Leadership

Tom was promoted to President of Gallagher Marine Systems (GMS) in June of 2022.  His past experience includes being a member of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) where he sailed on two, 378’ Cutters followed by tours at USCG Headquarters in Washington D.C. & Marine Safety Office Philadelphia as a Port State Control & Facility Inspector and a lead pollution investigator.  Upon departing the USCG, Tom entered into the Qualified Individual/Incident Management Team (QI/IMT) field where he has worked since 1996; 26 years of which have been spent growing his career at GMS. As an IMT member, he has acted in many capacities such as Incident Commander, Operations Section Chief, etc. for incidents throughout the USA and Canada.  As Gallagher Marine System’s (GMS) President, he oversees all GMS services for clients that operate worldwide spanning oil companies to terminal and pipeline operators and the owners of over 10,000 vessels trading across the globe.  This includes GMS offices and personnel throughout the USA along with our agency representatives in China, Japan, Greece and Italy.  His principle responsibility is helping to ensure that GMS personnel continue to provide our clients with the industry’s highest level of excellence in maritime safety, security, compliance, and environmental protection.

Viraf joined Gallagher Marine Systems (GMS) as Chief Financial Officer in 2004.  He has a Master’s in Business Administration from Drexel University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Rutgers University.  In addition to his role as CFO, Viraf oversees all human resource and information technology needs of the company.  Viraf is also a Qualified Individual, such that he can assist the GMS response team as needed.  Prior to joining GMS, Viraf worked at a management level for both financial services and consulting firms.  Currently, Viraf is also a Board Member, and the Chairman of the Finance Committee of a non-profit organization.

Captain Singh joined GMS in 2004 and has been a maritime professional for 45 years, of which 24 years were in various management positions ashore. He sailed for 21 years on tankers, getting his first Command in 1984. He is a key leader of the GMS Incident Management Team. His experience includes many aspects of the maritime industry—ship management, regulatory compliance, emergency response, ISO/ISM, Quality Systems, maritime training and ship security systems. He holds a Master’s License – unlimited tonnage, is a graduate with BSc. Nautical Science and also holds Bachelor’s degree. He is an active member of the INTERTANKO NA panel and serves on the Houston Area Maritime Security Committee. He is also a member of Toastmasters International.

Since graduating from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy in 1993 with a B.S. in Marine Transportation, Scott has been involved in the regulatory compliance and pollution response sector of the maritime industry.  Scott has over 30 years of experience in all facets of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 from contingency plan writing to oil and hazardous material spill response management.  In addition to federal and international pollution prevention regulations, he also has extensive experience with various state regulations, including Alaska, California, and Washington.  During his career he has participated in numerous spill responses throughout the United States and Canada. Scott joined ECM Maritime Services, LLC (ECM) in 1995 and server as a Sr. Vice President until the merger with Gallagher Marine Systems (GMS) in 2023.  Scott now serves as the Sr. Vice President – Planning, responsible for regulatory compliance oversight  for over 10,000 vessels.

Captain Nishit Kapoor comes to us from ECM Maritime Services, where he held a senior management position for 17 years overseeing activities including emergency response, vessel services, regulatory compliance, drills and training, contracting and business expansion.  Prior to that, he has held key positions with one of the world’s leading ship managers handling emergency response, maritime security, quality and environmental management, and insurance claims. He began his seagoing career in 1983 with the Great Eastern Shipping Company, after which he moved to Wallem Shipmanagement and served in various ascending seagoing ranks aboard OBOs, VLCCs, and Suezmax Tankers.  After several years as Master aboard oceangoing tankers, he was chosen to represent a group of owners as a shipbuilding supervisor in South Korea, as part of the site supervision team to construct Tankers, as well as a specialized ice-class Floating Storage Offshore (FSO) vessel, where he served as the startup operations adviser during their maiden deployment in Sakhalin, Far Eastern Russia, at a production facility operated by Marathon and Shell. Outside of his day-to-day activities, his interests lie in studying military history, languages, and keeping up to date with environmental developments in the maritime sector.

Prior to working with Gallagher Marine Systems, Kevin served with the United States Coast Guard (USCG). While in the USCG, Kevin was a certified Port State Control and ISPS Boarding Officer, Pollution Investigator, Container & Explosive Handling Supervisor, and Facility Inspector. Throughout his 10 years of duty, Kevin responded to numerous oil spills, including Athos I, and performed countless Port State Control and Security inspections. As part of the GMS team, he regularly stands duty as a Qualified Individual and is part of the Incident Management Team.

Andrea, Vice President of Quality & Compliance at GMS, holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Rutgers University and has been with the company since 2008. Over her career, she has grown alongside the evolving landscape of U.S. Federal and State regulatory requirements, taking on leadership and project management roles that spanned key industry mandates such as the EPA Vessel General Permit, Salvage and Marine Firefighting (SMFF) Regulations, and the Nontank Vessel Response Plan (NTVRP) Final Rule. In her current role, Andrea oversees organizational continuity across the company, ensuring effective processes and quality standards are in place to best serve GMS’s compliance partners. She is also the first point of contact for new compliance partner business, helping to build trust and strong relationships from the outset. In addition, Andrea manages select GMS customer events, fostering deeper connections and engagement within the industry. With her experience, Andrea continues to bring expertise, adaptability, and a dedication to both compliance and client success to every aspect of her work.