Posted on 7/4/2018
John Parrott, chief operating officer at Foss Maritime Company, has been named president of the company effective Aug. 1. The company’s current president and CEO, Paul Stevens, will retain the title of CEO through the end of 2016. Stevens will then move to Foss’ parent company, Saltchuk, to serve as senior vice president and managing director.
Parrott joined Foss as COO in January, transitioning from sister company TOTE Maritime. He has more than 28 years of maritime experience both at sea and ashore, Foss said in a statement announcing the changes.
“Foss is an incredibly dynamic company,” Parrott said. “We are building on more than 125 years of safe, innovative service, and we have an exciting road ahead. ...