Ship Management Leadership

Shane Grendahl is the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) Program Manager for all TOTE Services-managed vessels on the Gulf and East coasts. He oversees the Cape T and LMSR G MARAD vessels and their assigned port engineers.

Shane joined TOTE Services in 2018 as Port Engineer for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) vessels S/S Pacific Tracker and M/V Pacific Collector. After demonstrating strong leadership in both the MDA and MARAD ship management programs, he was promoted to his current role in 2025.

He began his maritime career as an electronic engineer and project manager, responsible for system design, regulatory drawing and test procedure submittals, on-site system installation, project oversight, and final system commissioning across the MARAD fleet.

Shane holds a bachelor’s degree in electronic engineering from Central Washington University and a technical degree in industrial automation and process control from Perry Technical Institute in Yakima, Washington. He is based in Jacksonville, Florida and resides in nearby St. Augustine with his wife and two children.

An experienced leader with more than four decades in the maritime industry, Todd Malloy leads ship management for Military Sealift Command vessels operated by TOTE Services. In this role, he is responsible for operations, contract management and budgeting for critical national security vessels.

Since joining TOTE Services in 2013, Todd has directed operations and maintenance for several vessel contracts, ensuring strong safety performance, environmental stewardship, cost control and personnel management.

Todd is a U.S. Navy veteran, and he served as Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff for an aircraft carrier strike force of seven ships, 75 aircraft and 6,000 personnel, with an operational budget of $100 million. He also served as Commanding Officer of three U.S. Navy ships and as Commander of Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island.

Todd holds a Bachelor of Science from the U.S. Naval Academy. He earned two master’s degrees: one in strategic planning from the Naval Postgraduate School and one in international security affairs from the Naval War College.

He lives in Washington with his wife, Denise. They have four adult children, three of whom are active-duty Navy officers.

As Program Manager for the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) fleet, Brian Murray oversees the new-build training ships for state maritime academies throughout the country.

These state-of-the-art training vessels, owned by the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) provide world-class training to mariners throughout the United States. In his role, Brian works closely with MARAD and each academy to ensure these vessels remain operationally ready to undertake a mission. 

Brian joined TOTE Services in 2021 as Fleet Port Captain and later became SMS Manager. In his time in the safety department, he led the team in internal auditing and regulatory compliance processes.

Before joining TOTE Services, Brian spent 10 years at sea as a licensed deck officer, including two years as Captain, before transitioning to a shoreside role in passenger vessel operations.

Brian holds a Bachelor of Science in marine environmental science from SUNY Maritime College and a U.S. Coast Guard license as Master of Unlimited Tonnage Vessels Upon Oceans. Originally from New York. Brian later moved to Florida and now resides in Ponte Vedra Beach with his wife and two daughters.

Frank Pierce supports ship management for the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) fleet and directs a team of maritime professionals focused on vessel readiness, reliability, lifecycle support and operational execution.

Frank joined TOTE Services in 2019 as part of the Vessel Construction Management team, supporting the company’s industry-leading commercial approach to government vessel construction. Frank transitioned to MARAD Operations in 2023, bringing decades of shipboard engineering, acquisition, sustainment and operational leadership experience to the program.

Prior to joining TOTE Services, Frank served as a career U.S. Coast Guard engineer and cutterman, including assignments as Product Line Manager for the Medium Endurance Cutter fleet, Commanding Officer of the Response Boat–Medium Project Resident Office and engineering leader aboard multiple Pacific fleet cutters. His Coast Guard service included fisheries and counter-drug enforcement missions, patrol boat maintenance leadership across the Pacific Area of Responsibility, and commissioning and delivery of CGC STRATTON, the Coast Guard’s third National Security Cutter.

Frank earned a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and a Master of Science in mechanical engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. A native of Las Vegas, Nevada, Frank now provides west coast customer response coverage and contingency operations for TOTE Services from his office in Tucson, Arizona.

Michael Roberts serves as the Director of Government Operations for TOTE Services. He is responsible for the management and contract compliance of the company’s fleet of government-owned ships. He oversees multiple contracts with the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) and Military Sealift Command. 

Under Michael’s leadership, the size and complexity of the government fleet managed by TOTE Services continues to expand. He ensures that shoreside staff and onboard crews work seamlessly together to support safe, high-quality vessel operations.

Michael began his career with TOTE Services in 1994 as a port engineer. During his more than 30 years with the company, his positions have included Engineering Superintendent, Engineering Manager and Director of Ship Management.  

Before joining TOTE Services, Michael worked for several organizations in mechanical engineering, supporting a shore-based nuclear power plant and a variety of government-owned ships.

Michael holds a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Lafayette College. A native New Yorker, Michael now resides in Ponte Vedra, Florida with his wife. He is also the proud father of two daughters.

Kelly Scott serves as Director of Ship Management. He has 25 years of experience in marine engineering, vessel operations, and the delivery of complex fleet and shipyard initiatives across commercial shipping and repair environments.

During his career, Kelly has held senior leadership roles spanning shipboard engineering, port engineering, shipyard craft management and fleet technical oversight. He joined TOTE Services in 2017 as LNG Conversion Port Engineer, providing technical oversight of the project to convert the Orca class vessels to operate primarily on LNG.

Kelly’s technical background covers alternative fuels, propulsion and auxiliary systems, regulatory frameworks, and planned maintenance programs, complemented by strong capabilities in project execution, digital tooling and continuous improvement.

Kelly studied marine engineering at British Columbia Institute of Technology and is based in Tacoma, Washington.