Our distinguished team of maritime experts, each bringing a wealth of experience and specialized knowledge.
Dean Crassas
CEO, Port Medical Management
Dean Crassas’s business acumen is rooted in early exposure to international commerce and decades of hands-on experience. Raised by a shipping and freight executive who also served as a consular diplomat, he gained early insight into global enterprise, but it was his own career in the maritime industry that shaped his success. Beginning with a warehouse job at Atlantic Steamers Supply, he rose into upper management and earned a reputation for results. After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin, Dean held leadership roles in operations, training, sales, and marketing across major U.S. port cities. Later roles in media sales and petrochemicals broadened his perspective. While directing sales for a maritime medical supplier, he identified a critical industry gap and in 2005 founded Port Medical Management. Today, the company operates on all three U.S. coastlines, known for efficient, high-quality medical coordination under Dean’s leadership.
Pam Kern MS, LSCW, CCISM, SAP
Director, Maritime Mental Health Services
Pam Kern is a U.S. licensed trauma psychotherapist and maritime mental health expert. Her maritime career started in the cruise sector in 1996 and sailed for 18 years on board ships as a Guest Relations Manager, directing a myriad issues for up to 3200 guests and crew. This led to her clinical mental health research and master’s degree in advanced clinical practice of social work Columbia University. As the Director of Maritime Mental Health Services for Port Medical, she provides expertise from her rare combination as a mental health clinician, a former seafarer, and employee assistance program (EAP) professional. Her areas specializations are in trauma, crisis and substance abuse evaluations. She speaks at conferences worldwide on maritime specific mental health advocacy, policy, prevention and intervention practices.