Since our founding, Glosten has grown steadily and deliberately to a robust team of exceptionally talented engineers, designers, and support staff. Our team offers strong technical expertise combined with practical design, construction, and operations backgrounds, with many holding professional licenses and bringing hands-on shipyard or seagoing experience. More than that, we’ve cultivated a team who knows the industry and are passionate about what they do.
PelaStar Managing Director
A graduate of Webb Institute with an MBA from the University of Washington, Ben offers over 25 years of marine industry experience. He has contributed to projects involving concept, preliminary, contract, and functional design, dynamic loads analysis, and transportation system modeling for vessels including barges, ferries, research vessels, and special-service platforms. Since 2010, Ben has led the development of PelaStar, Glosten’s tension-leg platform for floating offshore wind. He is the managing director of PelaStar, LLC.
When he’s not working, you’ll find Ben: taking photographs and tinkering with audio and video projects.
Principal, Marine Construction
Brad leads Glosten’s marine construction group and has over 20 years of marine construction experience. He has supported numerous salvage and wreck removal projects as a salvage engineer and provides naval architectural support for both new construction and refit projects. This support work includes stability, structural design and analysis, coordination of regulatory body approvals, and construction support. Working closely with Glosten’s marine construction clients, Brad ensures that marine and land cranes and all manner of construction equipment work safely and effectively on floating platforms of all kinds.
Brad’s favorite project at Glosten: the stability and structural design of the grillage supporting a Manitowoc 4600 ringer on two barges for the I-35 bridge replacement in Minneapolis. He enjoyed the fast turnaround time, working closely with the client under tight constraints, and the incredible end result.
Principal, Marine Engineering
Dave joined Glosten in 1984 after graduating from the University of Washington with a degree in mechanical engineering and went on to become one of our principal marine engineers. He has been around for so long that he has seen marine propulsion advance from coal power (not quite) to the current state-of-the-art battery-electric and other low/carbon neutral alternatives. Dave has decades of experience in the design, acquisition, and conversion of specialized vessels with an emphasis on propulsion, mechanical, and electrical systems. His passion is developing systems with optimized efficiency. His pet peeve is the misapplication of emerging and other technologies that result in suboptimal design solutions.
When not working, you’ll find Dave: out on the water fishing or up in the mountains chasing some solitude.
General Manager, East Coast Office
Liz is a Glosten principal, manager of our East Coast office, and a licensed professional engineer specializing in electrical engineering, naval architecture, stability, and design. She graduated from Webb Institute with a degree in naval architecture and marine engineering and joined Glosten in 2007. Liz manages major design efforts at Glosten and is a go-to resource for engineering support on both naval architecture and electrical engineering projects.
When she’s not working, you’ll find Liz: planning remodeling projects and dreaming of a new kitchen.
Principal, Naval Architect
A graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Garth brings nearly 40 years of marine industry experience and 70,000 sea miles to his role as a principal and naval architect. He provides naval architecture and marine engineering support for new construction and refit projects for all vessel types. Garth spent several years at Marco Shipyard before joining Glosten in 2007; his strength lies in his familiarity with all aspects of the marine industry and his ability to integrate differing aspects of a project into a functional whole.
When he’s not working, you’ll find Garth: at home, building boats.
Chief Operating Officer
Jim joined Glosten in 2007 after earning his bachelor’s in electrical engineering from the University of Washington and his master’s in naval architecture and marine engineering from the University of Michigan. With over 15 years of experience in the marine industry, Jim brings critical electrical engineering know-how to Glosten projects and advises on overall company utilization as Glosten’s chief operating officer.
Jim particularly enjoys the challenges that come with large refit designs—determining existing ship conditions and crafting solutions to upgrade or renew vessel systems play well into his desire to learn how everything works.
