Board of Directors
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS, 2008-2009
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
Chairman of the Board
Fred Caver
President
Caver and Associates
1507 Resaca Blvd.
Austin, TX 78738
fred@caverandassociates.com
Vice Chairman
B. Sykes Sturdivant
President
Yazoo-Mississippi Delta Levee Board
P.O. Drawer 610
Clarksdale, MS 38614
ymdlb@bellsouth.net
President
Amy W. Larson, Esq.
President
National Waterways Conference, Inc.
4650 Washington Blvd., Suite 608
Arlington, VA 22201
Amy@waterways.org
First Vice President
W. Scott McGeorge
President
Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel Company
P.O. Box 7008
Pine Bluff, AR 71611-7008
phyllis.harden@pbsgc.com
Vice President
Darwin Nelson
CDM
555 17th Street, Suite 1100
Denver, CO 80202
nelsondl@cdm.com
Vice President
Patrick Donovan
Executive Director
West Virginia Public Port Authority
1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East
Charleston, WV 25305-0440
Patrick.j.donovan@wv.gov
Vice President
John Janoush
Vice President
Jantran, Inc.
P.O. Box 397
Rosedale, MS 38769-0397
john@jantran.com
Counsel
William H. Satterfield, Esq.
Senior Partner
Balch and Bingham LLP,
Representing Alabama Power Company
P.O. Box 306
Birmingham, AL 35201-0306
wsatterf@balch.com
Treasurer
Brian R. Frennea
Director of Special Projects
Logistic Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 2188
Mobile, AL 36652-2188
bfrennea@ssamarine.com
Secretary
Evelyn Suarez
Shareholder
Williams Mullen
1666 K Street, Ste. 1200
Washington, DC 20006
esuarez@williamsmullen.com
W. R. (Ron) Coles
Vice President
W. R. Coles and Associates
1045 Gateway Lane
Nashville, TN 37220
ron@wrcoles.com
Tracy V. Drake
CEO
Columbiana County Port Authority
1250 St. George Street
East Liverpool, OH 43820
ccpa@ccpa-ohioriver.com
Larry Dowdy
Executive Vice President
The Little River Drainage District
1440 Kurre Lane
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
littleriverdd@yahoo.com
Marco Giamberardino
Senior Director, Federal and Heavy Construction Division
Associated General Contractors of America
2300 Wilson Blvd., #400
Arlington, VA 22201
giamberm@agc.org
Terah Huckabee
Vice President
Parker Towing Company
P.O. Box 20908
Tuscaloosa, AL 35402-0908
thuckabee@parkertowing.com
Cline Jones
Executive Director
Tennessee River Valley Association
P.O. Box 1745
Decatur, AL
trvassoc@hiwaay.net
Andy Knutson
Western Merchandising Manager
Gavilon Grain LLC
Eleven ConAgra Drive
Omaha, NE 68102
andy.knutson@gavilon.com
Sharon M. Kvak
Supply Chain Manager
Garick Corporation
13600 Broadway Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44125-1963
sharon.kvak@garick.com
Don Miller
President
Mt. Vernon Barge Service
P.O. Box 607
Mt. Vernon, IN 47620
dmiller@tpgmarine.com
Jim Oliver
General Manager
Tarrant Regional Water District
800 E. Northside Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76102
jim.oliver@trwd.com
Mona Phegley
Vice President
Celtic Marine Corporation
3888 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
mphegley@celticmarine.com
Mindy Larsen Poldberg
Director of Government Relations
Iowa Corn Growers Association
5505 NW 88th Street, #100
Johnston, IA 50131
mpoldberg@iowacorn.org
Kim Robinson
Executive Director
Upper Mississippi, Illinois & Missouri Rivers Association (UMIMRA)
300 West Edwards
Springfield, IL 62704
kimrobinson@umimra.org
Jerry Sailors
Executive Director
Coosa-Alabama River Improvement Association
300-A Water Street, #307
Montgomery, AL 36104-2558
cariainc@bellsouth.net
Donald G. Waldon
Dawson and Associates
724 West Columbus Street
Fayette, AL 35555
dwaldon@watvc.com
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Representing ASSOCIATIONS, Term ending in September 2010:
