With 25 years of marine industry experience, Roger has a keen understanding of the complex administration of marine operations, vessels of all kinds, the equipment and machinery that makes them function, and the standards that regulate their operation. His shipboard roles have included crew and captain positions on charter yachts, historic ships, excursion vessels, and sail training ships; his shoreside fleet management roles include leading the marine launch of Canada’s largest passenger vessel excursion service at Niagara Falls, and managing Atlantic Canada’s largest passenger vessel fleet in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Roger has spent thousands of hours underway on the Atlantic, Pacific, Great Lakes and Caribbean, and in shipyards surveying vessels, and managing refits and new builds.

Roger is a Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors (SAMS®) Associate, a licensed master 3000 tons, a Transport Canada approved Small Passenger Vessel Safety Trainer and a member of the the American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC®). Roger is currently working towards certification as an ISO Quality Management Internal Auditor.