Derek Hughes

(Co-chair)
President
Walters Marine Engineering and Consulting Inc.

Although many believe the best ships are the one’s that have been built, Glenn is a firm believer that “the best ships are relationships.”

Glenn is an active member of the marine technical community and has served as a SNAME volunteer in many roles and responsibilities, including:

• Co-Chair MARITECH 2019 and Technical Program
• Global Membership Committee Chair, 2018-present
• Regional Vice President (Central and Gulf Region), 2012-2017
• Eastern Canadian Section Chair, 2006-2012
• Co-Chair Ottawa Marine Technical Symposium 2013
• Co-Chair MARITECH 2012, Ottawa

With over 35 years in the marine sector, Glenn has had the pleasure of interesting and challenging projects where leadership through effective program management coupled with sound technical judgement was required.

Glenn served 20 years in the Royal Canadian Navy in surface ships and then as the Marine Systems Engineering Head of Department in HMCS ONONDAGA (Canadian Oberon Class submarine) coupled with time in the engineering headquarters, both on exchange in the UK and in Ottawa. Glenn has over 10 years in industry supporting the Victoria Class Submarines, including the roll out of the Victoria In-Service Support Contract (VISSC). Presently, Glenn is an independent consultant in the role of “Friend of the Government.”

Glenn lives in Ottawa and is a graduate of the Royal Military College of Canada (BEng, 1987) and University College London (MSc in Marine Engineering and Submarine Design Course (1996)).

P. Eng
Naval Architect
VARD Marine Inc.

Angelique Davis is a member of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers and the membership chair of the Eastern Canadian Section branch, a Professional Engineer, and a working naval architect at Vard Marine (previously STX Canada Marine). She graduated in 2009 from Memorial University of Newfoundland’s Bachelor of Engineering co-op program with a focus in Ocean and Naval Architecture. After graduation, she moved to Ottawa to work at BMT Fleet Technology (now BMT Canada) and moved her career to VARD in 2014. Angelique was featured in the January/February 2018 edition of Professional Engineers Ontario’s Engineering Dimensions magazine as one of ‘25 Outstanding Female Engineers’.

CEng, MAPM
Director
Babcock Canada | Marine & Technology Planning Team

Martin MacCorquodale is the Director – Engineering Services with Babcock Canada and is responsible for the business development and project execution of engineering programs across multiple sectors. Before coming to Canada in 2012, Martin supported Babcock’s Marine business by providing design capability and engineering management across a wide array of defence and commercial marine programs.

Martin has a degree in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering from the University of Glasgow in Scotland and is a Chartered Engineer. He is a Member of both the Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA) and the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME). He is also a Member of the Association of Project Managers.