B&W NAMES NEW VICE PRESIDENT FOR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Marshall Cohen has been named B&W’s new Vice President for Government Affairs and Communications, effective Oct. 9. Cohen last served as senior director for state and local government affairs at the Nuclear Energy Institute, and previously served as vice president for communications and government affairs at Louisiana Energy Services. "Marshall’s experience and expertise in strategic government relations, policy and communications, and the integration of those functions, as well as his knowledge of the energy, defense and government services industries, make him an outstanding asset for our team,” B&W President and CEO E. James Ferland said in a release issued yesterday. “Closely aligning our communications and government relations efforts is crucial to growing B&W’s business both in the United States and worldwide, and Marshall’s leadership in this regard will be invaluable.”