Michael D. Tusiani joined Poten & Partners in 1973 and has served as its chairman and chief executive officer since 1983. During his career, he has been active in all aspects of oil and gas trading and transportation. He has written numerous articles on energy and shipping matters and two books, " The Petroleum Shipping Industry: A Non-technical Overview" (PennWell, 1996) and "The Petroleum Shipping Industry: Operations and Practices" (PennWell, 1996). He received a B.A. in economics from Long Island University in 1969 and an M.A. from Fordham University in 1970.