SNAME President and NETSCo CEO Richard Mueller shares a powerful message about what truly makes professional societies thrive: a genuine sense of belonging. After months of focusing on growth, action, and momentum, Mueller turns his attention to the deeper question of why we build community in the first place.
The message is clear: SNAME’s strength comes from its people, and every person should feel they truly belong.
At recent industry events like the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, Mueller witnessed this belonging in action. He encountered student members filled with excitement about their futures and retired professionals who, decades removed from active ship design, remain passionate advocates for SNAME’s success. What connects these different generations isn’t just their shared profession—it’s their deep-rooted sense that SNAME is “my Society.”
Read Richard Mueller’s complete column to discover how you can help build a more connected, inclusive, and welcoming SNAME community—because when people belong, they believe, and when they believe, they build.
