Michael R. Chambers ’80
Major at MMA: Nautical Science
Extracurricular involvement while at MMA: Drill Team, Striker, First Battalion Adjutant
Employer: CSAA Insurance Exchange
Where has your career taken you since graduation?
I went to the University of Oregon Law School and I have been practicing law since 1987.
What is your current title and what are your responsibilities?
Attorney III. I am a trial attorney representing people who have insurance with CSAA (California State Automobile Association).
What piece of advice would you give to a student going into your field?
Know that, whatever you do after you graduate, the experience of going to MMA will help you to excel and find success at work. Don’t be afraid to take a risk and trust in your abilities.
How did the MMA experience prepare you for both your prior positions and your current career focus?
I sailed for three years, so I was well prepared for the duties of a deck officer. The leadership skills I learned at MMA and at sea have helped me deal with judges, attorneys, and our staff.
What are your goals for the future?
I want to attend my 40th reunion in 2020 and retire in 2025. After I retire I am considering a career as a teacher.
Latest Alumni at Work
- Benjamin Moll ’11Benjamin Moll ’11 Major at MMA: SVO Employer: Poling & Cutler Marine Transportation Where has your career taken you since graduation? My career has taken me from the Gulf of Mexico to the Northeast and a few places in between. I’ve been with five companies, and worked on Tugs and OSVs of various sizes. What is […]
- Warren Hamm ’49Warren Hamm ’49 Major at MMA: Engineering Extracurricular involvement while at MMA: Mess Deck Master at Arms, Band, Drill Squad Employer: U.S. Navy Rear Admiral (retired) Where has your career taken you since graduation? Since graduation my career has taken me all over the world including Korea and Portugal where I lived for some time. I […]
- Victoria Cooper ’17Victoria Cooper ’17 Major at MMA: International Business & Logistics Extracurricular involvement while at MMA: Women’s Soccer, Women’s Lacrosse, SBLA Employer: Strategic Maintenance Solutions, Inc. (SMS) Where has your career taken you since graduation? Directly after graduation, I started working for SMS in the Gorham, Maine office. I travel quite a bit in this position. I’ve […]
- Jeffrey Stenberg ’82Jeffrey Stenberg ’82 Major at MMA: Marine Engineering Extracurricular involvement while at MMA: APO, Summer Sailing Employer: William Kramer & Associates Where has your career taken you since graduation? I have lived in New Orleans, LA; Kobe, Japan; Sydney, Australia; Long Beach, CA; Paramus, NJ; Westbrook, CT; Southwick, MA; Frankfurt, Germany; Granby, MA; Waterville, ME; Edgecomb, […]
- Jeff Ivory ’95Jeff Ivory ’95 Major at MMA: Marine Engineering Technology Extracurricular involvement while at MMA: 3rd Class Striker Employer: Transocean Where has your career taken you since graduation? I joined Global Marine drilling in 1995, which through merger became part of Global Santa Fe in 2001, and part of Transocean in 2007. I have worked offshore in […]
- Peter Longley ’71Peter Longley ’71 Major at MMA: Marine Engineering Employer: Self-employed Where has your career taken you since graduation? After graduating in 1971, it took all of one week to get a job as 3rd Engineer on the Great Lakes with Interlake Steamship. There was an impending Steel Strike in August that year, so I went home […]
