Marine Log recently announced the honorees of its 2025 Top Women in Maritime,
A distinction that recognizes the top 20 exceptional leaders whose achievements are shaping the future of the maritime industry. Christi is named among a list of women who represent a wide range of expertise, from vessel operations and naval architecture to port leadership and education:
Capt. Kamila Calko, SeaLight and SeaLight Sisters
Elena Calhoun, Boksa Marine Design
Capt. Tamara Colette, Cal Poly Maritime Academy
Erica J. Custis, Moran Towing
Angelique Davis, Vard Marine Inc.
Karen Dempsey, Crowley
Mara DuVernois, Resolve Marine
Angela Dyer Mcveay, MK Industries
Jenna Gaudet, Eckstein Trade & Transport LLC
Irem Gokmen, Inchcape Shipping Services
Gerona Goethe, Bay Ship & Yacht Co.
Melissa Hertel, Thornton Tomasetti
Dorothea Ioannou, Shipowners Claims Bureau Inc. / The American P&I Club
Lee Kindberg, Maersk / Starcrest
Laura Lewis, TowWorks
Gail Loughlin, Midwest Tankerman Inc.
Christi Marvel, Cooper Consolidated
Rear Adm. Zeita Merchant, U.S. Coast Guard
Ashley O’Brien, Port Tampa Bay
Rachel Rowe, Skagit County Public Works
These remarkable women will be celebrated during a reception on December 2 at the World War II Museum in New Orleans, the evening before the International WorkBoat Show begins.