Speakers
Keynote
Craig Koehne is the Regional Business Development Director for DNV Maritime – Americas, based in Houston, TX. He has been with DNV for 15+ years, with a background in Engineering, Surveys, Management, and Business Development, both in the Offshore and Shipping Industries.
As the Regional Business Development Director, Craig manages all client relationships, contract negotiations, and strategic partnerships throughout both North and South America, including but not limited to Vancouver, Montreal, St. Johns, New York, Miami, Houston, New Orleans, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and Chile. His customer centric philosophy is focused on our industry’s challenges today in the Merchant Shipping and Offshore market, but also looking into the future of Decarbonization and Digitalization in new and developing markets such as Offshore Wind.
Craig is passionate about driving innovation and success through his team and with our customers by applying a combination of technical knowledge, people management, and business development experience to assist in leading the Maritime industry to a more sustainable future.
Craig has a bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Texas, Austin.