2013 Agenda and Attendees - South Carolina International Trade

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Wild Dunes Resort
Isle of Palms, South Carolina
Official Media Sponsor
My observation of the conference is that it excels in two prime areas: It brings to our area topical speakers who
challenge the entire international transportation and trade community to heightened professionalism. It also provides a
time and place where transportation and trade officials and associates can come together and get to know each other
better.
People will always find a way to do business with someone who brings value to the table. The conference is the
perfect venue for improved understanding of each other’s situation and needs. This was why the conference was created
in the latter part of 1973 and the goal has never changed. South Carolina is a great place to do business and our
international community is a showcase for our nation. The Conference is a chief catalyst in conveying this message to the
world.
Ron Plunkett
SCITC General Chairman, 1977
FORTY YEAR HISTORY OF SC INTERNATIONAL TRADE CONFERENCE
The first South Carolina International Trade Conference (SCITC) was held in 1974 at the Mills House with additional
functions at the Hibernian Hall. The following year the conference was held at the same location.
Years 1975 through 1986, the conference was held at the Gailliard Auditorium. Other relative functions were also held
there.
In 1987 the conference had to leave Gailliard because Spoleto’s growth required the facility. The conference moved to the
Omni Charleston Place and remained there until 1992. Our contract expired after that and the conference was again
moved.
In 1993, the Gailliard Auditorium was again available. We held the conference that year in April instead of May.
The conference returned in 1994 through 1996 to the Omni Hotel. In 1997 the conference made use of the Francis Marion
Hotel as the conference was having difficulty booking the Omni. The conference remained at this location in 1998.
1999 SCITC returned to the Omni Hotel and stayed until 2011.
All conferences were held in the later part of May except in 1993 it was held in the month of April.
In earlier years the conference started Wednesday and ended Friday. The change was made to host the conference
Monday to Wednesday because many participants would leave early Friday for home and forgo the last day’s evening
function.
Working with the Omni Hotel was again difficult in terms of scheduling dates during peak season and holidays. Due to
these constraints it was decided to relocate once again to Wild Dunes.
In the earlier years of the conference, many local banks would donate money for lunches and dinners at the conference.
Lunches were often deemed the Governor’s Lunch as SC Governors frequently patronized the conference and
participated as honored guest speakers. It was shortly after Governor Jim Edwards’ time in office that this luncheon
became known as the World Trade Luncheon. Governor Jim Edwards was unique in that he never failed to speak to the
conference during his four-year term in office.
The SCITC had a number of great speakers in addition to governors. 1992 Les McGraw, CEO of Flu Corporation
International, spoke. In 1993, the speaker was Carlos Ghosn, Chairman, President and CEO of Michelin. In 1994, Dr.
Helmut Panke, President of BMW, presented. Darla Moore, President of Rainwater, Inc., spoke in 2001. And in 2002,
our late board member, Harry Wamboldt, Vice President of Operations of Mikasa, addressed our group.
SCITC had many other functions and activities located at the following places: Drayton Hall, Charles Towne Landing,
Alhambra Hall, Yorktown, Wild Dunes, Citadel Beach House, SCE&G Sullivan’s Island Facility, and Harbor Tours.
The conference provided two scholarships namely: Margaret Patrick International Trade Scholarship and W. Don Welch
International Trade Scholarship.
As a board member, Margaret Patrick organized an Advisory Board that was influential and helpful to the conference.
Also for several years she had board members contact high schools in the spring to speak to the students about
international trade and things relative.
The SCITC ranged from 300 to near a 1000 people in attendance during the forty years. Without a doubt the conference
is one of the best in the country and is always looking for ways to improve.
AGENDA
All events at Sweetgrass Pavilion, unless otherwise noted.
WIFI PASSWORD: STARASIA
Monday, September 9
12:00
Registration & Exhibits Open
2:00 – 2:30
South Carolina University Update
College of Charleston:
Dr. Kent Gourdin, D.B.A., Director,
Global Logistics & Transportation Program
Clemson University:
Dr. Scott J. Mason, Ph.D.
Fluor Endowed Chair in Supply Chain Optimization & Logistics and Professor
of Industrial Engineering
The Citadel:
Dr. Carl Betterton, Ph.D., P.E.
Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management at The Citadel School of
Business Administration
2:30 – 4:00
Education Session I:
Introduction:
Moderator:
Panelists:
4:00 – 4:20
Deepal Eliatamby, Chair, TDL Council (Transportation Distribution Logistics)
4:20 – 5:00
Charleston Harbor Deepening Project Update & the Post-Panamax Era
Brigadier General Donald E. (Ed) Jackson, Jr., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South
Atlantic Division, Atlanta, GA
Lieutenant Colonel John Litz, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District
Brian Williams Project Manager, Programs & Project Management Division
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District
James I. Newsome, III, President & CEO, SC Ports Authority
5:00 – 7:00
Welcome Reception
Bringing Business to South Carolina
Mac Forehand, Performance Team
Lewis Gossett, SC Manufacturers Alliance (SCMA)
Scott Barnette, Central Controller the Americas, Continental Tire
Jim Markey, VP Logistics, TBC Corp.
Alfred Haas, BMW
Andy Stone, MWV
Tuesday September 10
7:00
Registration Opens & Breakfast Buffet
7:30
Exhibits Open
8:00 – 8:15
Opening Ceremony and Welcoming Address
Welcome:
Ms. Stewart Bauknight, Senior Assoicate, Modus21
2013 SCITC Conference General Chair
Invocation:
8:15 – 9:00
Fr. Lenwood Williams, Director, Charleston Port & Seafarers
Society, Cathedral of St. Luke & St. Paul
Breakfast Keynote Address: The Panama Canal Expansion
Rodolfo Sabonge, Executive Vice President, Market Analysis & Research
Panama Canal Authority
9:00 – 10:00
Container Market & Economic Overview
Moderator:
Bill Mongelluzzo, The Journal of Commerce
Panelists:
Philip Damas, Director, Drewry Supply Chain Advisors, Drewry Group
Paul Bingham, Economics Practice Leader, CDM Smith
10:00 – 10:15
Morning Break
10:15 – 11:45 Shipper Challenges: 2013 & Beyond
Moderator:
Carrier Panel (10:15 – 11:00):
Frank J. Baragona, President, CMA CGM (America) LLC
Juergen Pump, Sr., VP, Hamburg Süd North America, Inc.
Timothy O’Connell, VP, Trade & Marketing, Maersk Line
Howard Finkel, EVP, COSCO Container Lines Americas
Shipper Panel (11:00 – 11:45):
Klaus Schnede, Manager, Marine-Air Facilities Procurement, Eastman
Chemical Company
Eric Sherman, Divisional Vice President, Imports, Family Dollar
Paul Morin, Head of US Transportation – Global Logistics, adidas Group
Dean Tracy, Director, Import Logistics, Lowes
11:45 – 12:15
Joint Shipper/Carrier Roundtable with participants listed above
12:15
World Trade Luncheon
Introduction & Announcements:
Stewart Bauknight, Modus21
Welcome:
The Honorable Richard F. Cronin, Mayor, Isle of Palms, SC
Stoioff-Plunkett Award Presentation
Invocation:
Fr. Lenwood Williams, Director, Charleston Port & Seafarers
Society, Cathedral of St. Luke & St. Paul
Recognition of Scholarship Sponsors:
Cathy Smuniewski, Station Manager, OHL International
Recognition of the SCITC Board Members and Past General Chairs
Introduction of Keynote Speaker:
Edward B. DeSeta
Keynote Speaker:
Brigadier General Charles Duke, Jr. (USAF, Retired)
South Carolina Hall of Fame
Introduction of 2014 Conference General Chairman
2:15
Exhibits Open
2:15- 3:00
Internet Retailing & Impact on e-Commerce Distribution Trends
Moderator:
Steve Schellenberg, VP Business Development, IMS Worldwide Inc.
Panelists:
Gary Simmons, President & CEO, Gerber
Diane Hartjes, VP Private Brands Operations|Customs Compliance Officer,
Belk
Paul Tellefsen, CFO/COO, Positec Tool Corporation
3:00 – 3:45
The Export Boom
Moderator:
Panelists:
3:45 – 4:30
Inland Logistics Update
Moderator:
Michael P. Murphy, CenterPoint Properties
Panelists:
Clifton Parker, President, G&P Trucking
Ed Elkins, Norfolk Southern
Phil Wojcik, President & CEO, Consolidated Chassis Management (CCM)
4:00
Exhibits Close
4:30 – 5:00
Closing Remarks:
5:00 – 5:30
Presentation of Scholarships and MSC Cruise drawing
5:30
Adjourn
7:00 –10:00
Evening Entertainment: SCITC Ruby Jubilee at Wild Dunes
Cocktail attire requested
Michael Symonanis, Regional Head of Execution, North America Louis
Dreyfus Corporation
Doug Grennen, Senior Manager, BCO Group, The Scoular Company
Diogo Lobo, Head of International Logistics, JBS USA
James I. Newsome, III, President & CEO
SC Ports Authority
Wednesday, September 11: Optional Activities
7:00
Breakfast Buffet
8:30 – 10:00
Meeting rooms available upon request for breakout sessions & optional workshops on:
New Liability Rules for Shippers & Carriers: The Rotterdam Rules
Sam Hines, Partner, K&L Gates
How to Avoid the Race to the Bottom: Leveraging Technology to Increase Your Margins
Pete Woodhull, Modus21
How Vessel Access & Ports Drive Real Estate Site Location Decisions
Captain John Cameron
10:00 – 11:00
Exhibition Tennis Tournament
11:00
Golf Tournament, Harbor Course, Wild Dunes
Open Tennis Tournament, Wild Dunes Tennis Center, Isle of Palms
7:00
Evening Entertainment: Maritime Appreciation Night at Mt. Pleasant Memorial
Waterfront Park
Entertainment by East Coast Party Band
BIOGRAPHIES
SOUTH CAROLINA UNIVERSITY UPDATE
Kent N. Gourdin is a Professor and Director of the Global Logistics and Transportation
Program at the College of Charleston. Prior to coming to Charleston in 1999, Dr. Gourdin spent
11 years at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and completed a 20-year career in the
United States Air Force as a transportation officer. While in the service, Dr. Gourdin was
stationed in Germany, Thailand and Korea in addition to serving a temporary tour of duty in
Turkey. Dr. Gourdin earned his doctorate at the University of Tennessee and has published
extensively on various aspects of international transportation and logistics management. In
addition, he is the author of a textbook entitled Global Logistics Management published by Wiley
and serves as the editor of the Defense Transportation Journal.
