Weekly Leader Podcast – Interview With Admiral Thad Allen Mike Schuler Total Views: 34 May 26, 2009 Fellow blogger and podcasting partner, Peter A. Mello, of Sea-Fever.org and Messing About in Ships had the distinguished honor last week of interviewing USCG Commandant Admiral Thad Allen in his other podcast, Weekly Leader . Peter tells us on his blog: In 2006 United States Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thad Allen was joined by investor Warren Buffett, NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Proctor & Gamble Chief Executive Officer Arthur Lafley, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and 12 other impressive individuals in being named by US News & World Report as one of America’s Best Leaders. Today Admiral Allen leads nearly 100,000 enlisted, reservist, civilian and auxiliary men and woman who fulfill the Coast Guard’s mission “to protect the public, the environment, and U.S. economic and security interests in any maritime region in which those interests may be at risk, including international waters and America’s coasts, ports, and inland waterways.” Check out Sea-Fever.org for more info including show notes from episode 5 of Weekly Leader. Weekly Leader HOMEPAGE For more be sure to read Mass Maritime Cadet Christiaan Conover’s interview with the Admiral ( Part 1 and Part 2 ) then visit his official iCommandant blog and twitter pages. Update: Click here to read gCaptain’s interview with Admiral Thad Allen . Tags: Admiral Thad Allen podcast USCG Updated: December 14, 2009 (Originally published May 26, 2009) Editorial Standards · Corrections · About gCaptain Subscribe for Daily Maritime Insights Sign up for gCaptain’s newsletter and never miss an update — trusted by our 105,332 members Prev Back to Main Next Stay Informed. Stay Connected. Get The Daily Insights That Power Maritime Professionals Worldwide Essential maritime and offshore news, insights, and updates delivered daily straight to your inbox — trusted by our 105,332 members Have a news tip? Let us know. St