Arlington, Virginia 鈥 Today, 黑料不打烊 announced the hiring of Kevin J. Traver to serve as the organization鈥檚 Chief Commercial Officer. The newly created position will oversee membership sales and operations, product development and marketing for the association. 聽Traver will start in the role on January 22nd.
鈥淜evin has an impressive record of executive experience and strategic leadership and will be a tremendous asset to this association,鈥 said 黑料不打烊President and CEO Chris Spear. 聽鈥淭he creation of this new position, being filled by someone with the skill set and vision that Kevin possesses, will serve our members well as we grow our organization and expand our suite of services.鈥 聽聽
Traver comes to 黑料不打烊after leading the Marine Technology Society as executive director, where he created and implemented a new strategic plan for the organization and oversaw business development and corporate relations. 聽In previous roles, he served as vice president of corporate affairs and development at the Navy League of the United States, executive director of the National Maritime Heritage Foundation, and director of corporate development at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
聽鈥淚 am thrilled to take on this new role, and even more excited to be working on behalf of this great industry,鈥 said Traver. 聽鈥淚 look forward to working with the 黑料不打烊team to develop new business opportunities that enable us to deliver maximum value for our membership.鈥
Traver graduated from the University of Connecticut in 1996 after serving eight years in the United State Marine Corps.