Joshua Burris

OBMG Board Member

My name is Joshua Burris from Fotsom, Louisiana. l'm a proud graduate of SUNY

Maritime Cottege ctass of 2021. I have a bachetor's degree in maritime studies and

currentty hotding a first-ctass pitot license on the Mississippi River, 2nd mate untimited,

Lastty an untimited dynamic position certification. Before entering the maritime industry as

a licensed officer, I was a deckhand at weeks marine and Marquette tug and barge

company before attending SUNY Maritime. My time at Maritime I worked as a regimentaI

assistant as wetl as a company commander unddr the Leadership of Captain Catie Hanft.

As of now l'm currentty working for Jackson offshore operations in the Gutf of Mexico

perfecting my ship handl,ing skitts as wet[ ctient retationship with chevron. My hope is that I

can bring a great attitude and wittingness to work together for the greater good of OBMG. lf

etected my goaI is to encourage the younger generations that with a tittte support and hard

work, you can accomptish anything you put your mind to.