Dr. Scott J. Mason is the Fluor Endowed Chair in Supply Chain Optimization and Logistics
and a Professor of Industrial Engineering at Clemson University. As Chair of the SmartState
Center of Economic Excellence in Supply Chain Optimization and Logistics, Dr. Mason is
responsible for developing and maintaining active research relationships with both private and
public sector organizations to foster economic development, increased efficiencies, and job
creation in the state of South Carolina.
Dr. Carl Betterton is Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management at The Citadel
School of Business Administration, where his teaching includes Operations and Supply Chain
Management, Quantitative Methods for Operations, and Project Management. Dr. Betterton
earned a BS Degree in civil engineering at Old Dominion University, received his MBA at The
Citadel where he was designated the outstanding member of his class, and graduated with
distinction from the University of Georgia's doctoral program. Prior to entering academia, Dr.
Betterton's experience with the Army Corps of Engineers included senior positions in
construction, operations, engineering, design, and regulatory organizations, as well as extensive
program and project management oversight. His areas of expertise and publication include
operations, modeling and simulation, lean and six sigma process improvement, theory of
constraints (a TOC Jonah), product and service quality management, project management,
design and construction management. Dr. Betterton's international experience includes four years as a resident in the
Middle East as well as extensive travel to Europe and the Far East. His community activities have included service as
Planning Commission, School Board, and Zoning Board member.
EDUCATION SESSION I: BRINGING BUSINESS TO SOUTH CAROLINA
Lewis Gossett is President & CEO of the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance, the
state’s only statewide organization dedicated to the interests of manufacturers. He also
served as Director of the SC Department of Labor during the Beasley Administration
from 1995-1999, and was a shareholder at the Ogletree, Deakins Labor Employment Law
Firm prior to becoming the SCMA President & CEO in 2003. Lewis was awarded the
prestigious Harry S. Truman Scholarship in 1985. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree
from Furman University in 1987 and a Juris Doctorate degree from the University Of
Georgia School Of Law in 1990.
Lewis and his wife, Hayley, have four children – Katherine, Mattison, Grayson, and
Caroline. The family lives in Irmo, South Carolina.
Scott Barnette is the Director, Central Controller of the Americas for Continental
Tire the Americas. He is responsible for Controlling of PLT (Passenger/Light Truck)
Manufacturing Facilities and Logistics for all Tire Divisions (Passenger, Commercial,
and Industrial Tires) in North and South America. Additionally he is the responsible
Controller of the Continental Tire the Americas Headquarters, located in Ft. Mill,
South Carolina. He assumed these responsibilities in April 2010.
A native of North Carolina, Scott graduated from the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1996. In 1997, he
completed a Masters of Accounting Degree from the same university.
Previous to his current position, Scott fulfilled various roles within the Americas
Headquarters including Internal Audit Supervisor, Controller of Strategic Planning
and Financial Business Systems, Controller of the United States and Canada
Passenger/Light Truck Replacement Sales Markets, and Director-Business Unit Controller for the Passenger/Light Truck
Replacement Business Unit for North and South America. He has also served as a member of the Company’s Operating
Committee.
Prior to joining Continental, Scott spent four years employed by KPMG, LLP as an external auditor and consultant
serving both a manufacturing and financial services client base.
Scott is married to Meredith and has two children. They currently reside in Charlotte, N.C.
James P. Markey is the Vice President of Logistics for TBC Corporation. In this position, he
is responsible for Corporate Supply Chain Optimization, import/export compliance, facilities
planning, transportation services & Logistics IT systems development.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Wayne State University and served in the US Army for six
years in the Intelligence Section.
Markey has 41 years in the tire business, including his beginning in Detroit, Michigan with
Uniroyal Tire Co. He has been employed by four major tire companies: Uniroyal, BF Goodrich,
Yokohama & Michelin.
He has held positions at a director level in tire production planning & scheduling, call center
operations/customer service, distribution & warehousing, transportation services and facilities planning. Additionally,
Markey was the Business Group Director for Product line Marketing/Management. He has also served as the Chief
Information Officer of Information Technology.
Alfred Haas is the Department Manager Material, Supply Assurance and
Transportation Control, Delivery Assurance for BMW Manufacturing Co. in
Spartanburg, South Carolina. Prior to this position, he has served as the Manager of
Purchasing Interior, Electric and Electronics for North America and the Manager of
Material Planning. He also worked as the Manager of Material Planning Overseas
Production in Wackersdorf, Germany.
Haas joined BMW in 1986 at Plant Regensburg in Regensburg, Germany at their Logistic
Department. Born in Regensburg, Germany, Haas moved to South Carolina in 1994.
Since, 1999 he has been a permanent resident of South Carolina. He earned his BA in
Business Studies at the VWA Academy of the University Regensburg, Germany.
Andy Stone has over 12 years of experience in the supply chain industry. In 1994, Andy
joined MWV working in systems development and project management. He later
transitioned into a systems and integration role where he was charged with the integration
of TMS and ERP packages.
Today, Andy is the Director of Global Supply Chain Operations responsible for managing
logistics and customer service. Prior to his career at MWV, Andy worked as an Account
Manager delivering computer systems hardware and service support with CMS
Automation. Andy holds a BS in Computer Operating and Information Systems and
Economics from Charleston Southern University.
DEEPAL ELIATAMBY, CHAIR, TDL COUNCIL
Deepal S. Eliatamby, P.E., SCCED is the President of Alliance Consulting Engineers,
Inc., a professional engineering firm with offices in Bluffton, Columbia & Greenville,
South Carolina and Charlotte, North Carolina. A graduate of the University of South
Carolina, Deepal holds bachelors (1988) and master’s (1989) degrees in Civil Engineering
and has over 23 years of experience in a wide variety of engineering projects including
industrial park master planning and development: industrial and commercial site
development; stormwater management, solid waste management; and municipal water
and wastewater system improvements.
A registered professional engineer in the states of South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia,
Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky and Ohio, Deepal is a member of several professional and
technical organizations including the South Carolina Economic Developers Association
(SCEDA), the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the National Society of
Professional Engineers (NSPE), and the Water Environment Federation (WEF). Deepal is a Past President of the South
Carolina Economic Developers Association. A Past President of the Columbia Chapter of the National Society of
Professional Engineers (NSPE), Deepal has served on many local, state and national committees of the American Society
of Civil Engineers (ASCE). He is a Past President and Life Member of the Richland-Lexington County Alumni Club of the
University of South Carolina, is a member of Alumni Association’s Board of Governors Executive Committee, is a member
of the Industrial Advisory Board of the University of South Carolina’s College of Engineering and Information Technology
(Civil Engineering), and is a member of the college’s Partnership Board where he is a Charter Member of the 1894 Society
and an Endowed Graduate Fellowship has been established in his name. Deepal also presently serves on the Board of
Directors of SCLaunch, the Chester Development Association, and is Chairman of the South Carolina Transportation,
Distribution and Logistics Council. He has also served on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the South
Carolina Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce, the Midlands Technical College
Foundation, Columbia Opportunity Resource (COR), and Engenuity SC.
CHARLESTON HARBOR DEEPENING PROJECT UPDATE & THE POST-PANAMAX ERA
Brigadier General Donald E. (Ed) Jackson, Jr. became commander of the US
Army Corps of Engineers South Atlantic Division on July 16, 2012. The South
Atlantic Division is one of eight US Army Corps of Engineers’ regions providing
engineering and construction services to the Nation. It is the regional business
center in the southeast, the Caribbean, and Central and South America, with
district offices in Wilmington, NC; Charleston, SC; Savannah, GA; Jacksonville,
FL; and Mobile, AL.
As the South Atlantic Division Commander, Brigadier General Jackson oversees
the planning, design and construction of projects to support the military,
protect America’s water resources, and restore and enhance the environment
within a 250,000 square mile area which includes all or part of eight
southeastern states.
