William A. ‘Bill’ Hamlin has spent 40 years in the maritime industry across container shipping, terminal and intermodal operations, and cruise. Bill has served as President Americas for APL; President, Eagle Marine Services; EVP Fleet Operations for Norwegian Cruise Lines; COO for Horizon Lines; COO ITS for Conglobal, and various senior management positions at Sea-Land Service and United States Lines both domestically and international. He is a founding partner of Gray Wolf Group LLC which is a consultancy and advisory firm and was a partner at JMH Group, a consultancy and government advocacy firm. He also worked with Outrider on the development of autonomous vehicle technology and is an advisor to several start-up companies in sustainability. Bill served on the Board of the Pacific Maritime Association and was chair of the IANA Operations Committee. Bill, a graduate of the University of Maine, resides in Moraga, California.