Stefan Edick
Gloucester
Summary
Proven leader with extensive experience across diverse maritime environments. Lengthy track record in successful project management and regulatory compliance. Skillful communicator, program developer, and fundraiser who has routinely achieved revenue increases through innovative initiatives. Expert in seamanship and problem-solving, fostering team development, safety culture, and operational excellence.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Captain/Program Facilitator
Wharton Leadership Ventures
03.2010 - 03.2014
- Served as Team Captain for annual week-long Wharton Leadership Ventures programs
- Operated vessels in Grenada and the BVI
- Facilitated leadership curriculum
Captain, Schooner Lynx
Lynx Educational Foundation
Los Angeles
07.2011 - 10.2013
- Planned and completed New England to Great Lakes voyages
- Recruited, hired, managed and mentored vessel crew
- Participated in Tall Ships festivals and races in US and Canadian ports on all five lakes
- Project managed refit, October 2013
- Served as vessel media representative for print and broadcast outlets
Captain/ Operations Director, Schooner Virginia
Virginia Maritime Heritage Foundation
Norfolk
08.2008 - 06.2012
- Oversaw all aspects of program operations and logistics
- Operated vessel on Western North Atlantic routes, including Bermuda, Bahamas, and Canadian Maritimes
- Responsible for staffing and crew development
- Oversaw regulatory compliance and annual USCG inspections
- Directed shipboard maintenance and dry-docking
- Initiated and managed complete spar replacement project
- Developed and facilitated educational programming
- Negotiated and initiated maritime museum partnership
- Developed media and program partnership with Ocean Navigator Magazine
Staff Captain/Master of Schooners Westward, Spirit of Massachusetts, and Harvey Gamage
Ocean Classroom Foundation
01.1995 - 01.2008
- Operated vessels in NW Atlantic and Caribbean Sea from Canadian Maritimes to Grenada and Costa Rica
- Developed and managed expeditionary educational programming including port visits and service learning
- Led instruction of navigation and seamanship curriculum
- Developed and managed program and shipboard safety protocols
- Managed domestic and international logistics, including customs and immigration clearances, moorage, supply purchasing, and provisioning
- Liaised with USCG for annual inspections and regulatory compliance
- Directed major refit of Schooner Westward (2006)
- Managed ship and program related HR
- Drafted and managed program budgets
- Managed relationships with subcontractors, vendors, and partner organizations.
Operations Manager
Corliss Diesel
Newport
01.2003 - 06.2004
- Initiated and developed business office for rapidly growing service provider
- Managed back of house operations including HR, billing and finance, client relations, and regulatory compliance
- Broadened client base
Captain/Program Manager, Schooner Lettie G. Howard
South Street Seaport Museum
New York
01.1999 - 10.2002
- Operated vessel in Western North Atlantic and Caribbean Sea between Canadian Maritimes and Barbados
- Developed and managed annual budget
- Designed and implemented new programming with a resulting fourfold increase in annual operating revenue
- Recruited and managed vessel crew
- Planned, budgeted, and managed annual maintenance, including major refits in 2000 and 2001
- Established and implemented operational protocols including shipboard management and safety procedures
- Developed and managed partner and vendor relationships
- Awarded ASTA Sail Training Program of the Year 2002
Education
BA - History
Yale University
New Haven05-1986
Brooks School -
Brooks School
North Andover05-1980
Skills
- Project management
- Safety Management
- Coast piloting and celestial navigation
- Seamanship
- Regulatory compliance
- Weather analysis
- Non-profit program management
- Educational program development and implementation
- Problem-solving
- Communications
Certification
- USCG Master Oceans 500 Ton with Sail Endorsement
- Radar Observer Unlimited, MSI, 11/01/11
- Basic and Advanced Firefighting, MARAD Toledo, 01/01/06
- STCW95 Certificate, MITAGS, 01/01/02
- Bridge Resource Management Certificate, Northeast Maritime, 01/01/02
Consulting And Contracts
- Operations Manager, Corliss Diesel, Newport, RI, 01/01/03
- Captain/Program Facilitator, Wharton Leadership Ventures, 01/01/10 - 01/01/14
- Relief Captain, Schooner Lynx, 01/01/11, 01/01/13
Accomplishments
- Awarded George Nichols Cup for excellence in seamanship, leadership, and contributions to the Gloucester, MA waterfront (2016)
- Awarded Sail Training Program of the Year by the American Sail Training Organization (2002)
Affiliations
- Board Member, Tall Ships America (2022-present)
- Past Commodore, American Schooner Association
- Member, Mariner's Medal Committee, City of Gloucester, MA
- Trustee, Awesome Gloucester Foundation (2016-present)
Timeline
Captain, Schooner Lynx
Lynx Educational Foundation
07.2011 - 10.2013
Captain/Program Facilitator
Wharton Leadership Ventures
03.2010 - 03.2014
Captain/ Operations Director, Schooner Virginia
Virginia Maritime Heritage Foundation
08.2008 - 06.2012
Operations Manager
Corliss Diesel
01.2003 - 06.2004
Captain/Program Manager, Schooner Lettie G. Howard
South Street Seaport Museum
01.1999 - 10.2002
Staff Captain/Master of Schooners Westward, Spirit of Massachusetts, and Harvey Gamage
Ocean Classroom Foundation
01.1995 - 01.2008
BA - History
Yale University
Brooks School -
Brooks School
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