ABOUT US
About Maritime College Alumni Association
An independent 501(c)3 non-profit organization, the Maritime College Alumni Association (MCAA) was founded in 1903 with the mission of bringing together the community of graduates from Fort Schuyler/SUNY Maritime College. The MCAA provides alumni with a vehicle for expanding their personal and professional networks, and has been disbursing financial and career support to current students since 1903. The College, established in 1874 under the name of the New York Nautical School, and later became SUNY Maritime College, is the oldest and largest maritime college in the nation.
2025 Officers and Board of Directors
Please send ALL inquires to Director@MaritimeCollegeAA.org.
Please include the name of the Board Member you are trying to reach, in the subject line.
Officers
President
Stephen J. Carbery ’80
president@maritmecollegeaa.org
1st Vice President
Seth Lucas ’01
felix@maritimecollegeaa.org
2nd Vice President
Rick McClain ’14
Treasurer
Samuel Reilly ’95
Assistant Treasurer
George Gacser ’87
Secretary
Justin Dela Cruz ’20
Board of Directors
Three Year Term
2023-2026
Ted Mason ’57
Vinod Melwani ’02
Mike Trotta ’99
2024 – 2027
Kevin Albertson ’10
Kyron Cooper ’15*
Jim McEnteggart ’91
2025-2028
Duke Alvora ’14
Kit Mattikow ’23
Vicky Hulick ’05
*Replacing Earl Baim ’80
Past Presidents
2021 & 2022
Kevin Danko ’95
2020
John Valvo ’83
2019
Jennifer Barnes-Hayes ’80
Chapter Presidents
Inquires about a chapter? Email Felix@maritimecollegeaa.org
ConEd
Zhen Shao ’00
The Carolinas
Marianne Michaelsen Sanderson ’95
Delaware Valley
Art Sulzer ’74
Greece
Dimitrios Kokkinis ’03
Hampton Roads
Ed Hulick ’04
Houston
Greg Wagner ’01
Hudson Valley
Aimee Carter ’00
NE Florida (JAX)
Kevin Killoran ’91
Long Island
Jim Yahner ’86
New England
Robert Rose ’85
New Jersey
Jamie McNamara ’94
Niagara Frontier
Doug Buell ’01 / ’21
SoCal
Dennis Brennan ’64
SoFlo
Rich Merhige ’83
Tampa Bay
Ashley O’Brien ’17
OUR MISSION
Corporate Purpose
The purpose of the Corporation in addition to and consistent with those set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation, include promoting camaraderie among the alumni, providing a forum in which all alumni can network and enhance their professional growth, and advancing the professional interests of the alumni and the Maritime College at Fort Schuyler community at large.
