About Us
Founded in 1834 and affiliated with the Episcopal Church, though nondenominational in terms of its trustees, staff and service to mariners, the Seamen’s Church Institute of New York & New Jersey (SCI) is the largest, most comprehensive mariners’ agency in North America. Annually, its chaplains visit thousands of vessels in the Port of New York and New Jersey, the Port of Oakland, and along 2,200 miles of America’s inland waterways. SCI’s maritime education facilities provide navigational training to nearly 1,600 mariners each year through simulator-based facilities located in Houston, TX and Paducah, KY. The Institute and its maritime attorneys are recognized as leading advocates for merchant mariners by the United States Government, including the US Congress, the US Coast Guard, and the Department of Homeland Security, as well as the United Nations, the International Maritime Organization, the International Labor Organization and maritime trade associations.Staff at SCI
SCI HEADQUARTERS — NEW YORK
241 Water Street
New York, NY 10038
Tel: 212.349.9090
Fax: 212.349.8342
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The Rev. David M. Rider | Tami Kurtz | Eric K. Larsson, Ph.D. |
Leslie O'Neal Geneve | Douglas B. Stevenson, Esq. |
STAFF
Deborah G. Blanchard
Staff Attorney
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Oliver Brewer
Director of Communications
Joseph J. Brooks
Development Associate
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Carrie Christensen
Special Events Coordinator
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Jeanette Devita
Christmas at Sea Program Manager
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ext. 257
Michael Stuart Garfinkle, PhD
Clinical Researcher, Piracy Trauma Study
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ext. 240
Skype: drgarfinkle
April Hegner
Archivist
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Chao Huang
Staff Accountant
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Jennifer L. Koenig
Associate Director of Development
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Denise LiGreci
Development Associate
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Eric Ma
Digital Media Systems Manager
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Suzanne Morris
Rental Coordinator
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Maya Rabayev
Senior Accountant
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Susannah Skiver
Development Associate
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Jena Tumbleson
Administrative Assistant
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Julie Vroon
Assistant to the Executive Director
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SEAMEN’S CHURCH INSTITUTE — PORT NEWARK CENTER
118 Export Street
Port Newark, NJ 07114
Tel: 973.589.5828
Fax: 973.817.8565
The Rev. Deacon Jacques Girard
Port Chaplain
The Rev. James Kollin
Port Chaplain
The Rev. Marjorie D. Lindstrom
Port Chaplain
The Rev. Megan Sanders
Port Chaplain and Tri-State Church Coordinator
Kristin Saylor
Intern Ship Visitor
Janet Temchus
Receptionist
SEAMEN’S CHURCH INSTITUTE — PADUCAH CENTER
111 Kentucky Avenue
Paducah, KY 42003
Tel: 270.575.1005
Fax: 270.575.9152
Captain Greg Menke
Director, Paducah Center
Kelly Butts
Registrar
Buddy Compton
Director of Inland Training
Dr. Jay Downs Siska, Ed.D.
Director of Curriculum & Instruction
William Viniard
Building Facility Coordinator
SEAMEN’S CHURCH INSTITUTE — MINISTRY ON THE RIVER
Tel: 800.708.1998
Email:
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Blog: chaplainsblog.seamenschurch.org
The Rev. Michael Hammett
(Baton Rouge, LA)
Chaplain
The Rev. James R. Wilkinson
(Louisville, KY)
Chaplain
SEAMEN’S CHURCH INSTITUTE — HOUSTON CENTER
9650 High Level Road
Houston, TX 77029
Tel: 713.674.1236
Fax: 713.674.1239
Captain Stephen Polk
Director, Houston Center
Michael De Cesare
Assistant Director
SEAMEN’S CHURCH INSTITUTE — OAKLAND CENTER
4001 7th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
Tel: 510.839.2226
Fax: 510.839.8193
The Rev. James Lindgren
Chaplain
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Bob McKoon
Facility Coordinator
Adrienne Yee
Bay Area Development Coordinator
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Board of Trustees
CHAIRMANDavid S. French
VICE CHAIRMAN
Richard T. du Moulin
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT
The Rev. David M. Rider
VICE PRESIDENTS
Chester D. Hooper, Esq.
Niels M. Johnsen
Thomas L. McLane
Baxter W. Graham
CLERICAL VICE PRESIDENTS
The Rev. Dr. Winston W. Ching
The Rev. Dr. James H. Cooper
SECRETARY
Herbert W. Swain, Jr.
TREASURER
Bruce G. Paulsen, Esq.
HONORARY CHAIRMAN
The Rt. Rev. Mark S. Sisk
MEMBERS
Mrs. C. Robert Allen III*
Arthur L. Armitage*
Morten Arntzen
George D. Benjamin****
Richard S. Berry, Esq.*
Timothy J. Casey
Gale Chen*
Kendall G. Chen
The Very Rev. James A. Diamond
James G. Dolphin
Peter John Goulandris
George M. Isdale, Jr.****
Mark K. Knoy
Niels W. Johnsen*
Gerhard E. Kurz
The Rev. Canon Peter Larom***
Richard M. Larrabee**
James R. Lawrence
Henry C.B. Lindh*
Sal Litrico
Alfred Lee Loomis III****
Caroline M. Macomber*
Guy E.C. Maitland, Esq.
The Rev. Dr. Daniel P. Matthews
Capt. James J. McNamara
RADM Robert C. North (Ret.)
Craig E. Philip
Charles A. Robertson*
The Rev. Jean R. Smith, D.D.***
Robert D. Somerville
John P. Tavlarios
Peter M. Tirschwell
Paul R. Tregurtha
The Rev. Dr. James R. Whittemore***
John Winslow*
| *Honorary | **Ex Officio | ***Director Emeritus | ****Chairman Emeritus |
History of SCI
ABOUT SCI
The Seamen's Church Institute (SCI) is North America's largest and most comprehensive mariners' service agency, promoting safety, dignity, and improved working and living conditions for millions of men and women serving in the maritime workplace. Founded in 1834, the Institute is a voluntary, ecumenical agency affiliated with the Episcopal Church.