Meet the women of Marine Solutions

​In recognition of International Women’s Day and Women's History Month, we want to introduce you to some of the women of Marine Solutions. Just like women across the globe, they face challenges every day, but still find a way to go above and beyond in their work life and home life. Marine Solutions supports a work/life balance that allows all employees an opportunity to meet life’s challenges and celebrate their achievements. Here is what the past year looked like for these women!

Amy Wilkins, PE
​President and CEO

• 14 years of service.
• Successfully navigated a small business through a pandemic. 
• Hired 19 new employees.
• Presented to Society of Women Engineers.
• Boy mom.
• Proud military mom.
• Doting grandmother to two sweet boys.​

Mandy Schindhelm, PE
​Maryland Office Director

• Over 2 years of service. 
• Led Maryland Engineering team.
• Became a certified Rope Access technician.
• Teenage girl mom.
• Passionate about preserving Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse.

Blair Kearns
Director of Marketing

• 7 years of service.
• Promoted to Director of Marketing.
• Oversaw organization’s marketing strategies and communications.
• Revamped company website.
• Got engaged and planning a summer wedding.

Anita Brubeck
Proposal Coordinator

• Over 2 years of service.
• Helped launch Making Waves, our corporate social responsibility platform.
• Learned to drive a boat.
• She tries to learn something new every day.

Debbie Isaacs
​Accounting Administrator

• 13 years of service.
• Kept track of billing and accounts payable.
• Sent two young adult children out into the world and became an empty nester.

Courtney Taggart
Office Manager - KY office

• Over 4 years of service.
• Kept the Kentucky office running smoothly.
• Managed office renovations.
• Figured out a way to support everyone in their new pandemic home offices.
• Oversaw the design and implementation of new company processes app.

Shayna Rivera
Office Manager - NJ office

• Over 2 years of service.
• Kept the New Jersey office running smoothly.
• Completed master’s degree.
• Started law school.
• Homeschooled a 5-year-old during a pandemic
• Got engaged!

Marianna Fleming, EIT
Project Engineer/Diver

• 1 year of service.
• Joined company just as pandemic started.
• Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP).
• Brought company on board as Envision Qualified company.
• Graduated dive school.
• Moved across the state to new home.

Rachel Keenan
Project Engineer

• 7 years of service.
• Engineer.
• Topside bridge inspector.
• Working on home and garden projects.
• Adopted 4-year-old black cat named Fig.

Renee Vaughn, PE
Senior Draftsperson

• 4 years of service.
• Learned new software to render proposed designs and options for the client to see the complete project.
• Rocking Mom-hood – going on 20 months breastfeeding her son Tanner!

Julie Guilfoil
Draftsperson

• 2 years of service.
• Provided CADD drawings for nearly 40 bridge and waterfront projects.
• Homeschooled first grader and senior during the pandemic - with a college student back at home too, all while taking care of elderly father.

Ilana Shmukler
Engineering Intern

• 10 months of service. 
• Taking classes full time to become an engineer.
• Contributed to more than 10 bridge engineering projects over the summer.
• Has committed to Marine Solutions after graduation.