ASNE-TW Dinner Meeting - Elspeth McMahon, ODU Associate Vice President for Maritime Initiatives

When
18 Feb 2026
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Location
LOCATION: Holiday Inn, 5655 Greenwich Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Spaces left
150
Registered
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Registration

01. Member - pay in advance – $40.00
Members of the American Society of Naval Engineers who pay on-line when making a reservation.
02. Member - pay at the door – $45.00
ASNE member who chooses to pay the higher price at check-in
03. Guest / Non Member- pay in advance – $45.00
Non-member who pays on-line when the reservation is made.
04. Guest / Non Member - pay at the door – $45.00
Non-member who chooses to pay the higher price at check-in
05. Student member - pay in advance – $15.00
Active student who is an ASNE member who pays on-line when the reservation is made
06. Student member - pay at the door – $20.00
Active student and ASNE member who chooses to pay the higher price at check-in
07. Active Duty Military - pay in advance – $20.00
08. Active Duty Military - pay at the door – $25.00
09. Speaker
Guest speaker - no charge
10. Guest of ASNE TW

Speaker: Elspeth McMahon, ODU Associate Vice President for Maritime Initiatives

Dr. McMahon is ODU’s inaugural Associate Vice President for Maritime Initiatives. She has over twenty years of dynamic experience in the commercial, military, and education sectors of the maritime industry. McMahon is currently a Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve and has extensive experience working for Military Sealift Command as a Strategic Sealift Officer. She also holds an active United States Coast Guard Chief Mate Unlimited Tonnage License and has sailed commercially for Maersk Lines, Limited. With a passion for maritime education and training, she spent almost a decade as an Assistant Professor in the Marine Transportation Department at the State University of New York Maritime College. There, she educated the next generation of licensed deck officers, teaching everything from Leadership to Ship Stability and Cargo Operations. McMahon holds an undergraduate degree in Marine Transportation from Massachusetts Maritime Academy, a master’s degree in International Transportation Management from State University of New York Maritime College, a master’s degree in Maritime and Air Transport Management specializing in maritime research from the University of Antwerp, Belgium, and a doctoral degree in Nautical Sciences from the University of Antwerp. McMahon is a member of the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine’s Transportation Research Board, Marine Board, and board member of the Virginia Maritime Association. McMahon currently plays a critical role in coordinating and advancing the university's maritime related programs, research, industry outreach, and communication. She collaborates closely with regional maritime enterprises to address the needs of stakeholders across port logistics, maritime supply chain, and shipbuilding and repair. Under her leadership, ODU has strengthened its position as a key regional maritime partner and was designated a 2024 Maritime Administration (MARAD) Center of Excellence for Maritime Workforce Training and Education.

Dress code:

For our Navy and Coast Guard members and guests, we hope you can join us for all our TW events. If you attend in uniform, Service Khaki / Summer White / Tropical Blue, as well as Service Dress Blue are appropriate military dress.