
Rear Admiral Joseph A. Servidio, a US Coast Guard officer, held prevention and operational leadership roles including Commanding Officer of Coast Guard Sector St Petersburg (2005-2008), Special Advisor for Homeland Security to the Vice President (2011-2012), Assistant Commandant for Prevention, and Commander of the Eleventh Coast Guard District. He became Deputy Commander, Atlantic Area, in July 2016. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Ocean Engineering from the US Coast Guard Academy (1982), two Master of Science degrees in Engineering from the University of Michigan, and a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. He was also a licensed Professional Engineer in Michigan.
As a keynote speaker, he addressed Mare Forum's 7th Mare Forum USA (2013) and 8th Mare Forum USA (2014).