MARAD product tankers.

Upon joining SMSLLC in 2003, Frank has been involved on management system development and implementation, hazard assessment and regulatory analysis. He has been the SMSLLC project manager for Military Sealift Command since 2003. Frank holds a B.S. in Marine Transportation from the State University of New York Maritime Academy.

Certifications: Master (Oceans & Tonnage Unlimited), ISO 9000 Maritime Assessor/Lead Assessor, ISPS Code Company Security Officer and Ship Security Officer.

Senior Associate Consultant

Henri has several years experience as a classification society surveyor with the American Bureau of Shipping. As part of his experience with ABS, Henri has extensive experience with shipboard implementation of domestic and international regulations and completed assignments in New York, Houston, San Francisco, and Honolulu.

Henri holds a B.S. in Marine Engineering Technology from the Maine Maritime Academy, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Maine, and a Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management also from the University of Maine.

Certifications: Licensed Marine Engineer (Diesel & Steam), Safety & Quality Systems Auditor, ISPS Code Company Security Officer & Ship Security Officer, Project Management Professional (PMP)

Associate Consultant

Paige Castagno is an experienced maritime professional who joined SMSLLC after several years of sailing for Liberty Maritime Corporation, Crowley and Ocean Shipping, Inc.

Paige assisted SMSLLC with management system harmonization project for a major containership operator before coming onboard as a full-time Associate Consultant.

Paige holds a B.S in Marine Transportation from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy.

Certifications: Second Officer (Oceans & Tonnage Unlimited), OSHA 10 (Maritime) Trainer, FEMA Incident Command, Initial Response, and National IMS training among other professional certifications.

SMSLLC coordinates with subcontracted consulting professionals and subject matter experts as needed for particular projects.

Subcontractors have included retired USCG senior officers, professional mariners and others.

If you’re interested in becoming a subcontractor to SMSLLC, please contact us with your current CV to highlight pertinent experience and credentials.