Ellicott Dredges
Marie Torres has extensive experience in international trade finance, currently serving as the International Trade Finance Manager and Consultant at Ellicott Dredge Enterprises, LLC since November 1999. Prior roles include Director of the Export Finance Program and Loan Officer in Maryland's MIDFA from 1985 to 1996, along with various positions at Citibank N.A. spanning over a decade, including Relationship Manager in the Government Sector and Service Assistant in the Corporate Banking Group. Marie Torres pursued an MBA program at La Salle University in Manila, Philippines, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a minor in Business from Saint Paul College Manila and Philippine Women's University.
Ellicott Dredges
Ellicott Dredges engineers and manufactures innovative dredges and dredging equipment, which are being used for infrastructure projects worldwide. Ellicott® is the world’s oldest and largest builder of small and medium-sized cutter suction dredges. We built all of the dredges used in the original construction of the Panama Canal and, since then, have focused on the world market for cutter dredges. Ellicott's dredges are used for sand mining, harbor and navigation maintenance, water reservoir restoration, river and channel dredging, beach restoration and erosion control, and environmental clean-ups to name a few. We have designed and manufactured over 2000 dredges, more than any other manufacturer, and have served customers in over 100 countries. Ellicott engineering leverages the latest 3D modeling technology available to ensure that our design efforts are streamlined from concept through production. We utilize Finite Element Analysis techniques to eliminate the potential for design failures and expedite our time to market. Ellicott’s engineering staff draws from both a long history and a diverse background to bring sophisticated designs to the market which are easy to operate and maintain.