Brigadier General Jackson was commissioned as an Engineer officer into the US
Army in 1986 from Clemson University. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree
in Building Science and Management from Clemson University, a Master of
Business Administration from Webster University, and a Master of Strategic
Studies from the US Army War College. His military education includes the Engineer Officer Basic and Advanced
Courses; Combined Arms Services and Staff School; Command and General Staff College; The US Army War College;
Sapper Leader Course; Airborne, Air Assault and Ranger Schools. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in the
Commonwealth of Virginia.
Brigadier General Jackson’s troop assignments include Platoon Leader, Executive Officer, and Assistant Brigade Engineer
in the 41st Engineer Battalion, 10th Mountain Division (Light); Commander, B Company, 5th Engineer Battalion
(Mechanized); Battalion S-3 and Executive Officer in the 4th Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized);
Commander , 54th Engineer Battalion (Mechanized), serving as its wartime commander during a year-long deployment
in support of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM; and Commander and District Engineer of the US Army Corps of
Engineers, Little Rock District.
His staff assignments include Engineer Officer Basic Course Instructor/Trainer in the 554th Engineer Battalion; Future
Readiness Officer and Major’s Assignment Officer at Engineer Branch, US Army Personnel Command; Current
Operations Officer, Engineer Operations Division, Combined Forces Command, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Chief of Plans
and Exercises Branch, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Engineer, Headquarters, 7th Army and US Army Europe; Chief,
Program Integration Branch, Office of the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army Staff, Pentagon; and Chief of Staff,
Eighth Army, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal,
Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal with Valor Device, the Army Achievement Medal, the
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, the Presidential Unit Citation, the Joint Meritorious Unit Award, the
Army Superior Unit Award, the Silver Order of the DeFleury Medal, the German Armed Forces Efficiency Badge-Gold,
Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, Army Staff Identification Badge, Ranger Tab, Sapper Tab and the Combat Action
Badge.
Lieutenant Colonel John Litz joins the Charleston District as the 85th District
Engineer and Commander from his last assignment as the Deputy Commanding
Officer of the 199th Infantry Brigade at Fort Benning, Georgia.
LTC Litz is from Kingsport, Tennessee and received his commission as an
Engineer Officer in 1995, after graduating from University of Tennessee,
Knoxville. LTC Litz’s initial assignment was to the 326th Engineer Battalion, 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault) at Fort Campbell, Kentucky where he served as a
Sapper Platoon Leader, Light Equipment Platoon Leader in the 887th Engineer
Company (Light Equipment), and as Battalion Assistant S-3. In August 1999, he
was assigned to the 1st Engineer Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, in Bamberg,
Germany where he served as a Brigade Assistant S-3 and as the S-1 in the 82nd
Engineer Battalion. LTC Litz served as Company Commander of A Co, 82nd
Engineer Battalion and completed two operational deployments to Kosovo. He
was assigned to the Louisville District from June 2004 to May 2007, where he
served as a Project Engineer and Project Manager. During his time with the
Louisville District, he deployed to Iraq in support of OPERATION IRAQI
FREEDOM with the Gulf Region District, South and to Afghanistan in support of OPERATION ENDURING
FREEDOM with the Afghanistan Engineer District, Kandahar Area Office. From June 2008 to July 2011, LTC Litz served
as the Regimental Engineer for the 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia and deployed several times in support of
Operation Enduring Freedom. He served from July 2011 to June 2012 as the Command Engineer for Joint Special
Operations Task Force 5-35.
His military education includes the Engineer Officer Basic Course, Infantry Captain’s Career Course, Combined Arms
and Services Staff School, and the Command and General Staff College. His civilian education includes a B.S. in
Mechanical Engineering from the University of Tennessee and an M.S. in Civil Engineering from Clemson University,
South Carolina. LTC Litz holds a Project Management Professional Certification.
LTC Litz’s military awards and decorations include: two Bronze Star Medals, three Meritorious Service Medals, three
Army Commendation Medals, five Army Achievement Medals, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Joint Service
Achievement Medal, Kosovo Campaign Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, NATO Medals for
Kosovo and Afghanistan, the Air Assault Badge, Parachutist Badge, and the Ranger Tab.
Brian Williams is the Project Manager, Programs & Project Management Division for the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Charleston District. He joined the Charleston District in February 2005 as a member of the Engineering
Branch after working for two years in the Corps’ New York District. In his current position, he is responsible for the
project management of the Charleston Harbor Post 45 Feasibility Study. Mr. Williams is also the project manager for
other projects within the District.
In his 10 years with the Corps, Mr. Williams has served as an engineer for various projects in the planning, design, and
construction phases. He has also served as a project manager for civil works projects in South Carolina, as well as serving
as an interim project manager for civil works projects with the Savannah District.
Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, Mr. Williams earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering in 1999 from
North Carolina State University and followed that with a Master of Science degree in Coastal Engineering in 2002. He is
a member of the Chi Epsilon Civil Engineering Honor Society.
Some of his awards include earning the Charleston District Engineering/Scientific Employee of the Year and the New
York District Commander’s Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award.
James I. (Jim) Newsome became President & CEO of the South Carolina State Ports
Authority on September 1, 2009 and is only the fifth leader in the history of the
organization. He was previously President of Hapag-Lloyd (America), Inc., which is part
of the world’s fifth-largest ocean shipping company.
Prior to joining Hapag-Lloyd in 1997, Mr. Newsome was with Nedlloyd Lines from 1987 to
1997. He was Executive Vice President of the Americas for Nedlloyd Lines and President of
Nedlloyd Lines (USA) Corporation based in Atlanta. In this capacity, he was the first nonDutch member of the Executive Committee of Nedlloyd Lines and was responsible for
North and Latin America and the Transatlantic trade. He held other senior management
positions within that company. Before that, Mr. Newsome spent 10 years with Strachan
Shipping Company, where he was President of their Hoegh Lines Agencies subsidiary in
Jersey City, NJ. He held other positions in Houston, Texas and New York City, with
Strachan.
A Savannah native, Mr. Newsome received a bachelor’s degree in Transportation and Logistics in 1976 and an MBA in
Transportation and Logistics in 1977 from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.
Three post-Panamax ships at Wando Welch Terminal. April 1, 2013
BREAKFAST KEYNOTE ADDRESS: THE PANAMA CANAL EXPANSION
Mr. Rodolfo R. Sabonge is the Executive Vice President for Planning and
Business Development of the Panama Canal Authority. He holds a Bachelor of
Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame, a
Master in Maritime Development from the School of Law from the University of
Panama, and graduate studies in Business Administration from the University of
Miami, Florida. He completed executive programs on Strategy – Building and
Sustaining Competitive Advantage, from the Harvard Business School, on Strategic
Planning and Implementation from Stanford University in a joint program with the
University of Singapore, and on Port Planning and Management at the National
Institute of Ports and Waterways of George Washington University.
He has been with the Panama Canal since 1986. Until 1993, he held several positions
in Canal operations and later he was transferred to the Office of Executive Planning
where he lead the Office of Transition Planning, responsible for coordinating all
actions necessary to ensure the orderly and successful transfer of the Panama Canal
to the Republic of Panama. In 1999 he was appointed Director of Marketing and
Corporate Planning. Currently, as Executive Vice President of Planning and
Business Development, he is responsible for competitive intelligence, Canal
pricing, customer relations, and the maximization of the Canal’s profitability through a diversification strategy. Since
1993 he has participated in the development and implementation of Panama´s Maritime Strategy.
Before joining the Panama Canal, Mr. Sabonge worked in the electronics industry in the United States for four years. He
also held the position of General Manager of the Panama Railroad. He later worked as assistant to the president for
Panama’s largest cement and concrete products manufacturer. Mr. Sabonge has also been a professor of post-graduate
studies at two private universities in Panama.
Mr. Sabonge is a member of several committees of the U.S. Transportation Research Board, and represents the Canal in
several international organizations, such as the International Association of Ports and Harbors, the World Economic
Forum’s Global Agenda Council, and is a regular speaker at the University of Denver’s Intermodal Transportation
Institute in Colorado and many other maritime and transportation organizations worldwide. He is currently the Latin
America delegation vice-chairman for the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA).
CONTAINER MARKET & ECONOMIC OVERVIEW
Bill Mongelluzzo is a senior editor with the Journal of Commerce (JOC). He is based in Long Beach, Calif. The Journal
of Commerce is one of the oldest continuing publications in the U.S. Founded in New York in 1827, the JOC covers
international freight transportation and logistics. Bill joined the JOC in 1980 after working as a reporter for eight years
with the New Orleans Times Picayune. He has served with the JOC in New Orleans, New York and Long Beach. Bill is a
native of Chicago and a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism.
Philip Damas, Director of Drewry Supply Chain Advisors, worked for CMA CGM
and for the container shipping consortium Cobra in various management and
financial control roles until 1990. He then spent the 1990s analysing the logistics
policies of exporters/importers and of logistics service providers when working with
American Shipper and Containerisation International.
In 1998, Philip became a founding director of the shipping research and database
company ComPairData. In 2005, Philip joined Drewry as Research Director and was
appointed Director of Drewry’s supply chains practice in 2007.
At Drewry, Philip has advised exporters, importers, lenders and ports on logistics,
freight rates, seafreight procurement, supply chains and markets. He has presented
papers at conferences in Asia, the United States and Europe.
