Seaward Services, an HMS Global Maritime company, has hired Jerome Best to serve as Vice-President for Business Development and Capture at the corporate office in New Albany, Ind.
Best most recently held a position as FMS Port Engineer with CDI Marine Company LLC, where he had responsibilities in both Winter Park, Fla. and Beirut, Lebanon.
Best studied Occupational Education at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, before he was enrolled in Defense Acquisition University in Ft. Belvoir, Va. From 1990-2002, he was professionally trained in Management and Systems Acquisition.
Jerome’s professional career began at TeKontrol Inc. in 1994, where he held positions as a Business Development Manager and FMS Senior Instructor. He moved on to work at the U.S. Navy Government Service, Best Consulting LLC, Columbus Technologies and Services, Inc., and Mission Assurance International LLC, all of which were based in the Orlando, Fla. area.