Billy Houston
Executive Director
Tri Rivers Waterways Development Association
630 East Bend St.
Eufaula, AL 36302-2232
bhoustonacf@bellsouth.net
Kristen Meira
Government Relations Director
Pacific Northwest Waterway Association (PNWA)
9115 SW Oleson Road, #101
Portland, OR 97223
kristin.meira@pnwa.net
David Mohre
Executive Director, Energy and Environment
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
4301 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22203
dave.mohre@nreca.coop
Mindy Larsen Poldberg
Director of Government Relations
Iowa Corn Growers Association
5505 NW 88th Street #100
Johnston, IA 50131-2948
mpoldberg@iowacorn.org
Jerry L. Sailors
President
Coosa-Alabama River Improvement Association
300-A Water Street, Suite 307
Montgomery, AL 36104-2558
cariainc@bellsouth.com
Representing ASSOCIATIONS, Term ending in September 2011:
Marco Giamberardino
Senior Director, Federal and Heavy Construction Division
Associated General Contractors of America
2300 Wilson Blvd., # 400
Arlington, VA 22201
giamberm@agc.org
Karin Jacoby
Executive Director
Missouri Arkansas River Basin Association (MO-ARK)
4600 East 63rd Street
Kansas City, MO 64013
karin_jacoby@kcmo.org
Ellen Johnck
Bay Planning Coalition
Two Roundhouse Plaza
10 Lombard Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
ellen@bayplanningcoalition.org
Mike Tagert
Administrator
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Council
P.O. Box 671
Columbus, MS 39703
mtagert@tenntom.org
Wally Venable
Upper Monongahela River Association
393 Helmick Road
Morgantown, WV 26501
wallace.venable@mail.wvu.edu
Representing ASSOCIATIONS, Term ending in September 2012:
Glen L. Cheatham Jr.
Waterways Branch Manager
Oklahoma Waterway Advisory Board
PO Box 660
Tulsa, OK 74101
gcheatham@odot.org
Barry Holiday
Executive Director
Dredging Contractors of America
503 D Street, NW #150
Washington, DC 20001
barryholiday@dredgingcontractors.org
Cline Jones
Executive Director
Tennessee River Valley Association
P.O. Box 1745
Decatur, AL
trvassoc@hiwaay.net
Kim Robinson
Executive Director
Upper Mississippi, Illinois & Missouri Rivers Assocition (UMIMRA)
300 West Edwards
Springfield, IL 62704
kimrobinson@umimra.org
Harvey Joe Sanner
President
Arkansas Waterways Association
P.O. Box 950
Des Arc, AR 72040-0950
hjsanner@aol.com
Representing CARRIERS, term ending in September 2010:
Guy Boudreaux
President
Broussard Brothers, Inc.
25817 Louisiana Highway 333
Abbeville, LA 70510-9523
guyb@broussardbrothers.com
John Eckstein
President
Marquette Transportation Company
150 Ballard Circle
Paducah, KY 42001
jeckstein@marquettetrans.com
Sal Litrico
President
United Barge Line
601 S. Harbour Island Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33602
sal.litrico@united-mar.com
Don Miller
President
Mt. Vernon Barge Services
PO Box 607
Mt. Vernon, IN 47620-0607
d.miller@mvbarge.com
Mona Phegley
Vice President
Celtic Marine Corporation
3888 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
mphegley@celticmarine.com
Representing CARRIERS, Term ending in September 2011:
Edward F.T. Hatfield
General Manager
River Trading Company
559 Liberty Hill
Catlettsburg, KY 41129-0325
ehatfield@rivertradingcompany.com
Terah Huckabee
Vice President
Parker Towing Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 20908
Tuscaloosa, AL 35402-0908
thuckabee@parkertowing.com
Mark Mayfield
Vice President/General Manager
Tennessee Valley Towing, Inc.
P.O. Box 1998
Paducah, KY 42003
mmayfield@tennesseevalleytowing.com
Representing CARRIERS, Term ending in September 2012:
David Choate
Vice President
Oakley Barge Line, Inc.
P.O. Box 17880
North Little Rock, AR 72117
dchoate@bruceoakley.com
Karl C. Gonzales
Executive Vice President
Gulf South Marine Transportation Inc.
