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Maritime Association NY/NJ Port appoints new executive director

The Maritime Association of the Port of New York and New Jersey has appointed Stephen Lyman as executive director, replacing Edward J. Kelly, who retired after 18 years in this position.

Most recently, Lyman was commercial associate director at the Journal of Commerce. StePreviously he had also served as the Port Newark associate director of the New York-based Seamen’s Church Institute, which advocates for the personal, professional, and spiritual well-being of merchant mariners and seafarers around the world.

In accepting his new role, Lyman said, “I look forward to promoting the Maritime Association’s mission to continue improving our port and our role within the supply chain.”

He also added, “I want to thank Ed Kelly for his many years of service as the executive director of the Maritime Association. Ed steered the organisation through a global pandemic and relocated the office from Battery Place to Elizabeth.”

In addition, Michael J. DiVirgilio, association president who announced the appointment, noted “We look forward to our next chapter under the direction of Stephen and we will continue our outreach and diversification efforts, focusing on the needs of our members and the port community, as a whole.”

Lyman has nearly two decades of experience in different operational roles in the non-profit sector. He holds dual Bachelor degrees in Operations Management and Sociology from Montclair State University and a Master’s degree in Public Administration.

He has also co-chaired the Workforce Development Implementation Team developed by the Port of NY & NJ’s Council on Port Performance, held a board leadership role with Young Shipping Professionals of New York and was the president of the Rutgers School of Public Affairs Alumni Network.





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