Irwin F. Edenzon
Partner

Irwin is a Partner of Ventus and works across all the firms’ activities, with a particular focus on operations and organisational structure.

Irwin started his almost 50-year career in the marine business with Perry Offshore, a developer of diving systems and underwater vehicles. After 10 years, he joined Sperry Marine as Director of Product Line & Contract Management, and then Textron Marine and Land Systems as Vice President of Business Development. 

In 1997, he joined Newport News Shipbuilding (NYSE:HII) as Director of International Programs. Irwin then became Director of Future Carrier Programs, where he oversaw early design and construction stages of CVN 77 (USS George H.W. Bush) and initial development of the Ford class aircraft carrier. He then assumed leadership of HII's fleet maintenance business as Vice President of Technology Development & Fleet Support.

In March 2008, Irwin was appointed as President of Ingalls Shipbuilding, Continental Maritime and AMSEC, at the time comprising a workforce of over 19,000 and revenues of more than $2.5bn. Inheriting a struggling shipyard damaged by Hurricane Katrina, Irwin led a major operational turnaround, development and execution of programs such as Arleigh Burke destroyers and Wasp and America class amphibious assault ships, and played a pivotal role in HII’s spin-off from Northrop Grumman. 

Irwin retired from HII in 2014 and has since consulted to the US Public Shipyards and the Australian Government. 

Irwin sits on the board of Ventus portfolio company, Aeron Defense.

Irwin holds a BSc from Rutgers University and an MBA from Florida Atlantic University