Bay Shipbuilding GM Steps Down

America's Bay Shipbuilding Co. vice president and general manager, Gene Caldwell, has left the company for personal reasons.

Caldwell’s leave was confirmed by Rachel Krummen, human resources manager for Bay Shipbuilding/Fincantieri in Sturgeon Bay.

Bay Shipbuilding’s current director of contract services, Todd Thayse, will be acting vice president and general manager, she said.

No further information regarding staff changes was immediately available.

Bay Shipbuilding employs about 500 people.

Fincantieri welcomed Caldwell two years ago on Aug. 2, 2010, as the new general manager after replacing longtime local manager Pat O’Hern.