OceansAdvance, the voice of the Newfoundland and Labrador Ocean Know-how Innovation Cluster, introduced the retirement of Cathy Hogan, who has served as Govt Director for greater than 20 years. Picture courtesy Cathy Hogan/OceansAdvance
OceansAdvance, the voice of the Newfoundland and Labrador Ocean Know-how Innovation Cluster, introduced the retirement of Cathy Hogan, who has served as Govt Director for greater than 20 years, and the appointment of Shelly Petten because the incoming chief, efficient December 18, 2023.
Hogan has performed an instrumental function within the development and success of OceansAdvance. Her dedication to scholar engagement, variety, fairness, and inclusion has elevated the impression of the cluster domestically, nationally, and internationally. She appears to be like ahead to retiring, spending high quality time travelling, and visiting with household and pals all through the nation and the US.
“We’re immensely grateful for Cathy’s unwavering dedication, imaginative and prescient, and management throughout her tenure. Below her steerage, OceansAdvance has continued to be the voice of the ocean neighborhood in Newfoundland and Labrador. Her impression on our group can be remembered and cherished,” mentioned Dr. Paul Brett, Board Chair.
Shelly Petten, the newly appointed Govt Director, brings over 17 years of expertise within the ocean expertise sector from each non-public business and the general public sector. Having beforehand labored as an Financial Growth Officer with the federal government of Newfoundland & Labrador and, extra just lately, with Kraken Robotics and PanGeo Subsea, Shelly is well-equipped to steer OceansAdvance into its subsequent chapter. Her intensive skilled relationships and previous experiences will contribute to the expansion of the ocean expertise sector and place the province as a frontrunner within the ocean sector.
“I’m so excited to hitch OceansAdvance as the brand new Govt Director. I’ve been concerned with this group in numerous capacities over the past 20 years, and I firmly consider that the ocean expertise sector in Newfoundland and Labrador is filled with alternatives for development; I see a way forward for continued development and limitless prospects,” mentioned Petten.
