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Guy Stitt is the founder and
President of AMI International (http://www.amiinter.com),
and an internationally known expert on naval acquisition,
shipbuilding and maritime industrial issues. The world’s
leading shipbuilders and naval systems providers have
relied on Guy for over 20 years for his insight and
strategic advice to shape decisions driving billions of
dollars of naval construction. Guy is also well-known to
senior government decision makers across the globe. He has
advised the governments of France, the Netherlands, the
Philippines, Australia, and Chile on shipbuilding and
maritime industrial base issues. He has also led AMI’s team
of analysts and consultants to deliver a unique series of
products tracking thousands of naval ship procurements
worldwide since 1992.
Guy’s unique perspective of naval and acquisition issues
stretches from deckplate to boardroom. He enlisted at age
17 and spent 5 years as an operational US Navy submariner
before going on to serve as test and trials engineer for
the FFG-7 new construction program. He built on this unique
experience to found AMI and has spent the last 23 years as
an advisor to shipyards, navies and governments on naval
ship issues.
At AMI Stitt developed and published the World's first
assessment of worldwide naval construction - the AMI
Worldwide Naval Projections Report (WNPR). Guy’s team of
former Navy and civilian experts have continuously
maintained and updated the WNPR since 1992. The WNPR has
become a "must read" for senior industry and government
decision makers world-wide due to its unique and detailed
insight into US$600 Billion worth of planned naval ship
acquisitions in 70 different countries. Mr. Stitt also
publishes the AMI naval "HOT NEWS" covering emerging naval
shipbuilding and acquisition issues, winning a worldwide
subscriber base numbering in the thousands.
Guy is also well known for his community service and
close working relationship with political and Navy
leadership representing the Puget Sound area. He serves as
Vice President of the Bremerton-Olympic Peninsula Council
of the U.S. Navy League (http://brem-olympic.nlus.us/) and
as an Ambassador of the Puget Sound Naval Bases Association
(PSNBA) ( http://www.psnba.org/).
Mr. Stitt also serves on the City of Bremerton’s Economic
Roundtable and is a board member of the Kitsap Regional
Economic Alliance. In these capacities Mr. Stitt regularly
interacts with senior U.S. Navy leaders, members of the
U.S. Congress, as well as local Government, labor, and
industry representatives. Recognizing Guy’s long and close
relationship with the Navy, RDML Bill French, Commander,
Navy Region Northwest, recently awarded Guy the coveted
"Friend of the Navy" award.
Mr. Stitt is a life member of the U.S. Navy League, U.S.
Naval Submarine League, U.S. Submarine Veterans, U.S. Naval
Institute, and American Society of Naval Engineers. Mr.
Stitt is an avid river fly-fisherman ( http://www.guyandjohnfish.com/)
and collects antique naval books and oil paintings. Mr.
Stitt is married to Mary Ann (Grangroth) of Minnesota, and
they have two sons - Michael Andrew Stitt (24), and Jeremy
Ryan Stitt (21).
Contact Guy
at:gstitt@amiinter.com
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