Paul Bingham is the Economics Practice Leader for the infrastructure consulting firm,
CDM Smith. In this role, he leads economic analysis of transportation and trade. He
was hired by what was then named Wilbur Smith Associates, with headquarters in
Columbia, SC to lead their Economics Practice in 2010. Today as the CDM Smith
Economics practice, he leads analysis and forecasts of the economic impacts, financial
feasibility, and the costs and benefits of transportation policy and infrastructure
developments. He brings to this work 30 years of experience in consulting firms,
analyzing and forecasting international trade and freight transportation markets,
infrastructure projects and transportation and trade policy.
Previously Paul was Managing Director for the Global Commerce and Transportation
practice of economic forecasting firm IHS Global Insight, where he was led consulting
projects for both public and private sector clients including port authorities, ocean
carriers, railroads and large shippers.
Before joining Global Insight in 1999, Paul managed consulting projects for the Transportation and Infrastructure
Planning Group of The Columbus Group. Earlier, he managed consulting projects for the Commercial Freight
Transportation Practice of Booz Allen Hamilton and the Trade and Transportation Group of ICF Kaiser International.
He started his career managing commercial trade and transportation data base products for the International Trade and
Transportation Group of Standard & Poors DRI.
SHIPPER CHALLENGES: 2013 & BEYOND
Frank J. Baragona has been the President of CMA CGM (America) LLC since 2004.
Prior to joining CMA CGM (America), he was the President of Kitchen & Bath
Distributors, Inc. He served in variety of roles with Sea-Land Service Inc (a subsidiary of
CSX Corporation) from 1986 to 1999. His positions included Vice President/General
Manager, Central America, Caribbean, Mexico; General Manager Sales, Western
Region (Long Beach, CA); Vice President/General Manager Western Europe
(Rotterdam, NL); Vice President, Intra-Europe (Rotterdam, NL); General Manager
Sales, South Atlantic Region (Atlanta, GA); General Manager Sales, Midwest & Canada
(Chicago, IL). His experience also includes serving as General Manager of Sales North
America for Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. and as the Director of Sales, Assistant VP Traffic,
Executive Management Training Programs and a Sales Represenative for Delta
Steamship Lines.
He attended Louisiana Tech University and the Darden Graduate School of Business.
Juergen Pump is Senior Vice President of Hamburg Süd North America, Inc. and a
member of its Management Board, based in Morristown, New Jersey. Juergen joined
Hamburg Süd in 1995 in charge of Operations and Logistics. In 1997 he took over
responsibility of the Australian/New Zealand services. Today, he is responsible for all
Trade Management, Sales and Customer Service/Documentation functions. He is also
in charge of the Business Information Management Department in Morristown, NJ.
Since joining Hamburg Süd, Juergen has been involved in several North American
acquisitions starting in 1998.
Francisco.
Prior to joining Hamburg Süd, Juergen was employed by Hapag-Lloyd AG– he was
first employed in Hamburg, Germany, and then progressed in his career by holding
several executive positions for Hapag-Lloyd Hamburg in New York, Atlanta, and San
Juergen earned a Shipping Merchant and Broker degree from Staatliche Handelsschule in Hamburg, Germany.
Timothy O’Connell is currently the Senior Director of Trade and Marketing for
Maersk Line North America. In this capacity he is responsible for leading Trade
Management, Marketing Communications and External Communications and
Commercial Business Processes for the North American region. Included in the scope of
this responsibility is overseeing market and customer intelligence processes commercial
performance management.
Tim joined Maersk, Inc. in 1995 soon after graduating from the University of Scranton
with a BA in English, with minors in Biology and Chemistry. Tim has held various
management positions in line management, information systems and, most recently, in
Trade and Marketing.
Howard Finkel is a 32 year veteran of ocean shipping. He started in 1981 in New York
City, first as an executive trainee, learning all aspects of ocean transportation and then
worked in outside sales in Manhattan. Mr. Finkel ran Sea-Land's Denver office for two
years where he was responsible for 7 western states. In his 32 years Mr. Finkel has held
positions in sales, pricing, marketing, operations and regulatory affairs. He joined COSCO
in 1995 as General Manager of Pricing and Marketing and has held several executive
positions. Currently Howard holds two titles at COSCO, Executive VP of CCLA (The
liner division) and VP of CAI (The non-liner division).
Mr. Finkel's responsibilities include, conference affairs, regulatory affairs, legal affairs, PR,
new business research, contract review and mergers and acquisitions. Howard is also
COSCO's security officer who liaisons with U.S. Customs C-TPAT program.
He lives in Maplewood, N.J., with his wife, son and dog.
Klaus Schnede earned a business degree from the Hamburg (Germany) School of Business
in marine transportation.
He has worked at Hapag-Lloyd, Hamburg headquarters in various capacities, including
marketing, operations and pricing; assigned for six months to work in Dublin, Ireland and
London, England.
He has been working in North America since 1985 with experience that includes sales,
marketing and pricing management with Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk Line, P&O, K-line and CPShips. He has over ten years of experience in cost management.
From 2003 through 200, Mr. Schnede worked as senior procurement manager for the
Atlanta-based NVO, Cendian Corp., where he was responsible for freight cost
procurement including Air, LCL, Bulk Parcel Tanker, ISO Tank and FCL Container
shipment.
Since 2005, he has served as the Manager Procurement for Marine, Air and Facilities for Eastman Chemical Company
in Kingsport, TN.
Eric Sherman joined Family Dollar Stores, Inc. in 2003 as the Director of Imports. In
2012, he was named Divisional Vice President—Imports, responsible for all global
logistics and customs compliance operations.
From 1993-2003, Eric worked for OfficeMax, Inc. in various import logistics roles, with
responsibility for the development and growth of their global logistics and customs
compliance program.
Prior to this position, Eric worked as a customs broker for A.W. Fenton in Columbus,
Ohio. Eric is a graduate of Ohio State University and is a licensed custom house broker.
Paul Morin is the Head of US Transportation for the adidas Group in Canton,
Massachusetts. He has been with adidas/Reebok for 16 years in various Supply
Chain roles. Morin has held the Head of US Transportation role since 2010. Prior
to this role, He spent 10 years in Distribution management for the Group. He had
various roles and responsibility which included Customer Service for Reebok from
1996-1999, Director of Distribution and Project Manager for the development of
the adidas Spartanburg Campus. In addition to adidas, Morin has had Supply
Chain roles at Cyrk, Inc. and Maxxim Medical.
Mr. Morin has a Bachelor’s Degree from Bridgewater State College in
Massachusetts, and is a member of various trade groups.
Mr. Morin has three children that keep him busy. He enjoys travelling and
watching his boys play sports.
Dean Tracy is currently the Director of Import Logistics for Lowe's Companies, Inc. located in North Wilkesboro,
NC. Lowe’s is the nation’s 2nd largest home improvement retailer and the 14th largest retailer in the US. Dean’s
responsibility as Director of Import Logistics is oversight of the movement of goods and services from all international
origins to all of Lowe’s distribution centers and/or stores. In this capacity, he manages all of the vendors and service
suppliers to Lowe’s and is responsible for delivering merchandise that is compliant to all customs and C-TPAT standards.
He is also responsible for the international sustainability for all equipment moving international containers from points
foreign to US ports and from US Ports to Lowe’s distribution centers and stores.
Dean sits on several Port advisory boards around the nation and is actively engaged in open dialogue on operational issues
of the ports; Dean serves as a board member for the Coalition for Responsible Transportation whose mission is expand
sustainability to port drayage operations around the nation from an Industry/ Trade perspective.
Dean is currently the Chair for RILA’s (Retail Industry Leaders Association) International Supply Chain Security
committee working closely with the nation’s major retailers, DHS and CBP on the advancement of international supply
chain security practices, a position he has held for the past 3 years.
Prior to joining Lowe’s, Dean held various Sr. Management positions for 15 years with most of the logistics operations for
the major ocean carriers, developing global consolidation networks and supply chain visibility applications.
WORLD TRADE LUNCHEON
Stoioff-Plunkett Award
James Burrows Edwards was born June 24, 1927, in Hawthorne, Florida, to Ordie
Morton and Bertie Rae Edwards. Both parents were school teachers, careers which led
their family to St. Andrews, South Carolina, in 1935 and to Mt. Pleasant in 1937.
As a boy in Mt. Pleasant, Jim first became acquainted with Ft. Moultrie, home of the
263rd Coast Artillery, and developed a lifelong love for both the military and the sea.
Jim graduated from Moultrie High School in June 1944, and took a job with the Army
Transportation Corps as a deck hand on an L-78 tug boat. Though only 17 years old, he
joined the Merchant Marines in December 1944. After boot camp in St. Petersburg, Jim
was assigned to the Dogwood, a Liberty Ship converted to a hospital ship transporting
wounded servicemen home from Europe. Eventually he also served on the U. S. A. T. Bridgeport, the George Washington,
and the Larkspur. Jim worked his way up through the ranks from Seaman, becoming a licensed officer at age 19, qualified
for any tonnage on any water in the world.
In 1947, Jim began studies at the College of Charleston, while also working on ships as a night officer as a member of the
Master, Mates and Pilots Association to pay his way. During summers, he remained active in seafaring trade, delivering
coal to France and England, granite for the Santee Cooper dam, and general cargo throughout the Caribbean and South
America.
