Name: Mark Heward, MSC, PGDIP, PGCERT

Professional Title: Associate Fellow Royal Institute of Navigation (AFRIN) | Associate Fellow Nautical Institute (AFNI) & Director of the Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies (MITAGS)

Bio: Mark joined MITAGS in October of 2022 after a career in the Royal Navy. As Director of MITAGS, his responsibilities include scheduling classes and instructors, overseeing ongoing projects, assisting the west coast team as support is needed, coordinating simulation research projects, reviewing curriculum, assisting in academic policy updates, student critique reviews, action item oversight, and so much more.