Beau Berthelot is the Vice President of Business Development and Government Affairs for Maritime Partners (MP). Mr. Berthelot is responsible for leading business development efforts in the traditional vessel leasing arena as well as the maritime industry’s energy transition space, including the M/V Hydrogen One methanol to hydrogen fueled inland towboat. Beau is also instrumental interfacing with the executive and legislative branches of the federal government. Beau joined MP in 2022 after serving as Director of Business and Government Relations for Conrad Shipyards since 2016. Recognizing LNG as the next logical step in the evolution of cleaner burning marine fuels, Conrad LNG was formed to expand upon the experience and expertise gained from the LNG Bunker barge project and advance the development of future LNG related projects. Mr. Berthelot led business development efforts in providing marine solutions using alternative fuels and hybrid propulsion technologies. Prior to joining Conrad LNG, Beau lead Waller Marine Inc.’s market development and industry education initiatives as part of an LNG project development team to drive the application of LNG in the US inland waterways and blue-water markets. Beau also served as General Counsel for Waller Marine. Working with operators to identify the economic, operational, and environmental benefits of LNG, Beau worked with the LNG design and engineering team to formulate right-sized marine solutions to successfully achieve the transition to LNG as an alternative bunker fuel. His government affairs experience includes a role as Legislative Counsel to former U.S. Congressman Gene Taylor (MS-4). As noted above, Beau is a licensed attorney, and prior to receiving his JD from Tulane University Law School, he was an R&D Technician for DuPont-Dow Elastomers and an internal auditor for a local insurance underwriter. Beau also holds an M.B.A. and a B.S. in Microbiology (Chemistry Minor) from LSU and currently resides in New Orleans, Louisiana.