IAMPE CONGRATULATES RECENT INLAND MARITIME PORT MANAGER GRADUATES

The International Association of Maritime and Port Executives (IAMPE) is pleased to announce its latest class of Inland Maritime Port Managers (IMPM), who completed their certifications in Jeffersonville, Indiana, 19– 20 November. Teaching the 2-day program in was IAMPE faculty member Don Maier, CME. The course was hosted at the Ports of Indiana - Jeffersonville and covered an in-depth overview of port management, current maritime issues, and real-world case studies.

Earning the Inland Maritime Port Manager (IMPM) was Mike Ducote, IMPM -Logistics Manager, Impala Terminals; Tom Powell, IMPM – Operations Manager, Henderson County Riverport Authority; Bernard Weithman, IMPM – Executive Director, Henderson County Riverport Authority; Maitland Mehlhaff, IMPM – Multimodal Logistics Manager, Port KC; George Ott, IMPM – Port Director, Ports of Indiana – Jeffersonville; Michael Graves, IMPM – Operations Manager, Ports of Indiana - Jeffersonville; Ryan McCoy, IMPM – Port Director, Ports of Indiana – Burns Harbor; Nick Harper, IMPM – Ports of Indiana – Burns Harbor; Jason May, IMPM – Port Director, Ports of Indiana – Mount Vernon; Ashley Blocker, IMPM – Operations Manager, Ports of Indiana – Mount Vernon; Jody Peacock, IMPM – Chief Executive Officer, Ports of Indiana - Indianapolis; Jennifer Rachau, IMPM – Chief of Staff, Ports of Indiana - Indianapolis; Kristin Brier, IMPM – VP of Integrated Planning & Sustainability, Ports of Indiana - Indianapolis; Julie Petree, IMPM – Director of Project Delivery, Ports of Indiana - Indianapolis; Erica Jackson, IMPM – Chief Financial Officer, Ports of Indiana - Indianapolis; Doug Kowalski, IMPM – General Counsel, Ports of Indiana; Shane Davenport, IMPM – Terminal Manager, Superior River Terminals Indiana, LLC; Pete Kramer, IMPM – General Manager, Superior River Terminals Indiana, LLC; Jill Bjork, IMPM – Director of Corporate Services, Superior River Terminals Indiana, LLC; LaWanda Campbell, IMPM – Business Operations Manager, Arkansas Waterways Commission; Amanda Davenport, IMPM – Executive Director, Eddyville Riverport; Reese M. Brewer, IMPM – Director, Frontier MPO, Western Arkansas Intermodal Authority; Brian Krull, IMPM – General Manager, Hendricks River Logistics; David B. Hicks, IMPM – Operations Manager, Owensboro Riverport Authority; and Keith Hieneman, IMPM – Manager/ Treasurer, Greenup Boyd Riverport Authority.

The IAMPE is proud to have 32 Education Partners including the Connecticut Port Authority; Port Authority of New York and New Jersey; Georgia Ports Authority; Port of Alaska; Bruce Oakley, Inc.; Maine Port Authority; Little Rock Port Authority ; Port Milwaukee; Port of South Louisiana; Port of Morgan City (LA); America’s Central Port; the United States Coast Guard; the US Environmental Protection Agency; Port Tampa Bay; Jacksonville Port Authority; South Carolina Ports Authority; Maher Terminals; The Port of Virginia; The Mississippi State Port Authority; New Hampshire Port Authority; the World Trade Center New Orleans; Ports Association of Louisiana (PAL); Kean Miller; Parker Towing, Port of Decatur; A. Ayala Colón Sucrs Inc.; the Ponce Port Authority; Halifax Port Authority; The Port of New Orleans; Port Liberty NY; Hawaii Department of Transportation; Ports of Indiana – Jeffersonville; and the British Virgin Islands Port Authority.

The IAMPE is a non-profit industry association that provides professional development and certification for professionals at every level of their careers working in and around the maritime port industry. Programs are reviewed and approved for certification by the IAMPE’s Board of Advisors, comprised of 19 industry professionals. The Association offers professional and accredited programs in Coastal and Inland Port Management and Executive Management, as well as certification programs for Marine Terminal Operator and IMDG/Hazardous Awareness.