Kathy Metcalf

Kathy Metcalf holds a 1978 degree in Marine Transportation and Nautical Science from the US Merchant Marine Academy and a JD from Delaware Law School (1988). She began her career as a deck officer on oceangoing tankers before moving into marine safety and environmental compliance roles in the energy sector.

She joined the Chamber of Shipping of America as Director of Maritime Affairs in 1997, was appointed President and CEO in 2015, and later became President Emeritus. She has chaired the International Chamber of Shipping's Environmental Sub-Committee. She received WISTA's International Personality of the Year award in 2018 and Lloyd's List's Americas Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019.

Metcalf has spoken at several Mare Forum USA events, including as a panellist in 2004 and at the 12th Mare Forum USA (2018), and gave the keynote at the 10th Mare Forum USA (2016).