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Joe Woods

Senior Vice President, Business Development

Joe Woods is Senior Vice President, Business Development at ABS Consulting. Prior to this role, he served in numerous leadership positions including Vice President, Risk and Reliability, and Senior Vice President for ABS Nautical Systems, a fleet management software product for improving the reliability and performance of shipping operations.

Joe joined the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) in 1998 and held numerous positions, including Vice President, Strategic Account Management and Vice President, Business Development. He holds a degree in Engineering from the United States Merchant Marine Academy.

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