P.O. Box 10709
New Orleans, LA 70181-0709
karl@gulfsouthmarine.com
Representing PUBLIC MEMBERS, Term ending in September 2010:
Rich Cooper
Executive Director
Ports of Indiana
150 West Market Street, #100
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2812
rcooper@portsofindiana.com
Tom Eagar
Chief Executive Officer
North Carolina State Ports
P.O. Box 9002
Wilmington, NC 28402-9002
tom_eagar@ncports.com
Eric England
Port Director
Port of Shreveport-Bossier
P.O. Box 52071
Shreveport, LA 71135-2071
port@portsb.com
Gary LaGrange
President & CEO
Port of New Orleans
P.O. Box 60046
New Orleans, LA 70130-0046
glagrange@portno.com
James McCarville
Executive Director
Port of Pittsburgh Commission
425 Sixth Avenue, #2990
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1819
jim@port.pittsburgh.pa.us
Representing PUBLIC MEMBERS, term ending in September 2011:
George Andres
General Manager
Kaskaskia Regional Port District
154 S. Main Street
Red Bud, IL 62278-1103
krpdport@htc.net
Larry Dowdy
Executive Vice President
Little River Drainage District
P.O. Box 159
Cape Girardeau, MO 63702
littleriverdd@yahoo.com
James Lyons
Alabama State Port Authority
P.O. Box 1588
Mobile, AL 36633
jlyons@asdd.com
B. Sykes Sturdivant
President
Yazoo-Mississippi Delta Levee Board
P.O. Drawer 610
Clarksdale, MS 38614
ymdlb@bellsouth.net
Joe Tanko
Executive Director
Tombigbee River Valley Management District
P.O. Box 616
Tupelo, MS 38802
jtanko@cgdsl.net
Representing PUBLIC MEMBERS, term ending in September 2012:
Tracy V. Drake
CEO
Columbiana County Port Authority
1250 St. George Street
East Liverpool, OH 43920
ccpa@ccpa-ohioriver.com
Jeffrey A. Florin, PE
Deputy Executive Director, COO
Virgina Port Authority
600 World Trade Center
Norfolk, VA 23510
jflorin@portofvirginia.com
Jim Oliver
General Manager
Tarrant Regional Water District
800 E. Northside Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76102
jim.oliver@trwd.com
Bob Portiss
Port Director
Tulsa Port of Catoosa
5350 Cimarron Road
Catoosa, OK 74015
bob@tulsaport.com
Suzanne B. Scott
General Manager
San Antonio River Authority
P.O. Box 839980
San Antonio, TX 78283-9980
sbscott@sara-tx.org
Representing SHIPPERS, term ending in September 2010:
Perry Davis
Vice President – Operations
Mississippi Limestone Corporation
P.O. Box 252
Friars Point, MS 38631-0252
cpd1@bellsouth.net
Andy Knutson
Western Merchandising Manager
Gavilon Grain LLC
Eleven ConAgra Drive
Omaha, NE 68102
andy.knutson@gavilon.com
W. Scott McGeorge
President
Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel Company
P.O. Box 7008
Pine Bluff, AR 71611-7008
phyllis.harden@pbsgc.com
Bonnie Robbins
Director – Logistics
North American Salt Company
9900 W. 109th Street, Suite 600
Overland Park, KS 66210
robbins@compassminerals.com
William H. Satterfield, Esq.
Senior Partner
Balch and Bingham LLP,
Representing Alabama Power Company
P.O. Box 306
Birmingham, AL 35201-0306
wsatterf@balch.com
Representing SHIPPERS , term ending in September 2011:
Jim Bareksten
Senior Vice President
CHS, Inc.
