MARINERS CLUB
BY : KATHRYN LAMBERT , ACCOUNT MANAGER AT BOWEN , MICLETTE AND BRITT NEW ORLEANS OFFICE
The Mariners Club Of
The Port Of New Orleans :
Connecting The Marine Industry In New Orleans
The Mariners Club of the Port of New Orleans ( Mariners Club ) was formed in 1979 as the result of a merger of two similar organizations of the time : the Gulf Steamship Claims Association ( founded in 1948 ) and the Mariners Club of New Orleans ( founded in 1960 ). A as nonprofit corporation , the Mariners Club provides a fraternal and educational network for marine insurance industry professionals . The membership comprises of professionals engaged in various aspects of the maritime industry of New Orleans and the Greater New Orleans area , such as insurance sales , brokerage , and underwriting ; claims ; surveying ; risk management ; and legal representation of vessel interests , employers , and marine insurers .
The Mariners Club holds six luncheons a year that primarily serve to inform our members . The luncheons feature an array of experienced and engaging speakers and showcase the leading professionals of the maritime industry .
The club endeavors to provide a platform for representatives from all facets of the maritime industry , from the Port of New Orleans , to the US Coast Guard , to publications tailored exclusively to the marine industry . Past industryrelated speakers include Gary LaGrange , president and chief executive officer of the Port of New Orleans ; Chief Robert S . Hecker , police chief of the Harbor Police Department of New Orleans and twenty-eight-year veteran of the New Orleans Police Department ; Captain
Peter Gautier and Captain Philip Schifflin , former commanders of the US Coast Guard Sector New Orleans ; and David Krapf , editor-in-chief of WorkBoat magazine , a print and online publication for commercial marine professionals .
In addition to featuring industryrelated presenters , the club also strives to connect its membership with leaders and innovators involved in various other
“... THE CLUB ENDEAVORS TO PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR REPRESENTATIVES FROM ALL FACETS OF THE MARITIME INDUSTRY ...”
aspects of the Greater New Orleans area , including state and local government officials , judges and private business owners who contribute to the local economy . In recent years , the club ’ s luncheons have featured Billy Nungesser , former president of the Plaquemines Parish Commission and current lieutenant governor of Louisiana ; Judge Daniel E . Knowles , III , federal magistrate judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana ; Judge
Robin Pittman , Orleans Parish Criminal District Court ; Patrick Mulhearn , executive director of Celtic Studios in Baton Rouge ; and Tim Williamson , cofounder and chief executive officer of Idea Village , a nonprofit which helps foster the local entrepreneurial movement .
The current November luncheon , which takes place during the heart of football season , is a particular favorite of the club ’ s membership . It will feature recurring speaker Jim Henderson , a prominent local sportscaster and the radio voice of the New Orleans Saints . Mr . Henderson will offer his expertise on the state of the football team as well as facilitate a short question-and-answer session .
The Mariners Club also conducts three social events annually : a crawfish boil in May ; a golf tournament in October , held at the beautiful Audubon Golf Course ; and a Christmas party in December , which is typically held on the Friday after the end of the annual International WorkBoat Show in downtown New Orleans .
For more information about The Mariners Club of the Port of New Orleans and its upcoming events , please visit the club ’ s website at www . marinersclubnola . com . +
Kathryn Lambert graduated from Loyola University New Orleans in 2007 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Japanese Studies . She began working in the marine insurance industry directly after college , obtaining her Property and Casualty license for the state of Louisiana in 2008 .
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