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Mentors helped him hit the ground running from the beginning, Simonelli said. Between 19, Simonelli’s first job was as a site engineer on a new port project in Dubai. Working at Great Lakes Dredge & Dock over the span of 44 years allowed Simonelli to literally see the world.

Simonelli, Johanson and Gunsten recently spoke with The Waterways Journal to discuss their time at Great Lakes Dredge & Dock, defining aspects of GLDD in particular and the dredging industry at large, and what the future may hold in terms of deepening and maintaining the nation’s seaports and waterways. Simonelli remains with GLDD part time in a consulting role. Assuming many of Simonelli’s responsibilities at GLDD were David Johanson, senior vice president of project acquisition and operations, and Christopher Gunsten, senior vice president of project services and fleet engineering.

Last September, David Simonelli, then-chief operating officer of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD), retired after 44 years with the company.

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