INEC/iSCSS 2024

Rear Admiral Thomas Anderson

Program Executive Officer, Ships,

Rear Adm. Anderson is a native of North Brunswick, New Jersey. He was commissioned in 1991 through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) Program at Boston
University where he received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.
Anderson’s tours as a surface warfare officer included USS Capodanno (FF 1093) and USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), where he coordinated the first two Chief of Naval Operations availabilities of the DDG 51 Class.
Upon selection to the engineering duty community in 1996, he attended the Naval Postgraduate School where he earned a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He
also completed the Total Ship Systems Engineering Curriculum and became a California State Licensed Professional Engineer.
Ashore, he has served in a variety of industrial, fleet, program office and headquarters assignments in ship design and construction, maintenance, budgeting, and requirements.
His ashore assignments include: Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) executive assistant; Littoral Combat Ship Shipbuilding program manager (PMS 501); Office of the
Chief of Naval Operations requirements officer (N86); chief engineer and post-delivery branch head for the DDG 51 Class (PMS 400D); and Commander, Naval Surface Forces, Atlantic, mine warfare type desk officer (N43).
As a flag officer, Anderson served as commander Naval Surface Warfare Center, Department of Defense executive manager for Military Explosive Ordnance Disposal
(EOD) Technology and Training, commander Navy Regional Maintenance Center (CNRMC) and Naval Sea Systems Command director Surface Ship Maintenance and Modernization (SEA 21).
Since May 2020, Anderson has served as program executive officer, Ships, where he is responsible for Navy shipbuilding for surface combatants, amphibious ships, logistics support ships, support craft, and related foreign military sales.
From August 2023 through Jan. 3, 2024, Anderson served as the acting commander of NAVSEA. In that role, he oversaw a global team responsible for the development,
construction, delivery and maintenance of the Navy’s ships, submarines and systems.

Rear Admiral JJ Bailey

INEC Chair,

Jeremy Bailey has had a varied career in the Royal Navy since 1992. He joined as a Marine Engineer Officer where he has served on Type 23 surface ships conducting operations; serving in the MOD Naval Staff during SDSR 2010; been the Team Lead for engineering support to Type 23 Frigates and developing the support solution for Type 45 Destroyers and Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers.

In 2019, he assumed Command of HMNB Portsmouth and led the mobilisation of the Carrier Base capability, delivered all Naval Base outputs through the COVID Pandemic, acquired and delivered the Portsmouth Future Maritime Support Programme transformation and led the Naval Base Net Zero Carbon programme to set a long-term commitment to achieving Net Zero by 2050.  From June 2022 he served as Commandant of the Defence College of Technical Training delivering military engineers and technicians for all 3 services. 

Promoted to Rear Admiral in February 2023, he joined the Submarine Delivery Agency as the Director Submarine Support responsible for the delivery of available and capable Submarines to the Royal Navy, disposal of the legacy Submarine fleet and Maritime Technical Infrastructure portfolio to deliver sovereign submarine support.

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Rear Admiral Rachel Durbin

Head of Navy Engineering, Royal Australian Navy

Rear Admiral Rachel Durbin, CSC, RAN, grew up in the NSW Snowy Mountains and joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1993 through the Australian Defence Force Academy as a Marine Engineer. She spent her sea-time onboard HMA Ships Westralia, Anzac, Canberra and Perth deployed on operations in the Persian Gulf, conducting exercises in North and South East Asia, fisheries operations in the Southern Ocean and border protection off Northern Australia.

Following promotion to Captain in 2013, RADM Durbin enjoyed strategic roles within the Rizzo Reform Program, Major Surface Ships Sustainment (CASG) and Navy Capability Division. On promotion to CDRE in 2021, RADM Durbin served as Director General Engineering—Navy from 2021–2023. In March 2023 RADM Durbin was promoted to Rear Admiral and assumed the role of Head Navy Engineering. She has also served within the Navy Leadership and Culture Program and Navy Workforce Management responsible for engineering workforce requirements and remediation.

RADM Durbin was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross in 2013. She holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical), Master in Engineering Management, Master in Arts in Strategy and Management, is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology. She is also a graduate of both the Australian Command and Staff Course and the Defence Strategic Studies Course.

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Commander Rinze Geertsma FIMarEST

iSCSS Chair, TU Delft and NLDA

No bio provided

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Sarah Kenny OBE

Chief Executive, BMT

Sarah Kenny is the Chief Executive for BMT; a leading international scientific and engineering technical services business, with deep specialism in maritime.  A marine environmental scientist by background, Sarah has worked in maritime science and technology businesses throughout her career. 

Sarah has just finished her tenure as Chair of Maritime UK, she is a board member of Maritime London, and a Trustee Director of the National Oceanography Centre.  She is also a member of the UK Defence Innovation Advisory Panel, and the National Shipbuilding Office SEG group. 

Sarah is proud to be an Honorary Captain of the Royal Navy, an Honorary member of the Royal Corps of Naval Constructors, and a Younger Brother of Trinity House.

Sarah was awarded an OBE in the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours list, for services to the Maritime Industry and Diversity.  

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Rear Admiral Steve McCarthy MSc CEng CMarEng MAPM FIMarEST

Director Ships Operations and Capability Integration, UK Defence Equipment and Support

Steve McCarthy is married to Odette, a Physics teacher and is father to twins Kieran and Tristan. They share their family home near Bath (UK) with Tala the Border Collie.
He took up his current role in UK Defence Equipment and Support as Director Ships Operations and Capability Integration in March 2023. He is responsible for the Portfolio Management of through life availability and capability integration of Royal Navy Ships, Royal Fleet Auxiliary Ships and UK Ministry of Defence Boats.
Steve joined the Royal Navy in 1990 and graduated as a Marine Engineer Officer in 1994 after training at sea and at the Royal Naval Engineering College, Manadon. He read for a Master of Science degree in Marine Engineering at University College London in 1998, is a Chartered Marine Engineer and a Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology.
Steve is a graduate of the UK Defence Academy Advanced Command and Staff Course, a Member of the Association of Project Management and a Member of the Royal College of Defence Studies.
His seagoing appointments include: Deputy Marine Engineer Officer in the Type 23 Frigate HMS Marlborough, Senior Engineer in the Helicopter and Commando Carrier HMS Ocean, Commander E in the Aircraft Carrier HMS Illustrious and Staff Marine Engineer Officer to Flag Officer Sea Training (South).
His project leadership experience includes: Programme Manager for the Surface Ship Support Programme; Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers Chief Engineer; Capital Ships Support Team Leader; and Head of Naval Ships Support. Away from Engineering, Steve has worked on the staff of Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth and as Deputy Chief of Staff in the UK Permanent Joint Headquarters Forward staff in Pakistan.
Steve was appointed Chief Naval Engineer Officer in October 2023, with responsibility to implement the Naval Engineering Strategy and to champion the Profession’s vital contribution to the Royal Navy’s operational success.

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