Dennis A. Pasentine’s voyage began with a vision to create a new level of excellence in the maritime industry. Together with committed shipmates and a strong work ethic, he reached his destination. 

Today, we’re the largest privately owned and independent inland marine company in the U.S. With the longest-tenured captains, and the youngest fleet of towboats and barges on the river, Florida Marine calls on more ports than any other marine company.

Every day, our family-owned operation remains focused on performance and efficiency all while keeping our people safe and our environment sound.

At FMT, we call that THE RELENTLESS PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE.

Dennis A. Pasentine
Chairman/CEO

With more than 43 years of experience, Dennis has built FMT into one of the fastest growing transporters of cargo in the industry. He established FMT Shipyard & Repair, one of the safest and most trusted shipyards in the Greater New Orleans area, and FMT Aggregate, LLC, which created the FMT Dry Cargo and FMT Aggregate divisions. His professional recognitions include such honors as the 2011 Marathon Elite Carrier Award, the International Propeller Club Person of the Year in 2012, the Propeller Club Port of New Orleans 2012 Maritime Person of the Year, and the Shell Chemical Carrier of the Year in 2014.

Dennis J. Pasentine 
President

With nearly two decades in the industry, Dennis began his career as a deckhand, tankerman and field representative. Before taking on his role as President, he served in key company positions that included operations, marketing, contract negotiations and fleet logistics.

John P. Pasentine
Executive Vice President/General Manager, FMT Dry Cargo

John began his career with FMT in 2004 and became a full time employee in 2007. During his time at Florida Marine, John has worked within many divisions of the organization. He currently leads the Dry Cargo division as General Manager and maintains oversight of the company as a whole as executive vice president. In this role, he oversees the day-to-day operations of the Dry Cargo division and works with department managers to provide guidance on operations-related issues throughout the company.

Ron Hull
Executive Vice President

Ron brings over forty years of experience to Florida Marine, 27 of which were as Owner & President of Seahull, Inc., a maritime brokerage and consulting company based in Sugar Land, TX. He reports directly to the CEO on a daily basis and is involved in all facets of the company, including operations, billing, maintenance, sales and special company events. Both of Ron’s sons are also members of the Florida Marine Family. Ron III serves as Vice President of Equipment Sales while Steele’s role is Financial Strategy and Planning Manager.

He stays active in civic activities and is founder and President of Manor Drive Preservation Society. In addition to being President of Pecan Manor Property Owners Assoc., he was also founder and is C.E.O. of Elkins Gridiron Club along with being a founding member of Sooners Helping Sooners.

Scott Camp
Vice President & Management Counsel

Scott serves all company departments and divisions. With more than 39 years of legal experience, he was FMT’s outside legal counsel before coming aboard as in-house counsel in 2007. Scott holds Martindale-Hubbell’s highest attorney rating of “A-V Preeminent” (“Peer Rated for the Highest Level of Professional Excellence”) and is a Sustaining Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation.

Tim Burns
Vice President & General Counsel

Tim oversees the company’s legal matters including corporate and tax planning. He served as FMT’s outside counsel for six years before coming aboard as in-house counsel in 2004. A licensed attorney and CPA in the state of Louisiana, Tim proudly served 12 years as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He received his B.A. in Economics, his MBA in Accounting and his J.D. from Tulane University.

Kristy Dutsch
Director of Client Services

Kristy began her career in the maritime industry in 2002 when she joined FMT’s billing department and worked her way up to Billing Manager. Since that time, she has become more involved with operations, sales, and numerous other departments within the organization. Today, she oversees the detailed interaction of billing and operations, as well as contract renewals. Additionally, she assists in the company’s daily efforts for continuous improvement by working on special projects such as TMSA, specialized software, and Sub-Chapter M. Above all, her role is to ensure we are meeting and exceeding our customers’ expectations.

Randy Trosclair
Operations Manager

Randy is a third generation mariner and has been in the marine industry since 1996.  He has been with FMT since 2004, holding multiple positions including night dispatch, day dispatch, lead dispatch and security manager up to his present title of Operations Manager. In his current role, he oversees day to day operations and assists with department billing, maintenance, traffic, crewing and software development.

Timmy Callais
Operations Manager, Dry Cargo

Timmy’s marine career began in 1983. He started off as a Deckhand/Tankerman and within one year passed the pilot’s exam, paving the way for him to become a Captain within two years.  His experience also includes Port Captain, Sr. Port Captain, Sales and Operations and he now holds the title of Operations Manager for the Dry Cargo Division.