Jim graduated from the College of Charleston in 1951, married Ann Darlington, his childhood sweetheart, and entered
dental school at the University of Louisville. Upon graduation, he served two years on active duty with the U.S. Navy in
Chincoteague, Virginia, as a dentist. He remained in the United States Naval Reserve until 1967, retiring as a lieutenant
commander.
After completing graduate medical training at the University of Pennsylvania and a residency at Henry Ford Hospital in
Detroit, Michigan, Jim returned to Charleston to establish his practice in oral surgery in 1960.
While building a thriving practice, Jim became involved in politics, serving six years as the Charleston County
Republican Party chairman. An unsuccessful bid for the United States Congress in 1971 preceded his election to the South
Carolina Senate in 1972. Two years later, Jim was elected Governor of South Carolina - the state's first Republican
governor since Reconstruction.
Jim served as governor from 1975 to 1979, returning briefly to his oral surgery practice. In 1981, President Ronald Reagan
appointed Jim as United States Secretary of Energy, a position he held until November 1982, when he was called as
president of the Medical University of South Carolina. Jim served as president of MUSC for 17 years, retiring in 2000.
Among other honors, Jim has received the Order of the Palmetto and is an inductee into the South Carolina Hall of Fame.
He served on the boards of the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation, the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelly Foundation,
SCANA, South Carolina National Bank, Encyclopedia Brittanica, Waste Management, Chemical Waste Management, J.P.
Stevens, Brendles, IMO Delaval Inc., Philips Petroleum, National Data Corporation, Burris Chemical Co., the W. M.
Benton Foundation, the MUSC Health Sciences Foundation, and Communications Satellite Corporation (COMSAT).
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: BRIGADIER GENERAL CHARLES DUKE, JR. (USAF, RETIRED)
Charles Moss Duke, Jr. was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on October 3, 1935. He attended Lancaster High School,
in Lancaster, SC, and then graduated Valedictorian from the Admiral Farragut Academy, in St. Petersburg, Florida, 1953.
He went on to receive a B.S. in Naval Sciences from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1957.
Upon graduation from the Naval Academy and receiving his commission in the USAF, Mr. Duke entered pilot training
and received his wings in Sept. 1958. He served three years in Germany as a fighter interceptor pilot with the 526th
Fighter Interceptor Squadron at Ramstein Air Base. He was then assigned to MIT for a master's degree. In 1964, he
entered the USAF Test Pilot School at Edwards AFB. He has logged 4,147 hours flying time which includes 3,632 hours in
jet aircraft.
Astronaut Duke is one of the 19 astronauts selected by NASA in April, 1966. Duke served as lunar module pilot of Apollo
16, April 16-27, 1972. He was accompanied on the fifth manned lunar mission by John W. Young (spacecraft commander)
and Thomas K. Mattingly II (command module pilot). Apollo 16 was the first scientific expedition to inspect, survey and
sample materials and surface features in the Descartes region of the rugged lunar highlands. Duke and Young commenced
their lunar surface stay of 71 hours and 14 minutes by maneuvering the lunar module "Orion" to a landing on the rough
Cayley Plains. In three subsequent excursions onto the lunar surface, Duke and Young logged 20 hours and 15 minutes in
extra-vehicular activities - involving the emplacement and activation of scientific equipment and experiments, the
collection of nearly 213 pounds of rock and soil samples, and the evaluation and use of Rover-2 over the roughest and
blockiest surface yet encountered on the moon.
Other Apollo 16 achievements include: largest payload placed in lunar orbit (79,109 pounds); first cosmic ray detector
deployed on lunar surface; first lunar observatory with the far ultraviolet camera; and longest inflight EVA from a
command module during trans- earth coast (1 hour and 13 minutes). Apollo 16 concluded with a Pacific splashdown and
subsequent recovery by the USS TICONDEROGA.
With the completion of the Apollo 16 mission, General Duke has logged 265 hours and 51 minutes in space, which
includes 21 hours and 28 minutes in extra-vehicular activities. Astronaut Duke also served as the backup lunar module
pilot for the Apollo 13 and Apollo 17 flights.
In December 1975, Duke retired from NASA to enter private business in San Antonio. He entered the USAF Reserves in
1975 and served as Mobilization Augmentee to Commander AF Basic Military Training Center and to Commander USAF
Recruiting Service. He was promoted to Brigadier General in 1979 and retired in June, 1986. Since 1976, Mr. Duke has
been involved in a wide variety of business. He is presently involved in the following ventures: owner, Duke Investments;
President, Charlie Duke Enterprises, Inc.; consultant. He is also an active motivational and inspirational speaker. As an
entrepreneur, business executive, military officer, and Astronaut, he brings to the speakers platform forty years of
experience. His speeches are entertaining, informative and sprinkled with humor. He has appeared on numerous TV
shows, and spoken for hundreds of associations, clubs, organizations, churches, and schools all over the world.
He is a member of numerous organizations, which include: Former Member, at large, NASA Advisory Council Air Force
Association, Society of Experimental Test Pilots, Reserve Officers' Association, USNA Alumni Association, Full Gospel
Businessmen's Fellowship International, Christian Businessmen's Committee Director, Astronaut Scholarship
Foundation, the Explorers Club and the Military Officers Association.
He has received various honorary degrees awards, including honorary Ph.D. degrees from the University of South
Carolina (1973), Industrial College of The Armed Forces (1978), Francis Marion College (1990), and Clemson University
(2012). He has also received Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Air Force Legion of Merit,
NASA Distinguished Service Medal, Air Force Command Pilot Astronaut Wings JSC Certificate of Commendation
(1970), Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, South Carolina Man of the Year (1973), South Carolina
Hall of Fame (1973), Society of Experimental Test Pilots Iven C. Kincheloe Award of 1972, American Astronautical
Society Flight Achievement Award (1972), AIAA Haley Astronauts Flight Award (1973), Federation Aeronautique
Internationale V.M. Komarov Diploma (1973), Texas Science Hall of Fame (2000) and the South Carolina Hall of Science
& Technology (2002).
Astronaut Duke is the son of the late Charles M. and Willie Waters Duke, Sr. of Lancaster, SC. He married Dorothy
Meade Claiborne, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. T. Sterling Claiborne of Atlanta, Georgia on June 1, 1963. He and his wife
reside in New Braunfels, Texas. They have co-authored the book, Moonwalker, released by Oliver Nelson Publishers in
March 1990, and produced two videos/DVDs - Moonwalker and Walk on the Moon, Walk with the Son. Mr. Duke has
two sons, Charles III born in 1965 and Thomas born in 1967, and nine grandchildren. He enjoys hunting, fishing, reading,
flying and golf.
INTERNET RETAILING & IMPACT ON E-COMMERCE DISTRIBUTION TRENDS
Steve Schellenberg, Vice President of Business Development, IMS Worldwide, Inc. has
been involved in logistics, manufacturing, distribution and transportation for over thirty years.
His experience includes managing all aspects of automotive supply chains, global distribution
and third-party logistics. He has extensive experience in the North America Free Trade
Agreement trading regions and has managed air cargo, freight forwarding and air charter
operations.
For the past ten years, Mr. Schellenberg has conducted assessments of global supply chains
and has performed evaluations related to supply chain security enhancements, supply chain
custody and emerging Radio Frequency Identification systems to identify container location,
status and condition.
Mr. Schellenberg has held the following positions of responsibility in the past:
Chair of the Free Trade Alliance Logistics Task Force in San Antonio, Texas, leading the cities
effort in the creation of an air cargo marketing and business development strategy for Kelly Air Force Base following the
U.S. Base Closure Act; President of the San Antonio Transportation Association; Program Chair for the Annual
Conference for the International Cargo Security Council; Member of the Commercial Operations Advisory Committee’s
Advisory sub-group for Advance Manifest requirements, U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Logistics consultant
during Phase II and Phase III of the Transportation Security Administration’s Operation Safe Commerce: a maritime
security initiative managed by the Seattle/Tacoma Load Center Track Leader/Chair,
Management Professionals, Annual Conference, 2009 Discussion Forums
Council of Supply Chain
Mr. Schellenberg has conducted significant port and infrastructure assessments related to logistics and industrial
development opportunities and value. He recently completed a comprehensive review of the Chinese Automobile
Industry and has significant insights into their readiness to export vehicles to the U.S. market. Mr. Schellenberg has also
authored numerous reports on how logistics and supply chain reconfigurations create industrial development value and
opportunity.
Gary F. Simmons is President and Chief Executive Officer of Gerber Childrenswear LLC, one of the nation’s leading
marketers of infant and toddler apparel and related products. Mr. Simmons joined Gerber Childrenswear as President in
March 2005 and was promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer in April 2007.
Prior to joining Gerber, Simmons successfully executed the merger of Healthtex and H.H. Cutler into one newly formed
company, VF Playwear, where he was the President and Chief Executive Officer from 1997 to 2004.
