Dr CJ Manjarres-Wahlberg
First Officer and HSE Manager, Heron Group New Zealand
CJ is an Associate Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation, certified safety professional in Australia and New Zealand, Chartered Risk Manager and a Distinguished Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management and Leadership. Beyond his professional endeavours, CJ is dedicated to charitable and educational initiatives. He is the Chairman of the Sea Heritage Foundation and the founder of the "Get into Maritime" training program, which provides Indigenous Australians with maritime training and employment pathways. CJ serves as an advisor on several industry and leadership panels and is an Ambassador for CHIRP. He currently serves as a First Officer and HSE Manager & Designated Person Ashore (Australia) for Heron Group New Zealand, a marine construction company headquartered in Auckland with operations in Australia under Heron Construction NZ.
