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Faculty & Staff
He is president of Gerr Marine, Inc., founded in 1983. Starting with his employment as a naval architect at MacLear & Harris, Mr. Gerr has had a 30-year career in naval architecture and boat design. He has worked on projects ranging from consulting on the design of the crew accommodations of U.S. nuclear attack submarines to the design of 40- and 50-foot motor and sailing yachts, to 10-foot canoes, to 120-foot motoryachts, to 440-foot cruise ships. He was an adjunct instructor at Westlawn until being appointed director in 2003.
Patti Schulte Patti Schulte was the office administrator for Mechatronic Solutions, Inc., (Mechanical Engineering) which specializes in prototypes and development for the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy. Ms. Schulte also worked for 20 years for Super*Fresh Food Markets Mid Atlantic Group Offices in which she was responsible for all aspects of merchandising, purchasing, marketing and advertising, and customer service. She brings an extensive background in office support, bookkeeping, customer service, and strong computer skills to Westlawn.
He has worked on mechanical and electrical engineering projects with the U.S. Navy PERA (Planing and Engineering for Repairs and Alterations) as a subcontractor on naval frigates and destroyers. Before his work at Tom Fexas Yacht Design, Mr. Di Matteo was an instructor at Westlawn, so he brings many long years of Westlawn affiliation with him.
Instructor Graduating Westlawn in the shortest time of any student in the past decade, Mr. Holohan has spent three years living aboard a 40-foot sailboat, and has 20 years of experience in restoration, construction, and maintenance of small craft. He is a Lloyds certified marine surveyor and an ABYC Marine Master Tech, with ABYC diesel, composite construction, and electrical certificates.
Mr. Holohan has his Yacht Master Offshore and Ocean certificates, with a radar license, and SOLAS certificate. He has been working as an assistant designer to McCurdy & Rhodes, naval architects, and continues to assist in ongoing projects. Holding a U.S. Coast Guard 6-pack license, Mr. Holohan was awarded the Westlawn Hargrave Scholarship.
Adjunct Instructor A graduate of The Westlawn Institute of Marine Technology, Ted Brewer began his career in the boating industry in 1957 working for George Cuthbertson, who later founded C&C Yachts. In 1960, Brewer moved to Connecticut to work as assistant designer to A.E. "Bill" Luders Jr., where his work included assisting in the modifications to Weatherly for the successful 1962 America’s-Cup defense and doing the drawings and construction supervision for the Luders-designed 12-meter American Eagle.
In 1967, Brewer formed his own design office, in Brooklin, Maine, joined in 1969 by Bob Wallstrom. Together, they produced almost 100 custom and production designs. That year, Brewer and Jim Betts to found the Yacht Design Institute (now integrated into Westlawn), which taught boat design via distance learning. In 1979, Brewer moved to Washington State where he produced 150 more designs, Brewer has written three books and scores of magazine articles. One of the books, Understanding Boat Design, been a standard design primer for 30 years.
Adjunct Instructor Bob Wallstrom has 43 years of experience in small-craft naval architecture, working in the offices of Luders Marine Construction, Philip L. Rhodes, and Atkin & Co., before establishing Brewer, Wallstrom & Associates with Ted Brewer. In addition, Wallstrom took over YDI co-founder Jim Betts’ share of Yacht Design Institute (now integrated into Westlawn) and eventually became YDI president.
In 1979 Wallstrom formed Small Craft Design & Survey, which became Wallstrom, Watkins & Associates, and in 1986 became Delta Marine Small Craft Design & Survey. Work encompassed sail and power, commercial and pleasure, in wood, steel, aluminum and fiberglass, on vessels from 18 to 123 feet. A member of SNAME and NAMS, Wallstrom has published numerous articles on small-craft design, marine surveying, and maritime history. He also wrote Surveying Small Craft in North America, a companion piece and translation of the original UK edition of Ian Nicholson's Surveying Small Craft.
Advisors
Carl Cramer Publisher, Professional Boatbuilder Magazine Mr. Cramer has guided Professional Boatbuilder magazine to become the most influential boating industry magazine in the United States. His role is to advise the school of new and emerging technologies in boatbuilding and related subjects.
German Frers Arquitectura & Ingenieria Naval German Frers Yacht Design Mr. Frers is a major influence in the design of racing and cruising sailboats. He is internationally known for the competitiveness of his designs. He has offices in Argentina, the United States, and Italy. He will be advising Westlawn on the direction of future course material on sailing yachts.
Robert H. Perry Yacht Designer Robert H. Perry Yacht Designers, Inc. Bob Perry has brought cruising sailboat design into the realm of performance cruising beginning with the Valiant 40. Primarily a designer of racer/cruiser and long distance cruisers, Mr. Perry reviews requirements pertaining to sailboats.
Board of Directors Robert F. MacNeill, Chairman (Vice
President, International Marine Consulting Associates) Charles Neville (Naval Architect,
Consultant)
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