Simmons began his career as a children’s clothing buyer at Shillito’s, a Cincinnati department store, after graduating from
the University of Cincinnati in Ohio with a B.A. degree in marketing and finance in 1976. In 1978 he assumed a children’s
clothing buying position with the iconic Gimbels department store. Simmons joined Healthtex in 1980 as its field sales
representative in Pennsylvania, and in 1985 worked his way up to Vice President of Sales for the Britannia brand at
Healthtex. In 1987, he was promoted to General Manager and Vice President/General Manager of Sales and Marketing for
the Healthtex brand. After a brief stint at Toddler University between 1990 and 1991 where Simmons was the Vice
President of Retail Marketing, he rejoined Healthtex in 1991 as Vice President of Retail Marketing and was named Vice
President of Marketing at Healthtex in 1992. He was promoted to President of Healthtex in 1993.
Simmons divides his time between his offices in New York City and Greenville, SC. He makes his home in Greensboro,
NC with his wife Sue and his two children, Brent and Kelsey. Mr. Simmons is an active board member of K.I.D.S. (Kids in
Distressed Situations, Inc.), North Carolina State University (Clothing and Textile Advisory Board) and University of
Cincinnati (Business Advisory Board), and is on the Board of Directors of AAFA (American Apparel and Footwear
Association).
Diane Hartjes is the Vice President of Private Brands Operations and Customs
Compliance Officer for Belk, Inc., the nation’s largest family-owned retailer.
Ms Hartjes is responsible for the global operations of Belk’s $1.0 billion dollar Private Brands
Division which is sourced from over 15 countries. Her responsibilities include all
Compliance—Social, Customs, and Vendor compliance as well as Product Integrity,
International Logistics, Supply Chain, IT and Brand Packaging. She joined Belk in 1987 and
has held various positions in Merchandising and Product Development.
Ms. Hartjes is a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt in Process Improvement. She holds a bachelor’s
degree from the University of Wisconsin and an International Studies certificate from the
University of Grenoble, France.
Ms. Hartjes is a board member of the non-profit, Charlotte Good Neighbor Fund.
Paul Tellefsen, as CFO and COO of Positec Tool Corporation, manages all aspects of
finance, supply chain and distribution for the company. Prior to joining Positec, he held
positions of increasing responsibility with Newell-Rubbermaid and Ingersoll-Rand. Paul
holds a B.S. in Accounting from Bloomsburg University and an M.B.A from UNC Charlotte.
Positec Tool Corporation is the North American subsidiary of Positec Group Holdings, Inc.,
a Hong Kong Corporation. Positec distributes electric power tools and outdoor power
equipment under the Worx and Rockwell name brands, selling to big box retailers as well as
directly to consumers through the internet and direct response TV.
THE EXPORT BOOM
Michael Symonanis is the Regional Head of Execution for the North America Louis
Dreyfus Corporation. He has worked for over seven years at Louis Dreyfus Commodities,
a privately held global commodity trading and merchandising firm. Michael is based in
Memphis, Tennessee, the global headquarters for the Cotton Platform (Allenberg Cotton
Co.), the largest cotton merchant in the world. In 2010, he assumed greater responsibilities
in North America for domestic and international container execution. Previously, Michael
worked in the ocean carrier transportation industry for NOL/APL for fourteen years in
sales and operations roles.
Michael completed his undergraduate degree at Iowa State University in business and
international studies. He earned a Masters of Professional Studies in Supply Chain Management at Penn State
University, and will complete a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership at Gonzaga University at the end of 2012.
Michael is actively engaged with industry organizations and stakeholders on US cotton shipper issues including the
American Cotton Shippers (ASCA), Texas Cotton Association (TCA), Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC) and
the Westbound Trade Stabilization Agreement (WTSA) Shipper Advisory Board. In these roles, Michael furthers his
organization’s commitment to addressing industry opportunities and challenges led for so many years by Sheila Bracken
and the late Steve Wyman.
Doug Grennan is Senior Manager of The Scoular Company’s International Container
Trade Group and is responsible for merchandising containers of bulk agricultural
products from North America to Pacific Rim destinations. He joined The Scoular
Company as a grain merchandiser in 1994, merchandising agricultural commodities by
truck and rail in the eastern United States.
A native of Wisconsin, Mr. Grennan graduated from the University of WisconsinMadison with a B.S. in Agricultural Economics and International Trade. Prior to joining
Scoular, he spent four years with the Peavey Company in Madison, Wisconsin, managing
operations and grain merchandising for two grain elevators.
In addition to his Scoular responsibilities, Mr. Grennan serves on the Westbound
Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (WTSA) Shipper Advisory Board and is past
Treasurer and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors for USSEC.
Diogo Lobo is President of Logistics for Lineage Logistics. Diogo started his agribusiness
and supply chain career in 1990 in his family-owned ranch and meat-cutting operations in
Goiás, Brazil. He joined JBS (Friboi) in 1998 as a Food Science Intern while in college and
worked for Sadia (now part of Brazil Foods) in Toledo, Brazil as a Strategic Planner in 2001.
Later, Diogo moved on to become Logistics Manager for Woolworths’ Meat Division of
QKSA, with postings in South Africa and Ireland, from 2005-2008. In 2008, Diogo rejoined
JBS, operating in various logistics project management positions within the supply chain
including cold storage management. He eventually became Head of International Logistics
at JBS from 2009-2013 where he oversaw global shipments in excess of 50,000 FEUs
annually. Most recently, Diogo followed his passion for temperature control logistics to
become the President of Logistics for Lineage Logistics where he plans to strengthen
Lineage’s exports/imports business while expanding its global logistics network. Diogo
holds various degrees in supply chain, international trade and food technology having studied at universities in Brazil,
South Africa and the U.S. He also obtained a MBA in Logistics and Operations from IEGE International Institute of
Management in Cascavel-PR-Brazil in 2005.
INLAND LOGISTICS
Michael P. Murphy was promoted to Chief Development Officer of CenterPoint
Properties in September 2010 and Executive Vice President, Development in March
2007 and oversees all conventional and complex development activity and
opportunities for CenterPoint's portfolio. He served as Senior Vice President,
Development since joining CenterPoint in 2003 and was responsible for development
of the Company's North suburban Chicagoland portfolio. Prior to joining CenterPoint,
Mr. Murphy was a Partner in the Chicago regional office of Sacramento, Californiabased Panattoni Development Company, LLC. Mr. Murphy has spent more than 25
years in Chicago commercial real estate, including 14 with AMLI Commercial
Properties Trust, where he most recently served as Senior Vice President responsible
for the marketing, development and asset management of their office and industrial
portfolio. Mr. Murphy is a past President of the Chicago chapter and on the Board of
Directors of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) as
well as Lake County Partners. He is a member of the Association of Industrial Real Estate Brokers (AIRE) and an
associate member of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR). Mr. Murphy received a Bachelor’s degree in
Economics from Boston College and an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Business.
Clifton Parker is President and General Manager of G&P Trucking Company, Inc., a
provider of International Transportation Services located in Columbia, South Carolina. He
has been in this position since 1986. During his leadership G&P had sales growth from a $5
million to sales of $140 million in 2012.
Clifton was born in 1955 into a trucking family in a trucking town. His father was a driver
for the late Carolina Freight Carriers of Cherryville, North Carolina. After receiving his B.A.
degree from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte in 1977, he went to work for
Carolina Freight Carriers Corporation, where he managed several terminals and was
promoted to Assistant to the Vice President. Shortly thereafter, he served as Vice President
of Operations for Red Arrow Freight Lines.
During his tenure at G&P he has been active in the South Carolina Trucking Associations
where he served as Chairman for two years, and is presently SCTA’s representative to the
American Trucking Association. He served as National Chairman of the Truckload Carriers Association for an
unprecedented two terms. Presently he serves as Chairman of the Hours of Service Sub Committee for the American
Trucking Association and a member of the safety, environmental, technology and intermodal policy committees.
Clifton has been recognized by the South Carolina House for Outstanding Leadership in the field of transportation and
was appointed recently to a Study Committee on Public Private Partnerships in Transportation to make
recommendations to the Governor for Highway funding. Governor Nikki Haley appointed him to represent the
Governor’s office on the SCDOT Highway Commission in 2011 and is still presently serving in that capacity. He is also
serving on the TDL council as a trucking representative. Clifton resides in Lexington, SC and is married to the former
Kim Hayes. He has one daughter, Natalie, residing in Charleston, SC.
Ed Elkins, Group Vice President International Intermodal for Norfolk Southern, is a
native of southwestern Virginia, and holds a Master’s Degree in Business from Old Dominion
University with a concentration in Port & Maritime Economics and a Bachelor of Arts
degree in English Literature from the University of Virginia’s College at Wise. Ed has
attended the Executive Course at the Darden School of Business in Charlottesville and the
University of Tennessee Supply Chain Management Course in Knoxville. He started his
railroad career with Norfolk Southern in 1988 with the transportation division and served as
a locomotive engineer for six years prior to joining the marketing division in 1994.
Ed has served Norfolk Southern in various roles through the years including market and
product development, pricing, sales management, Director of Domestic Intermodal and most
recently as Director of International Intermodal.
Ed serves on the board of the Containerization & Intermodal Institute. He is a veteran of the United States Marine
Corps, and is an active member of the American Legion and the University of Virginia Alumni Association. Ed and his
wife, Ruth, reside in Norfolk, VA and have two children.
Phil Wojcik is the President and CEO of Consolidated Chassis Management.
CCM is one of the largest Intermodal Equipment Providers with an operating fleet
over 130,000 chassis. Phil’s responsibilities include the executive management of
CCM and its 6 regional pools, and the further development of gray chassis pools.
