Born in Savannah, GA, Alan is a 1995 graduate of the University of Georgia with a bachelor’s degree in Geography. In 1991, while in college, Alan enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve. After graduation, Alan worked as an operations agent, then port manager for a shipping agency. After the events of September 11, 2001, Alan was called to active duty with the Coast Guard. Upon his release from active duty in August 2003, Alan began working with Colonial Compliance Systems as a marine inspector. Alan’s duties included attending vessels for Port State Control Inspection assistance, ISM, ISPS, and Environmental Audits, port facility security audits, and standing Qualified Individual watch duty. In September 2016, Alan retired form the Coast Guard Reserve after twenty-five years of service as a Chief Marine Science Technician. In November 2021, Colonial Compliance Systems was acquired by Gallagher Marine Systems, where Alan continues his work in the marine safety and security fields.
