About jock mccown (jock@poundridgeparty.com)

 Jock McCown, a full-time resident of Pound Ridge for 25 years, is a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Center for Maritime Strategy, the Navy League’s think tank. At the Center, his research and analysis focus on the intersection of merchant shipping and maritime commerce with national security. Mr. McCown has over four decades of experience in the maritime and transportation sectors, including being CEO of a publicly traded container shipping company he cofounded and leading transport investments worldwide at a major hedge fund. He began his career as a corporate loan officer at a NYC bank. Mr. McCown now advises, lectures and writes about maritime issues and is often quoted in leading publications. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in Business Administration from Louisiana State University as well as two maritime related patents.  He is a member of the town's Economic Development Committee and a volunteer at town events.  Mr. McCown is an avid biker on the roads in and around Pound Ridge    

Cynthia Shereda recently retired as VP & Chief Counsel -- Global Operations, M&A, and R&D Technology with PepsiCo, Inc.  A full-time resident for 23 years in Pound Ridge, she previously held a variety of legal positions, including with GE, Davis Polk and Cravath. Prior to obtaining her law degree, she was a CPA starting with Price Waterhouse in NYC. Ms. Shereda holds a JD from the University of Texas and a BS in Accounting from New York University. She is a board member of The Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration, a non-profit organization with offices at Mystic Seaport. Ms.  Shereda, who starts the master's program at the Columbia University School of Social Work in the fall, is married to noted artist and musician Daniel Feldman. 

 Susan Lee, a full-time resident of Pound Ridge for 28 years, is corporate secretary at an investment company. She has previously held finance and strategic planning positions at Avon, Exxon and Citibank and began her career at Arthur Young & Co. Ms. Lee holds an MBA in Accounting from New York University and a BA from Barnard College, Columbia University. She is a graduate of The Bronx High School of Science. Ms. Lee is a long-term member of the Pound Ridge Garden Club where she previously also served as President. She is an Accredited Master Judge in National Garden Club, Inc. and is ranked 2nd Jonin Sanyo in the Sogetsu School of Ikebana. Ms. Lee with her husband Jay Goodgal, an entrepreneur who founded the first hedge fund focused on shipping, raised their daughter in Pound Ridge.