Phil serves as the key advisor to the 19 ocean carrier members of OCEMA who are
CCM’s owners on chassis operational matters.
Prior to joining CCM, Phil was Vice President, Operations at Trac Lease overseeing
their operations, procurement and chassis manufacturing interests. Phil also served
22 years with P&O Nedlloyd, a major international ocean carrier as Vice President,
Corporate Operations. At P&O, he initiated the stack train network, the building
of on-dock rail services in Newark and had oversight of European intermodal
operations while being based in Europe.
Phil has extensive experience in the development and operation of regional equipment pools. His involvement with
chassis pools dates back 25 years with the development of the industry's first co-op chassis pool established in Boston.
Phil brings over 35 years of experience in intermodal transportation.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS & OPTIONAL WORKSHOPS
Julius H. Hines is a partner in the Charleston office of K&L Gates LLP, an
international law firm. He practices mainly in the maritime and commercial litigation
areas. His maritime law experience includes matters involving cargo damage,
pollution incidents, charter party disputes, vessel collisions, shipboard personal
injuries and recreational boating incidents. He represents a variety of marine-related
clients including cargo and cruise vessel owners, transportation intermediaries and
recreational boat manufacturers. Outside of the maritime context, Mr. Hines litigates
commercial and business disputes, often involving international commerce, and
handles federal and state court appeals in a variety of areas. Mr. Hines serves on the
board of the Maritime Association of South Carolina and the Charleston Port and
Seafarers’ Society. He is currently the secretary of the Southeastern Admiralty Law
Institute. Mr. Hines received a J.D. from the University Of Virginia School Of Law in 1992 and a bachelor’s degree in
English from the College of William & Mary in 1985.
Peter Woodhull is CEO and founder of Modus21, LLC. With more than 15 years of
experience in Information Technology, Mr. Woodhull has been focused on Business Process
Management and Systems Interoperability since 2001. His expertise in systems
architecture and software development has been recognized by the Department of Defense.
Throughout his career, Mr. Woodhull has employed strong leadership skills to motivate
and coach teams to perform at their best. Peter thrives in challenging, high energy
situations and maintains a high level of passion for implementing computer systems that
support real world business processes. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from Purdue
University, a Master’s degree from Northwestern University and a Master’s degree in
Computer Science and Software Engineering from The Citadel and College of Charleston.
Within Modus21, Mr. Woodhull is responsible for all aspects of organizational operation. He manages all aspects of
technical development and delivery, including the design and implementation of Modus21’s proprietary BPM
Methodology. Mr. Woodhull provides mentoring and support to Modus21’s senior leaders responsible for project
management and execution. Additionally, he operates as a consultant and technical advisor to executive and operational
leaders within several client accounts. Mr. Woodhull business development involvement runs the gamut from providing
executive oversight for the development of our sales strategies to the authoring and development of marketing materials
to the generation of project bids and proposals. Mr. Woodhull also functions as a principal software systems architect
within the organization. This role affords him the opportunity to provide technical oversight to all projects undertaken
by Modus21.
Captain John Cameron joined the staff of the Charleston Branch Pilots’
Association in 2009 as a consultant for government and public affairs, industry
liaison, port business development, and port safety and security, and became
Executive Director in 2011 .
As president and founder of TradeWorthy, Inc., Cameron offers marine safety,
security, operational risk management services, and admiralty claim consulting.
Major projects include port security strategic planning for the Ports of
Charleston, Jacksonville, Houston, and Corpus Christi. As a consultant to South
Carolina’s Savannah River Maritime Commission, he provides analysis of the
Savannah River dredging project, and comparative analysis for the Port of Charleston.
Captain Cameron retired from the Coast Guard in 2007, as Captain of the Port and
Sector Commander, Charleston, leading all Coast Guard operations throughout
South Carolina and Georgia, including direction of search and rescue, marine
environmental protection, port safety and security, and federal maritime law enforcement. In his prior tour, he led
Marine Safety Operations for the Port of New York, and on 9/11 was assigned to New York City Mayor
Giuliani’s staff to coordinate port security and marine operations throughout the recovery. During the Iran -Iraq
War in 1988 and 1989, Cameron served as supervisory inspector for the Kuwaiti National Oil Tanker Fleet under US
Navy protection. He also served as Commander of the Coast Guard’s Salvage and Emergency Response Team, providing
on-scene engineering oversight of major shipping accidents. Cameron holds a BS in Marine Engineering from the Coast
Guard Academy, and MSE’s in Aerospace Engineering and Naval Architecture from the University of Michigan .
Board seats include the Charleston Seafarers port ministry, the Propeller Club of Charleston, and Charleston
Community Sailing.
NOTES
South Carolina International Trade Conference (SCITC)
2012-2013 Board of Directors
ACTIVE BOARD MEMBERS
Stewart M. Bauknight (2013
General Chair)
Modus21, LLC
Elizabeth (Liz) Brabham
Wando Trucking
Claus W. Busch, III (2014 General
Chair-Elect)
AZ Charleston
Charlotte Canfora
OOCL (USA) Inc.
Denise Lee
Old Dominion Freight Line
John Hilton (2001)
Cargo Brokers International
Hagood Morrison
Colliers International
Joy K. Latta (2004)
SELEE Corporation
Jason K. Odgers
Roanoke Trade
Craig Lund (2000)
South Carolina Ports Authority
Marilyn Pearcy
M.S. Pearcy LLC / HTFN
Ron Plunkett (1977)
Maersk Line (Retired)
Joe Pearson
Branch Banking and Trust Co.
(BB&T)
David Popowski, Esq. (1992)
Attorney at Law
Trudy Coffey
Mediterranean Shipping Company
(USA) Inc.
Vickie Perez
Sally Davis
ISHPI
Cathy Smuniewski (Secretary)
OHL International
Julie Farmer
FTZ Industries
Peter Straub
Michelin North America, Inc.
Sergio Fedelini
Mediterranean Shipping Company
(USA) Inc.
(Honorary Consul General of
Italy)
English P. Struth (Webmaster)
Mac Forehand
Performance Team
Juerg Gege
Panalpina, Inc.
Paul Gigis
Bridge Terminal Transport
ACTIVE PAST GENERAL CHAIRS
Billy Adams (2012)
South Carolina Stevedores
Association
Deborah (Deb) Blatchford (2008)
OOCL (USA) Inc.
Marion Bull (2003)
Lewis Gossett
S.C. Manufacturers Alliance
Elizabeth Colbert-Busch (2006)
Clemson University - Restoration
Institute
Daniel Hiers
Elliott Davis LLC
Mark Condon (2010)
DATAMYNE INC.
Vicki Holland
ATS Logistics, Inc.
Jo Douglas (2007)
Henry M. Kerr
Trans-Hold Inc.
Laurie T. Herron (1996)
Estes Forwarding Worldwide,
LLC
Ron Reighter (2009)
Howard F. Rudd, Jr. (1997)
College Of Charleston
John Stoioff (1985)
Alpha Company Inc.
Clarke Thompson (2005)
S.C. Department of Commerce
Bill Turbeville (2011)
Oceans International, LLC
Rick Wen (1998)
OOCL (USA) Inc.
Frederick A. Yohe (1995)
Garnet Logistics
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
Hans Hagmann
FB&L Lean Logistics
Peter O. Lehman, Esq.
Vince J. Marino
Container Maintenance Corp.
Joe Upchurch
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2013 Attendee List
ADAM, DAVID F.
BAUKNIGHT, STEWART
USMX
MODUS21
ADAMS JR., GEORGE W
BAYLES, RANDALL
SC STEVEDORES ASSN.
NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY
ADAMS, ROB
BAZZLE, JONATHAN
TIPPMAN DESIGN BUILD
OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE
AKINS, LIAM
BEASLEY, HELEN
MSC
OOCL (USA) INC.
ALLEN, LEE BREWER
BEASON, SAM
JONES LANG LASALLE
GERBER CHILDRENS WEAR
ANDERSON, JIM W
BELL, JEFF
UTI-WORLDWIDE
AXIOM
ARROWOOD, KIM
BENDA, DAVID
CUSTOM POLYMERS, INC.
ACUITIVE SOLUTIONS
ATKINSON, DAVID
BENNETT, COURTNEY
SOUTHEASTERN FREIGHT LINES
ROGERS & BROWN
AUDIA, DARREN
BENTLEY, THOMAS
TRAC INTERMODAL
BENTLEY WORLD PACKAGING
AVOLIO, CATE
BETTERTON, CARL
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPORTATION
THE CITADEL
AXELSON, DENNIS
BIANCO, JENNIFER
BENTLEY WORLD PACKAGING LTD.
SOUTHEAST STREAMLINE, INC.
BAKER, STEPHEN
BINGHAM, PAUL
CSI STEEL
CDM SMITH
BAKER, WILSON
BLASSINO, ADOLFO
OOCL (USA) INC.
ACTIVE MINERALS
BALDWIN, MICKEY
BLATCHFORD, DEBORAH ANN
CONTINENTAL TERMINALS
OOCL (USA) INC.
BALLENGEE, KATE
BLIGEN, MICHAEL
METRO GROUP MARITIME
PANALPINA
BANKS, PAM
BOHLING, TERRY
SELEE CORPORATION
BANTON, JEFF DOUGLAS
BOLIN, KEN
ATLANTIC INTERMODAL.SERVICES
ROGERS & BROWN
BARAGONA, FRANK
BOOKER, RANDALL S
CMA CGM (AMERICA), INC.
