Resolve Marine Establishes Government Relations Department

March 28, 2023

Resolve Marine, experts in ship and vessel salvage, rescue, emergency response, and specialized marine services, today announced the formation of a Government Relations department. To lead the effort from the Washington D.C. area, retired Navy Capt. Gregg Baumann has been appointed Government Program Manager. In this newly created role, Baumann is responsible for developing strategy and objectives to grow the company’s government services business, with a primary focus on the United States and Canada. He will also oversee government business development and project mobilization and de-mobilization, personnel supervision, vessel operations, salvage and diving operations and logistics.

Baumann brings decades of experience in both the naval and maritime industries. Having served as naval diving officer and the U.S. Navy’s Director of Ocean Engineering, Supervisor of Salvage and Diving, he led numerous national and international maritime salvage disaster responses during his military career. After retiring from the military, he joined CACI Inc. as a Senior Program Manager in the Training and Warfighter Readiness group, leading their Foreign Military Sales. He then joined Thales Defense and Security as Director of Program Management for Systems Solutions where he oversaw the management and manufacture of domestic and international defense products. Baumann graduated from Clarkson University with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering and holds a Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School.

Commenting on his appointment, Baumann said, “I am excited to bring a client-centric focus to government relations at Resolve Marine. This is an exceptional opportunity to nurture and expand relations amongst key personnel across a variety of government entities in North America.”

Joseph Farrell, III, Deputy-CEO and COO added, “We are excited to welcome Gregg to the Resolve Marine family. His leadership and deep expertise in government affairs is a welcome addition to our growing portfolio of new business opportunities. Our decision to bring Gregg onboard highlights our commitment to providing top quality services to government clients and ensuring compliance with the regulations that go with providing that service. As a problem solver with a proven track record of successfully executing complex operations, our new government contracts manager will be an integral part of the team, helping to identify and solve challenges and deliver exceptional results for government clients.”

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