Silver Ships Hires Shawn Lobree as Federal Contracts Manager
Retired U.S. Navy Captain brings decades of experience to contracts role

Mobile, Ala. (February 19, 2018) – Silver Ships, Inc. announces the hiring of Shawn Lobree, a recently retired U.S. Navy captain, as Federal Contracts Manager. Lobree has more than 25 years of military experience in maritime operations, human resources, information technology, shipbuilding and repair. His skillset will help give Silver Ships military customers a seamless contract and build process experience.

In addition to his service in the Navy, Lobree’s career has included working as a maritime and defense consultant and assistant to a shipbuilding supervisor. “We are excited to kick off the new year by welcoming Shawn to Silver Ships,” said Silver Ships’ Chief Financial Officer, Steven Clarke. “His proven leadership success, military achievements and experience in multiple facets of the industry will make him a key addition to our team.”

As Federal Contracts Manager, Lobree will construct, deliver and provide customer support for multi-vessel Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) military contracts. He will also be responsible for developing new proposals in support of U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Department of Homeland Security projects, ensuring deliverables are submitted in accordance with contract requirements and coordinating with the engineering team to match specifications and proposals to vessel design.

Lobree’s experience handling customer-facing activities, improving operations efficiency in the Navy and assisting maritime companies in managing capital allocation will help support continued growth at Silver Ships. “I am very pleased to become a member of the Silver Ships team and I look forward to helping bring continued success to a company that has developed an outstanding reputation with federal, state and local customers,” Lobree said.

Captain Lobree grew up in Miami, Florida and attended Florida State University where he earned a degree in Economics. He has also earned an M.S. in Information Technology Management (Naval Postgraduate School, 1998) and an M.A. in National Security and Strategic Studies (Naval War College, 2004). During his naval career, Captain Lobree commanded an amphibious warship and squadron and served more than 3,000 days at sea.  He was awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal and the Legion of Merit in addition to other campaign and unit awards.

Silver Ships, Inc. produces high-quality aluminum boats for military, federal, state and municipal government as well as commercial applications through collaboration with highly skilled design, engineering and production resources. With corporate headquarters located in Theodore, Ala., Silver Ships’ production facilities are situated on a 25-acre plant site and utilizes state-of-the-art boatbuilding equipment. The company’s vision is to provide customers with a boat designed, built, outfitted and best-suited to meet their operational needs while offering the maximum in crew safety and outstanding performance. Learn more at silverships.com.

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