Corporate Officers
Mark Tanner is the co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and has served as Vice President of Administration and Chief Financial Officer since January 1992. Mr. Tanner joined Trailer Bridge in 1991 from Crowley Maritime Corporation where he held various financial management positions for over four years. His prior experience includes three years as Manager of Corporate Planning and Development for a large publicly held company and five years’ experience in public accounting. Mr. Tanner graduated from the University of North Florida with a B.B.A. degree in accounting and holds a CPA certification.
William G. Gotimer, Jr. is the co-Chief Executive Officer and was appointed Executive Vice President in April 2003 and has served as General Counsel since 1991. In addition, Mr. Gotimer served as a Director of the Company from 2001 to August 2005. Prior to the Company's purchase of Kadampanattu Corp. in December 2004, he was a Director, Vice President and General Counsel of Kadampanattu Corp. His previous experience includes legal counsel with British Airways, Plc., Pan American World Airways and McLean Industries. Mr. Gotimer has an LLM degree in Taxation from New York University School of Law and both a J.D. and B.S. degree in accounting from St. John's University.
Scott W. Fernandez began his career in 1982 sailing as a Deck Officer with Sun Oil Company. He joined Sea-Land Service, Inc. in 1987 and advanced into several leadership positions in both operations and sales. In 1999, he broadened his experience with sales and business development roles at supply chain solutions firm BridgePoint, Inc., a technology subsidiary of CSX. Scott returned to Horizon Lines LLC in 2001 as General Manager, Eastern Region Sales. In 2006, he was promoted to Project Manager, directing a company-wide process improvement initiative, followed by a promotion in 2008 to Vice President Coastwise Shipping/General Manager Eastern Region Sales. In 2010 Scott became Vice President, Eastern Region and Puerto Rico Sales. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation from the State University of New York Maritime College at Fort Schuyler and a Master of Business Administration from Davis College of Business at Jacksonville University.
Joseph E. Morley has served as Vice President of Operations since July 1992 and has responsibility for marine and terminal operations. Prior to joining Trailer Bridge in 1991, Mr. Morley held managerial positions with Sea-Land where he was responsible for operations in Puerto Rico from 1990 to 1991.