ABS chairman Somerville to retire

· Tuesday, March 05, 2013

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   Classification society ABS said its chairman Robert D. Somerville will retire, effective April 30.
   Current President and Chief Executive Officer Christopher J. Wiernicki will become chairman of ABS subject to final election by the board during its next meeting on April 22.
   Somerville has been with the society for 43 years, and 20 years as its president or chairman, the longest period of leadership in its 151-year history.

Chris Gillis

Located in the Washington, D.C. area, Chris Gillis primarily reports on regulatory and legislative topics that impact cross-border trade. He joined American Shipper in 1994, shortly after graduating from Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md., with a degree in international business and economics.