Amy Florentino
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR at Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
Schools
- Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
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Biography
Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
Amy Florentino has more than 20 years of experience as a military officer, operator, strategist, and occasional academic instructor. She currently serves as Commander for Sector Northern New England in Portland, Maine. In this role, she leads more than 1,100 personnel to execute the Coast Guard’s eleven statutory missions across Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and northeastern New York. She oversees an area of responsibility that spans over 5,000 miles of coastline throughout New England and Lake Champlain. Her team operates six multi-mission cutters, eight life-saving stations, two marine safety detachments, and three Aids to Navigation Teams.
Ms. Florentino received her bachelor’s degree in Operations Research from the Coast Guard Academy and her MBA from the Tuck School at Dartmouth.
AWARDS
- National Defense Transportation Association Outstanding Military Unit, 2007 and 2015
- Chief Financial Officer Award for Superior Mission Achievement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2011
- Chief Financial Officer Award for Ingenuity and Innovation, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2010
- Tuck School of Business, 2010
- Julia Stell Award for leadership
- Tuck Centennial Award for best exemplifying the character of the Tuck School
- LTJG Walter Jacobs Memorial Prize for intellectual ability and curiosity
- U.S.O. Military Woman of the Year Award – New York City Metro Area, 2008
- Margaret Chase Smith Leadership Development Instructor of the Year, 2005
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Academic positions
- Adjunct professor, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, 2020–present
- Chief, Officer Candidate School, U.S. Coast Guard, 2016–19
- Instructor, U.S. Coast Guard Leadership Development Center, 2003–06
Nonacademic positions
- Commander, Sector Northern New England, Portland, Maine: June 2021–present
- Deputy Commander, Sector Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan: July 2019–June 2021
- Deputy Commander, Sector Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan: July 2019–present
- Commanding Officer, USCGC Cypress, U.S. Coast Guard, 2013–16
- Office of Financial Transformation and Compliance, U.S. Coast Guard, 2010–13
- Commanding Officer, USCGC Katherine Walker, U.S. Coast Guard, 2006–08
- Abshire-Inamori Leadership Academy Fellow, Center for Strategic and International Studies, 2005
- Operations Officer, USCGC Juniper, 2001–03
- Operations Officer, USCGC Buttonwood, 1999–2001
- Deck Watch Officer and Summer Ensign, USCGC Eagle, 1999
Board memberships
- Board of Advisors, Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) 2014–present
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