5500 Cenex Drive
Minneapolis, MN 55077-1733
jim.bareksten@chsinc.com
Joseph Barber
Vice President, Systems and Planning
Twin Pines Coal Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 621
Jasper, AL 35502
jbarber@twinpinescoal.com
Chris Brescia
Vice President, Government Affairs
Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation
Six CityPlace Drive
St. Louis, MO 63141
cbrescia@smurfit.com
Joseph L. (Lew) Meibergen
President & CEO
Johnston's Port 33
P.O. Box 1307
Enid, OK 73702-1307
lew@wbjohnstongrain.com
M. Damon Morgan
Vice President
Power South Energy
P.O. Box 550
Andalusia, AL 36420
damon.morgan@powersouth.com
Representing SHIPPERS, term ending in September 2012:
Kevin Dean
Director
Terra Nitrogen Company
P.O. Box 6000
Sioux City, IA 51102-6000
kdean@terraindustries.com
Sharon M. Kvak
Supply Chain Manager
Garick Corporation
13600 Broadway Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44125-1963
sharon.kvak@garick.com
J. Craig Stepan
Natures Way Marine
P.O. Box 3152
Mobile, AL 36652-3152
jcstephan.seaport@yahoo.com
Milton O. Sundbeck, Jr.
President and CEO
Southern Ionics Incorporated
P.O. Drawer 1217
West Point, MS 39773
msunderbeck@southernionics.com
Representing WATERWAYS SERVICES, term ending in September 2010:
Fred Caver
President
Caver and Associates, Inc.
1507 Resaca Blvd.
Austin, TX 78738
fred@caverandassociates.com
J. Russell Flowers Jr.
Vice President
J. Russell Flowers, Inc.
P.O. Box 1439
Greenville, MS 38702-1439
jrfinc1@aol.com
William Hanson
Vice President
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company
2122 York Road
Oak Brook, IL 60523-1981
whhanson@gldd.com
Jeffery Johnson
President
Johnson Machine Works, Inc.
318 N. 11th Street
Chariton, IA 50049-0251
jjohnson@jmworks.com
Mike McQuillen
President
DiMatter & Associates
P.O. Box 16154
Sugar Land, TX 77496-6154
dimatter@aol.com
Representing WATERWAYS SERVICES, term ending in September 2011:
Grady Bryant
Chief Executive Officer
Gahagan and Bryant
P.O. Box 18505
Tampa, FL 33679-8505
gbryant@gba-inc.com
H. Nelson Spencer
Publisher
The Waterways Journal
319 N. Fourth Street, Ste 650
St. Louis, MO 63102-1994
hnspencer@waterwaysjournal.net
Evelyn M. Suarez, Esq.
Williams Mullen
1666 K Street NW, Suite 1200
Washington, D.C. 20006
esuarez@williamsmullen.com
Rob Vining
Vice President
HNTB
2900 South Quincy Street, #200
Arlington, VA 22206
rvining@hntb.com
Donald G. Waldon
Dawson and Associates
724 West Columbus Street
Fayette, AL 35555
dwaldon@watvc.com
Representing WATERWAYS SERVICES, term ending in September 2012:
W. R. (Ron) Coles
President
W. R. Coles and Associates
1045 Gateway Lane
Nashville, TN 37220
ron@wrcoles.com
Ben Cottrell, V
President
Cottrell Contracting, Inc.
328 North Battlefield Blvd.
Chesapeake, VA 23320-3916
ben@cottrellcontracting.com
Alan Potok
Vice President
AECOM
5757 Woodway Drive
Houston, TX 77057-1599
alan.potok@aecom.com
Tim Reid
President
Moffatt & Nichol
1616 East Millbrook Road, # 160
Raleigh, NC 27609-4909
treid@moffattnichol.com
Jorge Romero
Of Counsel
K & L Gates
1601 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
jorge.romero@klgates.com
Member Classifications
Membership is divided into five classifications:
(a) Shipper Members consisting of persons, firms or corporations which ship or receive commodities by vessel on the waterways of the United States;
(b) Carrier Members consisting of persons, firms or corporations engaged in operating one or more vessels on the waterways of the United States;
(c) Waterway Service Members consisting of terminal operators, shipyards, shipbuilders, chandlers, salvage, construction and dredging firms, engineering and other professional service providers, and other persons, firms or corporations engaged in furnishing equipment, services or supplies in connection with the objects and purposes of the corporation;
(d) Association Members consisting of regional development or improvement associations or trade associations; and
(e) Public Members consisting of all persons, firms, corporations, associations or other types of organizations including, without limitation, cities, towns, port authorities and chambers of commerce not belonging to any other classification of membership.