BOARD MEMBERS
Sitting (left to right) Lucienne C. Bulow, Comr., James E. Mercante, President, William M. Rowland, Comr., Standing (left to right) Richard J. Hendrick, Sr., Comr.; Andrew J. Garger, Exec. Director; Jeffrey C. Loechner, Comr.; Jennifer Gillooley, Office Administrator; Joseph F. Ahlstrom, Comr.
JAMES E. MERCANTE, Commissioner and President
B.Sc., United States Merchant Marine Academy
J.D. University of Bridgeport, School of Law; Tulane University School of Law
Captain, United States Navy (Retired)
Admiralty Attorney (New York)
LUCIENNE C. BULOW, Commissioner
B.A., Hunter College, M. Phil., Ph.D., Yale University
President, Interactive Maritime Services
Maritime Arbitrator and Mediator
RICHARD J. HENDRICK, Sr., Commissioner
CEO, Albany Port District Commission
JOSEPH F. AHLSTROM, Commissioner
B.S. & M.S., SUNY Maritime College
Captain, United States Navy, (Retired)
Professor, SUNY Maritime College
WILLIAM M. ROWLAND, Commissioner
B.S., United States Merchant Marine Academy
Vice President, Sompo-International/Endurance Group Holdings
JEFFREY C. LOECHNER, Commissioner
B.S., United States Merchant Marine Academy
AXA XL, Assistant Vice President,
Gulf Coast Territorial Manager & National Hull Manager
ADMINISTRATION
ANDREW J. GARGER, Secretary and Executive Director serving since 1/14/2020.
Previously served as Commissioner From 6/1/2015 to 1/14/2020.
B.Sc., United States Merchant Marine Academy
J.D. New York University School of Law
Adjunct Professor, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
One Battery Park Plaza 31st Floor New York, NY 10004-1405
Tel. 212.425.5027/5028 Fax. 212.344.3144 Email AJGarger@nypilotcommission.org
JENNIFER GILLOOLEY, Office Administrator
One Battery Park Plaza 31st Floor New York, NY 10004-1405
Tel. 212.425.5027/5028 Fax. 212.344.3144 Email JGillooley@nypilotcommission.org