Nelson appointed MarAd chief counsel
U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta has appointed Julie Nelson to chief counsel for the Maritime Administration.
Nelson replaces Robert Ostrom, who resigned as MarAd’s chief counsel in March.
She joins MarAd from Oceaneering International, an ocean engineering development firm, where she served as general manager and maritime/contracts attorney. Previously, Nelson served as general counsel and general manager for Nauticos Corp. in Hanover, Md.