2009-2010 Committee

The Executive Committee, under the leadership of the Section Chair, establishes the general policy of the Section and is responsible for and directs the technical meetings and other Section Activities. The Executive Committee shall insure that necessary information is provided to Society Headquarters in a timely manner; e.g., election of officers and their contact information, Section and Student Section activities, recommendations for awards and nominations, audits, etc. Composition of the Committee is determined by the Section Bylaws. Committee Membership is an excellent way to utilize members’ talents and to maintain the interest of prospective officers. It is recommended that the terms of office be staggered such that the turnover among members is spread out as much as possible to maintain continuity between successive administrations.

Chair:

Mr. David A. Helgerson
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Mr. Helgerson is the Technical Director at CSC’s Advanced Marine Center in Washington DC. He graduated from Webb Institute in 1977 and has over 30 years of experience in ship design, primarily with auxiliary, amphibious, and RO/RO ships. He is a Professional Engineer, registered in the Commonwealth of Virginia.  Mr. Helgerson’s career has included a wide range of projects from early stage concept studies through detailed design and construction support for new and conversion designs. He has studied short sea shipping and directed the development of discrete event simulation models predicting cargo throughput. Primarily, his experience has been with US Navy ships and other US Government ships, with a strong emphasis on Strategic Sealift and auxiliary ships. He is the current Chair of the Chesapeake Section of SNAME; an active participant in local and national meetings; a member of the Sealift Panel; and a frequent workshop participant. In addition to SNAME, he is a member of ASNE, I.H.S., and SAWE and is a member of the American Bureau of Shipping Naval Technical Committee.

Mr. Dan Eling received his BSOE from Virginia Tech in 2002, after 3 years at the US Coast Guard Academy. After an internship with NAVSEA 05D1, he has worked as a Senior Naval Architect and Project Engineer at JJMA and Alion Science & Technology, supporting programs such as T-AKE, JHSV, DDG-1000, LCS-2, and CG(X). He was certified as a Professional Engineer specializing in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering in 2008 by the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Mr. Eling has served as Secretary for the Chesapeake Section since 2003.