Shipbuilder Fincantieri Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wis., announced Jan Allman has returned to the company as chief executive officer.
Allman, who served as the shipyard's CEO from 2014 to 2021, succeeds Mark Vandroff, who is headed back to Fincantieri Marine Group, Washington, D.C., in a new role as senior vice president of government relations.
Fincantieri Marinette Marine’s board of directors approved the move last week, the company said in a statement.
Allman was most recently vice president and general manager of sister shipyard Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, Sturgeon Bay, Wis.,
During her previous seven-year tenure as CEO of Fincantieri Marinette Marine, Allman managed the yard's partnership with Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, Md., to drive littoral combat ship (LCS) production for the Navy. She also helped secure the Constellation-class frigate contract and led the launch of multi-mission surface combatant construction for Saudi Arabia through U.S. foreign military sales.
Vandroff returns to D.C. where he started with Fincantieri Marine Group as senior vice president of business development in 2021. In his new role, he will manage the company’s outreach with senior government leaders, including the Department of Defense, the Navy, and elected and appointed officials.
Marco Galbiati, CEO of Fincantieri Marine Group, said, “I want to thank Mark for his exceptional leadership at FMM, and I look forward to working with him as we navigate our company's many opportunities with government stakeholders in Washington.
“And I want to welcome Jan back to Marinette, where she spent many years overseeing the successful production of Freedom-class LCSs and the start of the frigate program," Galbiati added.
Fincantieri Marinette Marine is finalizing the design for the Navy's lead Constellation-class frigate (FFG 62). Construction will begin in earnest this Spring, with delivery slated for 2029. The shipyard also holds contracts for five more frigates, ensuring ongoing construction at Marinette for the next decade and beyond.
