Alexandra Hagerty is Master on the USNS Shughart, a Military Sealift Command Surge Sealift LMSR. She holds a two Master degrees, MS from SUNY Maritime College in International Transportation Management and MA in Cognitive Semiotics from Aarhus University of Denmark with fluency in five languages. She is a founding member of Nautical Institute’s younger members council, Vice President of International Relations with Council of American Masters (CAMM) and represents the US at the IMO on IFSMA - International Federation of Shipmasters Associations. She is an expert witness, international panelist, mentor and speaker.

She is a Maritime Administrator Candidate along with qualified Female Candidates : Ally Cedeno, Laila Linares and Susan Hayworth. Alexandra would like to see the first qualified female candidate fill the position in 2021.