William J. “Bill” Wren serves as General Manager of Lyon Shipyard & Fabrication (LS&F) and continues to serve as Assistant Vice President of Técnico Corporation. In these leadership roles, Bill oversees all aspects of LS&F operations, including production execution, safety, workforce development, customer support, and financial performance. He is responsible for ensuring disciplined, efficient, and compliant execution across all waterfront and fabrication activities, with safety as the highest operational priority. His leadership focus includes organizational stability, leadership development, operational excellence, and alignment with corporate executive direction.
Bill retired from the United States Navy in 1998 as a Submarine Engineering Limited Duty Officer. He earned his submarine “Dolphins” aboard USS Stonewall Jackson (SSBN 634) and also served aboard USS Flying Fish (SSN 673), USS Alexander Hamilton (SSBN 617), and USS Richard B. Russell (SSN 687). He later qualified as a Surface Warfare Officer aboard USS Barney (DDG 6).
During his distinguished Navy career, Bill served in several critical engineering and operational leadership positions, including Chief Engineer Officer aboard USS Barney (DDG 6) and USS Canopus (AS 34); Damage Control Training Officer at Fleet Training Group Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; CINCLANTFLT Propulsion Examining Board member; INSURV Inspection Team member; and Officer in Charge of the Engineering Training Group.
Following his retirement from the Navy, Bill continued his ship repair and maritime industry career with Atlantic Dry Dock in Jacksonville, Florida. He later held leadership positions with Colonna’s Shipyard and East Coast Repair and Fabrication before joining the Técnico family in July 2018. Bill originally served as Técnico’s Director of Southern Operations, where he consistently demonstrated exceptional engineering expertise, sound judgment, and strong technical management capability.
As Assistant Vice President for Special Projects, Bill is routinely entrusted with some of the company’s most complex and challenging assignments. He approaches each mission with enthusiasm, professionalism, and a clear commitment to operational success. As a senior maritime industry leader, he provides a strong foundation in operational excellence, strategic leadership, technical execution, and mission-critical performance.
Because of Bill’s unwavering commitment to excellence and more than 50 years of combined Navy and ship repair industry experience, he was selected to lead operations at Lyon Shipyard & Fabrication as General Manager.
Bill holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida.