For the interview, see page 44
W H AT I S T H E O N E T H I N G T H AT H A S YO U
M O S T F I R E D U P TO DAY?
I am tremendously excited about the huge amount of
potential in our workforce at Seaspan and the next
generation of Canadian leaders
W H AT I S A H A B I T T H AT CO N T R I B U T E S TO
YO U R S U CC E S S?
I try to connect with people I work with on a personal
level.
H OW I S YO U R O RG A N I ZAT I O N C H A N G I N G
T H E G A M E W I T H I N YO U R I N D U S T RY
S E CTO R?
Through the NSS, we have been given the extraordinary
opportunity to revitalize Canada's shipbuilding. We are
in the midst of harnessing the full economic and social
potential of the shipbuilding program and creating
tangible benefits for the marine sector across Canada.
W H AT A R E S O M E O F T H E B I G G E S T
I M P E D I M E N T S TO I N N OVAT I O N I N YO U R
I N D U S T RY S E CTO R?
The biggest impediment to innovation in the defence
sector is the uncertainty of future programs due to the
speed and complexity of the procurement processes.
JOHN MCCARTHY
"Spend as much time
on the deck plates as
possible – you don't build
ships, your people do."
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For the interview, see page 28
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
SEASPAN SHIPYARDS
