The 2008 Recipients: The Maritime Security Conference Advisory Board is currently reviewing candidates for the 2008 Distinguished Leadership Award.

The 2007 Recipients: On behalf of the U.S. Maritime Administration, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, the Maritime Association of the Port of NY/NJ, the U.S. Coast Guard Alumni Association, and E.J. Krause & Associates, it is our pleasure to honor the following three individuals with the 2007 Maritime Lifetime Acheivement Award for their outstanding service and contributions toward global maritime security:

Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) Ranking Member Senate Committee on Homeland Security

Congressman Peter King (R-NY) Ranking Member House Homeland Security Committee

Jayson Ahern Deputy Commissioner U.S. Customs and Border Protection, DHS

The 2006 Recipients: On behalf of the U.S. Maritime Administration, The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, The John Jay College of Criminal Justice, the National Biometric Security Project and E.J. Krause & Associates, it is our pleasure to honor the following individuals with the 2006 Distinguished Leadership Award in Maritime and Supply Chain Security:

Admiral Thad W. Allen Commandant U.S. Coast Guard

Gary Veurink Corporate Vice President of Manufacturing and Engineering The Dow Chemical Company

The 2005 Recipients: On behalf of the U.S. Maritime Administration, The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, The John Jay College of Criminal Justice, the National Biometric Security Project, the Emergency Interoperability Consortium (EIC), and E.J. Krause & Associates, it is our pleasure to honor the following individuals with the 2005 Distinguished Leadership Award in Maritime and Supply Chain Security:

Jeffrey Shane Undersecretary for Policy U.S. Department of Transportation

General Motors Corporation Accepting for GM: Kevin Smith, Director of Customs General Motors Corporation

The 2004 Recipients: On behalf of the U.S. Maritime Administration, The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, The John Jay College of Criminal Justice, the National Biometric Security Project, the Emergency Interoperability Consortium (EIC) and E.J. Krause & Associates, it is our pleasure to honor the following three individuals with the 2004 Maritime Lifetime Achievement Award for their outstanding service and contributions towards global maritime security:

Robert Bonner Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Department of Homeland Security

Pieter Struijs Vice Chairman Executive Board, Port of Rotterdam; President, International Association of Ports and Harbors

The 2003 Recipients: On behalf of the Hudson Institute, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Homeland Security Industries Association and E.J. Krause & Associates, we honor these two individuals who are the recipients of the Maritime 2003 Excellence Lifetime Achievement Award for their outstanding service and contributions towards global maritime security:

Mr. Thomas Thune Andersen President & CEO Maersk Sealand

The Honorable Admiral James Loy Administrator U.S. Transportation Security Administration