Principal, Naval Architect
A graduate of Webb Institute, John has 40 years of naval architecture and marine engineering experience. He is an expert in vessel design and construction, specializing in structural design and analysis, vessel stability, and marine construction. In addition to his ongoing technical role, John managed Glosten’s naval architecture group from 1996 to 2003, served as director of operations from 2004 to 2009, and was president of Glosten from 2016 to 2018. He contributes to a wide range of projects, and especially enjoys supporting Glosten’s marine construction clients, mentoring associates, and helping the team locate ancient engineering documents in our physical archives.
When not working, you’ll find John: on the water windsurfing or on a golf course enjoying the walk.
Chief Engineer
Justin is a principal and chief engineer at Glosten. He joined Glosten in 1992 after earning a degree in naval architecture from Webb Institute; over nights and weekends, he subsequently earned a master’s degree in computer science and engineering from the University of Washington.
Justin is responsible for the maintenance and development of the firm’s technical and analytical capabilities in addition to general project oversight. His major projects range from ship, tug, and barge designs to mooring and spectral fatigue analyses, with a special focus on hydrodynamics and structural system integration.
In another life, Justin would have been: a professional surfer and blues guitarist.
Principal, Ocean Engineering & Analysis
Ken is a principal with over 25 years of broad international marine experience in engineering, owner’s representation, field surveys, and offshore experience. Having worked as a field oceanographer prior to joining Glosten, he supports the firm’s work in ocean science, site characterization, offshore renewables, mooring design, and marine logistics. He has managed ship alteration projects of all types and is a subject matter expert in oceanographic data collection, moorings, and subsea operations. Ken currently serves on the board of directors, manages Glosten’s ocean engineering and analysis group, and leads international business development.
Fun fact about Ken: he and his wife Susan lived on a sailboat for 17 years and sailed it from Seattle to New Zealand and back.
Principal
With 40 years of industry experience, Ken brings expertise in all aspects of vessel design, ranging from preliminary design and analysis through detail design to shipyard support and consultation. Ken joined Glosten in 2010 and developed the company’s production engineering capabilities and team. Today, he is the lead principal for the production engineering group as well as passenger vessel design projects, support capability development, and client outreach.
When he’s not working, you’ll find Ken: racing sailboats.
Director of Research & Development
Kevin combines over 20 years of design experience as a licensed naval architect and marine engineer with eight years of shipboard operations and shipyard construction experience. He leads Glosten’s marine environmental engineering efforts where close collaboration with shipping companies, technology providers, and regulators have resulted in approval of new technologies, construction of technology test facilities, and marine vessel retrofits.
A graduate of the US Merchant Marine Academy, Kevin earned his MBA from the University of Washington in 2018. As director of research and development, Kevin oversees the firm’s R&D program advising on the development of new technologies, services, and processes that will help Glosten and our clients succeed in the marketplace.
If Kevin didn’t work at Glosten, he would be: teaching at a maritime university, continuing his passion of sharing knowledge and inspiring others to dream big.
Principal, Marine Construction
Kyle is a graduate of Webb Institute and a licensed naval architect. As a principal in Glosten’s marine construction group, he supports our marine construction and salvage engineering efforts and leads Glosten’s interface with US bottom-founded offshore wind regulators, developers, and installers. Kyle also works closely with the US Coast Guard, Marine Safety Center in Washington DC, classification agencies, and the US Army Corps of Engineers to help clients navigate the ever-changing US regulatory environment.
Kyle’s favorite Glosten project: the structural and stability analyses and marine operations planning that supported the demolition of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. He enjoyed working closely with the client and the demolition contractor to deliver a successful demolition ahead of schedule.
Chief Financial Officer & Foil Ferry Managing Director
Lisa earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in engineering from the University of Washington. Throughout her career, she has performed extensive work in the areas of structural failure analysis, environmental loads assessment, and marine transportation. Lisa joined Glosten in 1991 and previously served the company as vice president before taking on the role of chief financial officer, overseeing corporate accounting, cash management, and contract negotiations while playing a vital role in the firm’s acquisition and spin-off activities. She is a member of the Glosten Board of Directors and is managing director of Foil Ferry, LLC, a joint venture of Glosten and Bieker Boats.
