Fincantieri Marinette Marine Names Former Navy Secretary Board Chairman as Frigate Program Resets

Fincantieri Marinette Marine has appointed Kenneth J. Braithwaite, the 77th Secretary of the Navy and former U.S. ambassador to Norway, as Chairman of its Board of Directors, bringing decades of defense and naval expertise to the Italian-owned shipbuilder as it navigates a major program restructuring.

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Braithwaite joins fellow FMM board members including former Wisconsin governor James Doyle, Vice Adm. (USN, Ret.) Ronald Boxall, and former secretary-level military acquisitions principals Steffanie Easter and James Geurts, all serving as outside directors.