Rear Admiral Brian Salerno

Brian Salerno served 36 years on active duty in the U.S. Coast Guard, rising to Vice Admiral. He commanded units in Boston and San Juan, with further assignments in Baltimore, Port Arthur and Portland, and held headquarters posts including Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety, Security and Stewardship, Assistant Commandant for Policy and Planning, Director of Inspections and Compliance, and Deputy Commandant for Operations. From August 2013 to January 2017 he was Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, overseeing regulatory enforcement of offshore operations on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf. He holds a master's degree in management from Johns Hopkins University and a master's in strategic studies from the U.S. Army War College.

Salerno was a panellist at the 10th Mare Forum USA (2016) and the 4th Mare Forum USA (2009), and moderated the 7th Mare Forum USA (2013).