Sean Kline serves as President and CEO of the Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA), bringing more than 25 years of maritime operations and policy expertise to advocate for U.S. ship owners, operators, and charterers on critical industry issues. With over a decade of service at CSA, Sean previously spent seven years on the organization’s Board of Directors before joining the staff.

Sean began his career at sea as a deck officer aboard a variety of commercial vessels and with the Military Sealift Command, supporting Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. Ashore, he held leadership roles including Director of Marine Safety and Standards at Maersk Line, Limited; Manager of Security and Audits at the Liberian Registry; and Regulatory Development Manager with the U.S. Coast Guard.

A graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, Sean has been appointed by the Secretary of Homeland Security to the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee and the National Navigation Safety Advisory Committee. He has also served on the U.S. State Department’s Maritime Security Advisory Committee. His contributions extend to research and policy development efforts with the Government Accountability Office, the Transportation Research Board, and the National Academies of Sciences, in addition to active involvement in maritime cybersecurity working groups.

“The Chamber of Shipping of America, as one of the founding national associations of ICS, values our long history and working relationship with ICS.

As the preeminent spokesperson for the international maritime industry, ICS adds tremendous value to the work of its national association members, allowing us all to monitor key issues and advocate on these issues for resolution in the best interests of the industry taking into account the need for continuous improvement in all operating areas including environmental and safety issues.

“ICS’s coordination with member associations truly give meaning to the concept that “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.”

 –  Sean Kline