Ritchard Herring Sr.

Ritchard Herring Sr. currently serves as an Assistant Engineer at John W. Stone Oil Distributor LLC, beginning April 2024, and has held the position of Chief Engineer at Harvey Gulf Subsea Solutions since June 2017, where work has encompassed various vessels during the oil industry downturn, including MPSVs and LNG powered dual fuel vessels. Previous roles include Chief Engineer in Charge at Pinnacle Entertainment, Chief Engineer at Otto Candies, LLC, and Chief Engineer at Gulf Offshore Logistics LLC, as well as starting as an entry-level mariner at Kim Susan Inc. Ritchard's educational background includes a USCG Merchant Mariner license and leadership training from Dale Carnegie Training, along with coursework in Exercise Physiology and Psychology from the University of New Orleans and Louisiana State University, respectively.