Joseph Kosteczko is a graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and also holds a M.S. in Operations and Project Management. He also has a Project Management Professional Certification. He has over 20 years of broad experience in the maritime industry to include qualified U.S. Navy Surface Officer, Licensed Merchant Mariner, vessel management, stevedore superintendent, sea-going operations on 6 different Navy and commercial vessels , maritime operations and training, and over 10-years of experience in the shipbuilding and ship repair industry. With this experience, he brings an unique perspective on developing the next generation workforce for shipbuilding, ship repair, and the maritime industry.
Project Management Professional Certification, 2024
Project Management Institute
M.S. in Operations and Project Management, 2015
Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH
B.S. in Marine Transportation, 1998
US Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY
Kosteczko, J., Smith, K., Johnson, J., Diaz, R. “Virginia Digital Shipbuilding Program (VDSP) – Building an agile modern workforce to improve performance in the shipbuilding and ship repair industry.” Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. Virtual Online, June 21-24, 2020. doi: https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2–35487
Kosteczko, J., Smith, K., Johnson, J., Diaz, R. “Digital Shipbuilding – Fortifying the Maritime Industry.” American Society of Naval Engineers Fleet Maintenance and Modernization Symposium 2020. Virtual. September 17, 2020
Kosteczko, J “In Peace and War – Naval Readiness is based on a Strong Commercial Maritime Industrial Base”. American Society of Naval Engineers Fleet Maintenance and Modernization Symposium 2022. Presented at September 2022 conference
Kosteczko, J “Workforce Development for the Changing Maritime Industrial Base”. American Society of Naval Engineers Fleet Maintenance and Modernization Symposium 2022. Presented at September 2022 conference