When she’s not working, you’ll find Lisa: racing sailboats and doing handstands—not at the same time.
Chief Marketing Officer
Maggie is chief marketing officer and a member of Glosten’s executive team, responsible for developing and executing the firm’s annual sales and marketing plan. With her team, she develops marketing strategies and serves as a primary strategic advisor to the executive team and principals. As an outward face of the firm she is actively engaged in the marine industry and most enjoys growing relationships with partners and clients.
Maggie joined Glosten in 2011 after earning her degree in business economics from Cleveland State University.
Maggie’s biggest pet peeve: when a tradeshow booth has only one layer of carpeting.
Director, Project Management
Matt joined Glosten in 2001 after spending eight years as an engineering officer in the US Coast Guard after graduating from the USCG Academy. He earned his master’s degree in engineering from University of California, Berkeley, followed by more than four years in Washington, DC at the Marine Safety Center. Matt provides project oversight, contract development, and naval architecture support for new construction projects, guides staff through regulatory challenges, and leads the passenger transportation sector at Glosten. As a principal and director of project management, he oversees project management activities and acts as a mentor to the firm’s group leads.
Matt’s favorite Glosten project: the salvage of the Lion and Tiger tugs. The onsite engineering work and teamwork between the client, USCG, Global Diving, and Glosten led to a successful refloat and made for a memorable project.
Chief Executive Officer
Morgan joined Glosten in 1998 after graduating from the US Merchant Marine Academy. He offers over 20 years of marine industry experience specializing in marine mechanical and electrical systems. Prior to being appointed Glosten’s sixth president in 2018, Morgan led the firm’s marine engineering group. In that role, he served as a strong technical resource, a respected leader, and a trusted mentor. As chief executive officer, Morgan has primary responsibility for setting the strategic direction for the firm.
Fun fact about Morgan: he enjoys classic heavy metal.
Marine Operations & Business Development
Principal, Marine Engineering
Before joining Glosten in 2003, Sean earned a degree in energy systems from Evergreen State College and another in mechanical engineering from the University of Washington. Sean has led the firm’s efforts designing and retrofitting alternative-fuel and battery-hybrid powered vessels including ferries, tugs, Ro-Ro ships, and research vessels, and is intimately involved in Glosten’s broad efforts to support the decarbonization of the marine industry.
Sean’s favorite project at Glosten: serving as lead marine engineer on the design of the R/V Tan Kah Kee for Xiamen University, where he worked in close collaboration with Chinese engineers and scientists to develop a vessel optimized for the clients research needs.
Principal, Naval Architect
Steve is a Glosten principal and leader of our naval architecture group. He earned his bachelor’s in naval architecture from Webb Institute before joining Glosten in 2000. He lends his decades of marine industry experience to providing critical naval architecture support for projects ranging from conceptual design and feasibility studies to detail design and on-site construction support.
When he’s not working, you’ll find Steve: fixing old houses and building stuff.
Principal, Naval Architect
Tim is a principal and naval architect at Glosten. He establishes best practices for our engineering processes and leads our oceanographic research vessel sector, overseeing Glosten’s work for the University National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) fleet. Tim is a go-to for new design efforts and refurbishments for vessels of all types, especially where unique or complex equipment installations are involved. Tim joined Glosten in 1997 after earning his bachelor’s degree from Webb and designing sail boats for a few years.
When he’s not working, you’ll find Tim: mountain biking, snowboarding, doing landscape photography, or mentoring a high school robotics team.
PelaStar Business Development
Principal, Naval Architect
Will is a principal and naval architect at Glosten. He joined the company in 2004 after earning his bachelor’s degree in ocean engineering from Virginia Tech and spending three years in the oil and gas industry. Will supports a broad range of naval architecture work at Glosten, helping to guide young engineers through complex design decisions. He specializes in new design, onsite construction support, and refit projects involving passenger vessels, research vessels, ferries, tugs, barges, and various floating structures.
When he’s not working, you´ll find Will: spending time with family and friends, often surrounded by mountain bikes, hiking boots, and a campfire.
