About
Welcome aboard! I’m pleased to welcome you into the Sea Service Leadership Association (SSLA) webpage. SSLA was established in 1978. It is currently the only non-profit organization in the United States dedicated to providing professional development through networking, education, and mentorship of women from all three maritime armed forces – the United States Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. SSLA is a national non-profit and non-political organization. SSLA is also a member of the Navy & Marine Corps Council which advises the Secretary of the Navy on issues affecting Navy & Marine Corps personnel and their families. So by joining SSLA your voice can make a difference!
Board of Directors
Chairperson Emeritus
Rear Admiral Wendi B. Carpenter (Ret.)
Rear Admiral Wendi B. Carpenter (Ret.) is the daughter of an Air Force veteran of WWII, Korea and Vietnam. Raised throughout the United States, she graduated from the University of Georgia in 1976 with a bachelor of science degree in psychology. Carpenter (Ret.) was commissioned in 1978 through Aviation Officer Candidate School in Pensacola, Fla….
Chairperson of the Board
Rear Admiral Janice M. Hamby
Rear Admiral Janice M. Hamby is the vice director for C4 Systems, the Joint Staff. A native of Medina, Ohio, Hamby was commissioned from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Navy ROTC program in 1980. Early assignments included duty at Naval Regional Data Automation Center, Washington, and commander, Naval Base Pearl Harbor and…
Senior Enlisted Director
Command Master Chief Jacqueline L. K. DiRosa (Ret.)
Command Master Chief Jacqueline DiRosa (Ret.) is a native of Mt. Olive, Illinois. She entered the Navy in July 1981 and attended recruit training at RTC Orlando, Florida with follow-on training at Basic Hospital Corps School , Great Lakes, Illinois, earning her designation as a Hospital Corpsman. Her early shore assignments included: Naval Hospital San…
SSLA President
Commander Nicole L. Maver-Shue
Commander Nicole Shue, a native of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, graduated from Oregon State University in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Oceanography. Her first assignment was as Main Propulsion Division Officer aboard USS TARAWA (LHA 1), where she earned her steam Engineering Officer of the Watch qualification and was designated a…
SSLA Elected Officers:
President - Commander Nicole Shue
Vice President - Lieutenant Commander Dana J. Chapin
Secretary - Chief Petty Officer Tara M. Concepcion
Treasurer - Lieutenant Commander Jean M. Sullivan
Webpage Manager - Chief Petty Officer Jessica C. Myers
Media Director - Lieutenant Laura K. Stegherr
