RETIRED MEN'S ASSOCIATION OF GREENWICH, Inc.
Invites you to its meeting, October 30, 2024, at 11 am
First Presbyterian Church, 1 West Putnam Ave., Greenwich, CT.
The program will also be shown on Zoom: https://bit.ly/30IBj21
Carleen Lyden Walker
“ZERO POINT FOUR: The Critical Role, and Vulnerabilities of U.S. Maritime to our National Security”
Carleen Lyden Walker will address the critical role that maritime shipping plays in today’s world economy and its relationship to the U.S. economy and national security. After WWII over half the world’s ocean-going commercial ships flew the U.S. flag. Today it is less than 0.4% (“zero point four”). Ms. Walker will speak about how a lack of maritime preparedness creates vulnerabilities to our national economy - through energy, food, climate, workforce and military readiness and flexibility. She is the co-author of “ZERO POINT FOUR — How US Leadership in Maritime will Secure America’s Future.” She is consistently listed among the top 100 women globally in maritime expertise.
Ms. Walker is a marketing and communications professional in the commercial maritime industry. She is founder and CEO of Morgan Marketing & Communications, co-founder and CEO of the North American Marine Environment Protection Association, chief evolution officer of SHIPPINGInsight (the fleet optimization and innovation platform for shipping) and the founder of the Consortium for International Maritime Heritage.
In 2015, Ms. Walker was appointed a Goodwill Maritime Ambassador by the International Maritime Organization. She is a member of numerous maritime associations and a trustee of the US Friends of the World Maritime University. In 2010, she was awarded the Certificate of Merit by the United States Coast Guard and in 2014 a Public Service Commendation for her work on World Maritime Day and the AMVER search & rescue system, respectively. In March of 2023, she received the Distinguished Service Award from the Coast Guard for her work in the field.
Ms. Walker graduated from Wellesley College with a BA in political science and history and studied accounting at Cornell School of Business Administration.
She is a trained facilitator and media trainer and held a USCG Captain’s license.
Our next speaker, on November 6, will be John Reese on “The Current State of Artificial Intelligence and Its Future Potential.”
The Greenwich Retired Men’s Association offers a free program every Wednesday that is open to the public, both men and women; no reservations are required. Our social break starts at 10:40 am followed promptly by our presentation at 11:00 am. Programs are at the First Presbyterian Church, 1 West Putnam Ave. in Greenwich. For additional information see www.greenwichrma.org.
