Rear Admiral Richard A. Appelbaum – Advisor –
United States Coast Guard (Ret.)
With 35 years of active service in the United States Coast Guard, Rear Admiral Richard A. Appelbaum brings a wealth of knowledge to the Board of Advisors in the areas of maritime law enforcement and defense operations. One of Rear Admiral Appelbaum's greatest accomplishments during his tenure included, creating the National Pollution Funds Center, where he was responsible for designing the governing organization and managing the billion-dollar Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. Since Rear Admiral Appelbaum's retirement, he's been of counsel to Keesal, Young and Logan, a West Coast maritime and securities law firm, and he has provided consultative services to a broad spectrum of other clients.