IAMPE CONGRATULATES RECENT SPANISH LANGUAGE MARITIME PORT EXECUTIVE GRADUATES

The International Association of Maritime and Port Executives (IAMPE) is pleased to announce its latest class of Maritime Port Executives (MPE), who completed their certifications in Ponce, Puerto Rico, the week of September 30 – October 4. Teaching the week-long program in Spanish was IAMPE faculty member Horacio Salerno, MPE, CME. Cassia Bomer Galvao, Ph.D.,M.Sc., MPE, also taught a few sessions throughout the week. The course was hosted at the Ponce Port Authority (PPA) and covered an in-depth overview of port management, current maritime issues, and real-world case studies. This was the first Spanish language course taught by the IAMPE.

Graduates of the MPE program received graduate-level academic and continuing education credits from the IAMPE’s Academic Partners which includes Maine Maritime Academy, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, State University of New York Maritime College, Texas Southern University, The University of South Alabama, The University of Memphis, and the Australian Maritime College. Earning the Maritime Port Executive (MPE) was Iraida D. Maldonado Pagán, MPE -Executive Secretary, PPA; Gloriselle Torres Crúz, MPE – Facility Security Officer, PPA; William Rosaly Torres, MPE – Principal Infrastructure Development Officer, PPA; Miguelys Rodriguez Figueroa, MPE – Federal Funds Officer; Gustavo Adrián Segura, MPE – Concessions Area Manager, Port of Bahia Blanca; Norma Vazquez, MPE – Dock and Customer Service Manager; Hector Julio Martinez Crespo, MPE – Vice President, Finance, Luis A. Ayala Colon Sucrs. Inc; Ricardo Salas, MPE – Operations Manager, Island Stevedoring, Inc.; Ana Medellin, MPE – Sr. Manager – HR, TOTE Maritime Agency, Puerto Rico; and Erik Barreto Groff, MPE – Occupational Safety and Health Officer, PPA.

The IAMPE is proud to have 31 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; 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.