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John McCarthy

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Chief Executive Officer at Seaspan ULC
📍 Portland, Maine Metropolitan Area, United States

John McCarthy is the CEO of Seaspan ULC, bringing over 39 years of leadership in shipbuilding, U. S. Defense, and international markets. His expertise spans program management, operations, and IT, and he holds an MBA from Boston University and a BA from Bowdoin College.

He is a strong advocate for community development, particularly focused on creating opportunities for women to enter skilled trades through partnerships with organizations like YWCA Metro Vancouver. He also champions the use of local British Columbia companies as key suppliers for national projects.

John has highlighted a nearly decade-long relationship with BigBear. ai, calling their software a "game changer" for shipyard capacity planning.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Portland, Maine Metropolitan Area, United States
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National Shipbuilding Strategy
Frequently discusses the importance of Canada's National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) for the nation's marine industry and for creating local jobs and partnerships.
Shipyard Modernization
Emphasizes using advanced technology and software tools, like those from BigBear. ai, to transform strategic capacity planning and improve shipyard efficiency.
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Career

Work history

9-2022
Chief Executive Officer
Seaspan ULC
7-2018 - 9-2022
Chief Program Officer
Seaspan ULC
3-2014
President
McCarthy Consulting Group LLC
2-2010 - 3-2014
Vice President, Planning & Information Technology
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works
2008 - 2-2010
Director, Preoutfit & Material Control
General Dynamics - Bath Iron Works
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Education
1994 - 1995
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Questrom School of Business, Boston University
1982 - 1986
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Bowdoin College
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