WASHINGTON, DC – US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the appointment of 29 new members to the Marine Transportation System National Advisory Committee (MTSNAC).
Established in 2010, MTSNAC is comprised of leaders from commercial transportation firms, ship construction, repair and recycling, trade associations, state and local public entities, labor organizations, academics, and environmental groups that advise the Secretary and the Maritime Administration on policies to ensure that the U.S. Marine Transportation System is capable of responding to projected trade increases.
โThe experience and insights of this group will greatly benefit the Federal transportation decision-making process,โ said Secretary Foxx. โThis advisory committee will help us take the next critical steps needed to move the National Maritime Transportation Strategy forward.โ
The Committee advises the Secretary on solutions to impediments hindering effective use of short sea transportation and other matters as the Secretary determines. Committee members undertake information-gathering activities and develop technical advice before presenting recommendations. MTSNAC policy recommendations have led to the expansion of the Marine Transportation System, the integration of Marine Highways into the surface transportation system and the improvement and streamlining of the Title XI ship financing process.
โThe maritime industry is facing many challenges and is made up of different interests,โ Maritime Administrator Paul โChipโ Jaenichen said. โHowever, bringing those interests together on this Committee has played a vital role in helping us develop our National Maritime Transportation Strategy to ensure we remain viable and competitive in the 21st Century. We are extremely grateful for their commitment to advancing our Marine Transportation System.โ
MTSNAC is comprised of 40 members from commercial transportation firms, shipbuilding, repair and recycling companies, trade associations, state and local entities, labor organizations, academics and environmental groups. Committee members serve 2-year terms, with no more than two consecutive term reยฌappointments, and approximately one-third of members’ terms of office expire every 2 years.
The Department strives to select individuals with in-depth knowledge of their respective industries or government sectors. Members are nominated through a full and open process published in the Federal Register.
The new members are:
โข Gary Adams, Vice President Global Logistics, Walmart Stores Inc.
โข Robert Berry, Vice President, International Shipbreaking Limited, LLC
โข Gary Brown, Vice President Port Sales, Genesee & Wyoming – Coastal Region
โข Molly Campbell, Director, Port Commerce Department, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
โข Gregory Faust, Director of Operations, Department of Transportation – Washington State Ferries Division
โข Peter Ford, Chief Strategy Officer, Ports America
โข John Graykowski, Principal, Maritime Industry Consultants
โข Bill Hanson, Vice President, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC
โข Daniel Harmon, Director, Maritime Division, Texas Department of Transportation
โข Susan Hayman, Vice President, Health, Safety, Quality & External Affairs, Foss Maritime Company
โข Jared Henry, Vice President โ U.S. Government Trade, Hapag-Lloyd USA, LLC
โข Tim Hinkley, Senior Vice President – Global Logistics, Hasbro Inc.
โข Jim Kruse, Director, Center for Ports & Waterways, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
โข Gary LaGrange, President & Chief Executive Officer, Port of New Orleans
โข Griff Lynch, Chief Operating Officer/Incoming Executive Director, Georgia Ports Authority
โข Jim Pelliccio, President & CEO, Port Newark Container Terminal
โข William Pennella, Vice-Chairman and Executive Vice President, Crowley Maritime Corporation
โข Torey Presti, President, National Shipping Agencies, Inc.
โข Jonathan Rosenthal, Principal, Saybrook Corporate Opportunity Funds
โข Scott Sigman, Transportation & Export Infrastructure Lead, Illinois Soybean Association
โข Anne Strauss-Weider, Director, Freight Planning, North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority
โข Capt. Richard Suttie, Executive Director, University Advanced Partnership Initiative, Center for Homeland Security and Defense, Naval Postgraduate School
โข John Townsend, Maritime Systems Specialist, Honeywell Technology Solutions, Inc.
โข Dr. Thomas Wakeman III, Research Professor, Stevens Institute of Technology
โข Robert Wellner, Executive Vice President, Liberty Global Logistics LLC
โข Thomas Wetherald, Director of Business Development and Strategic Planning, General Dynamics-NASSCO
โข Lisa Wieland, Port Director, Massachusetts Port Authority
โข Brian Wright, President & Chief Executive Officer, Owensboro Riverport Authority
Ex-Officio Non-Voting Members
โข CAPT James Jenkins, USCG, Senior Maritime Safety and Security Advisor to the Secretary, Department of Transportation
WHAT TO TAKE AWAY FROM THIS ARTICLE:
- Established in 2010, MTSNAC is comprised of leaders from commercial transportation firms, ship construction, repair and recycling, trade associations, state and local public entities, labor organizations, academics, and environmental groups that advise the Secretary and the Maritime Administration on policies to ensure that the U.
- โHowever, bringing those interests together on this Committee has played a vital role in helping us develop our National Maritime Transportation Strategy to ensure we remain viable and competitive in the 21st Century.
- MTSNAC policy recommendations have led to the expansion of the Marine Transportation System, the integration of Marine Highways into the surface transportation system and the improvement and streamlining of the Title XI ship financing process.