As a naval architect on the US Coast Guard Ship Design Team and member of the Polar Security Cutter Technical Evaluation Team, Will was instrumental in the award of the $746M detail design and construction contract, which was the first US icebreaker to be placed on contract in over 20 years and the first heavy US icebreaker to be contracted in over 40 years. 

He was instrumental in the development and deployment of Thor’s NIST 800-171 compliant computer system architecture, which included the first company-wide standardization of user accounts, hard drive encryption deployment, and user group policies. Will’s efforts improved the security posture of both THOR and the USCG, ensuring FOUO data remains stored properly.

In Norse mythology, the God THOR’s Hammer – called Mjolnir – was of critical importance to him. His power and strength were significantly weaker without it. Similarly, as a company, THOR’s power and strength lies in its PEOPLE. Without our employees and the great things they do on a daily basis, we are nothing. For this reason, we have named our new monthly employee recognition award the THOR Hammer. 

It is awarded each month to the THOR employee who has provided exemplary customer service and has consistently demonstrated the key attributes of THOR’s Corporate Culture (Integrity, Self-Discipline, Accountability, Innovation, Teamwork and Respect). Below, we recognize our recent THOR Hammer Award winners and once again thank them for their outstanding contributions.