TICO
BARRINEAU, ROBERT
BRABHAM, ELIZABETH F
CB RICHARD ELLIS
WANDO TRUCKING INC
BARROW, CHAD E
BRADY, DAVID
COASTAL LOGISTICS GROUP, INC.
HYUNDAI
BATEY, SCOTT
BRESNIHAN, GERALD
BP EXPRESS, INC.
CH POWELL COMPANY
2013 SCITC Attendee List
BROCKWELL, RODNEY
CARRUTHERS, JERREMIAH
AVERITT EXPRESS
ROADONE INTERMODALOGISTICS
BROWN, TERRY
CASTAGNO, VINCENT
DIVERSIFIED PORT HOLDINGS
BRUNNER, THOMAS
CAVIN, ZANE
ATLANTIC CONTAINER LINE
TICO
BUCKHEISTER, JOE
CHAPMAN, GARRETT
MCALLISTER TOWING OF CHARLESTON
VF CORPORATION
BULL, MARION
CHEATHAM, BEN
SC PORTS AUTHORITY
PENFORD
BULLOCK, BOB
CHIMENTI, MICHAEL
PHOENIX TRANSIT & LOGISTICS
BUMGARDNER, JEFF
CIACCIA, VITO
MOL
INTERNATIONAL PAPER
BURCH, KEN
CLAXTON, SAM
BP EXPRESS, INC.
CONTAINER MAINTENANCE CORPORATION, INC.
BURTON, HAL
CLAYTON, TONY
PREMIER LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS
SHAW GROUP INC
BUSCH, CLAUS
CLEMENT, ROBERT
AZ CHARLESTON
CC&T REAL ESTATE SERVICES
BUSCHER, HARRY
CLIFFORD, ALLEN
V. ALEXANDER & CO., INC.
MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING CO (USA)
BYRD, RUSTY
COFFEY, SUSAN
KONTANE LOGISTICS
PORT OF TACOMA
CABRERA, ENRIQUE
COFFEY, TRUDY
MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA
MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING CO. (USA)
CAIN, JEFF
COLLINS, ANTHONY
WORLD TRADE CENTER CHARLESTON
MALLORY ALEXANDER INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS
CALLIS, CRAIG
COLLINS, MIKE
PACCAR ENGINE CO.
YANG MING
CAMBIATI, ALEX
CONROY, PETE
MODERN TERMINALS LTD
CAMPBELL, ALEX
COOTS, BETHANY
NAI EARLE FURMAN
DUNAVANT TRANSPORTATION GROUP
CANFORA, CHARLOTTE
CORLETT, ROBIN M
OOCL (USA) INC.
KUEHNE + NAGEL
CANGELOSI, TONY
CORNELIUS, GARY
AVERITT EXPRESS
TCW
CANNON, ANDREW
CORRIGAN, RODNEY
TICO
LOGISTEC USA INC
CANTELMO, RICK
COX, MIKE
DISTRIBUTION TECHNOLOGY
SERVICE TRANSPORT
CARLIN, KAREN
CRAWFORD, MIKE
D.J. POWERS CO.
BTT
CARR, JUDY L
CRONIN, CINDY
ESTES EXPRESS LINES
THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE
CUNNINGHAM, DENA
FARINELLI, FABRIZIO
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
DAMAS, PHILIP
FARMER, JULIE
DREWRY SUPPLY CHAIN ADVISORS
FTZ INDUSTRIES
DAMRON, LORI
FEDELINI, SERGIO
DUNAVANT SEA LANE EXPRESS
DAVIS, JEAN C.
FERGUSON, LAURIE
NC DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
HONDA OF SOUTH CAROLINA MFG
DAVIS, SALLY A.
FERRELL, WILLIAM CLARK
ISHPI
ZIM INTEGRATED SHIPPING SERVICES
DEATON, ELIZABETH
FISCHER, GEORGE MERRITT
ARGENTS EXPRESS GROUP
ACL
DELANEY, THOMAS
FORD, JIM
APM TERMINALS
CLAYCO, INC
DIPAOLO, VICTOR
FOREHAND, MAC
SC PORTS AUTHORITY
PERFORMANCE TEAM
DISHAW, MARK
FOSBERRY, PAT
MEADWESTVACO CORPORATION
CUSTOMS BROKERS & FREIGHT FORWARDERS ASSN OF
CHARLESTON
DIZIO, CLAUDIO
YUSEN LOGISTICS AMERICAS
DONLIN, JOE
APL LTD
DOWDLE, DEBBIE L
VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL TERMINALS,INC.
DUFFEL, GARY
TCW
ECKHARDT, WILLIAM AUGUST
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION
EDWARDS, JOHN
SCHNEIDER LOGISTICS
EDWARDS, KELLEY
MILLIKEN & COMPANY
ELIATAMBY, DEEPAL
TDL CLUSTER, NEW CAROLINA
ELKINS, ED
NORFOLK SOUTHERN
ELLIOTT, OLISE
MAERSK LINE
EMBRY, DIANE
EVANS, ELIZABETH M
KAPSTONE PAPER
EVANS, STEVEN A.
FAIN, JACK
FRANKS, BILL
CROSSGLOBE GROUP
FRATE, DOUG
SCDOT
FREEMAN, GLORIA LOVE
SC MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE
FREEMAN, HARRY VAUGHN
FREY, NED
EULER HERMES
GAILLARD, SARAH
INDEPENDENT CONTAINER LINE
GANDARILLAS, LYMARIE
CARIBEX
GARNER, NATHAN
GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
GARRETT, HUNTER
NAI EARLE FURMAN
GAUMER, HAZEL
LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION
GAUMER, WAYNE C
LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION
GEGE, JUERG
PANALPINA
GEORGE, MARK H
IMC COMPANIES
GIANNOBILE, MARIO
HARPER, FARIS
MAERSK LINE
CAROLINA SHIPPING/BIEHL
GIANOUKOS, JIMMIE A.
HARRIS, LEROY
ATS LOGISTICS, INC.
FURNITURE BRANDS
GIERSZAL, BOB
HART, TIM
EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL
CSX TRANSPORTATOIN
GIGIS, PAUL
HARTJES, DIANE
BRIDGE TERMINAL TRANSPORT
BELK
GILL, JOHN
HASSELL, JOHN
THE SCOULAR COMPANY
SC PORTS AUTHORITY BOARD
GLEKAS, ELENI
HATFIELD, BILL
CC&T REAL ESTATE SERVICES
BP EXPRESS, INC.
GOETTSCH, DENISE
HAUCK, NANCY JO
OHL INTERNATIONAL
SUPPLY CHAIN & TRANSPORTATION USA
GOLDENBERG, BOB
HAWKS, DAVID
ECONOCARIBE CONSOLIDATORS, INC
SOUTHERN BRACING SYSTEMS
GOODBRAND, VICKY
HAYES, SAM
OOCL (USA) INC.
LANDMARK CONSTRUCTION CO.
GOSSETT, LEWIS
HEDGEPATH, MIKE
GOURDIN, KENT
HELLER, JEFF
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP.
GRABLE, STEVE
HENDERSON, JIM
JONES LANG LASALLE
NOCS
GRAHAM, PATRICK
HENDLEY, LIBBY
USC MOORE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
GRENNAN, DOUG
HESTER, TOBE
SCOULAR CO.
UTC OVERSEAS, INC.
GRIFFIN, DARRYL RAY
HIERS, DANIEL
NEAL BROTHERS CHARLESTON, INC.
ELLIOTT DAVIS LLC
GWIN, BRIAN
HILL, JAMES
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP.
MEADWESTVACO CORPORATION
HAAS, ALFRED
HILPRECHT, KARL W
BMW MANUFACTURING CO., LLC
XTL, INC.
HALL, BILL
HILSENBECK, JASON
HALLS CHOPHOUSE
LOADMATCH & DRAYAGE.COM
HALL, DAN
HILTON, JOHN THOMAS
CERES TERMINALS, INC.
CARGO BROKERS INT'L
HAMMOND, MATTHEW
HINES, JULIUS
CONTINENTAL TERMINALS
K & L GATES LLP
HARBOUR, BOB
HOLLIMAN, JEFF
CENTERPOINT PROPERTIES
NUCOR CORPORATION
HARDWICK, MARGIE
HONHOLT, DOUG PAUL
CWIT
UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS
HARGETT, PAUL
HOYVIK, GRETHE
MSC
GRIEG STAR
HUGGINS, KEITH
KUZMA, BRUCE A
CSX TRANSPORTATOIN
HULINGS, MARK
LAGOS, JAMES H
CHEVRON
MOSS CREEK INVESTMENT CO LLC
INMAN, JEFF
LAGOS, THOMAS H
TRADEWINDS INTERNATIONAL
LAGOS SHOPPING CENTER, INC.
JACKSON, DOUGLAS PAUL
LANTHORN, SARA
ATLANTIC CONTAINER LINE
EVERGREEN SHIPPING AGENCY (AMERICA) CORP
JACKSON, TARA
LATTA, JOY K
SELEE CORPORATION
SELEE CORPORATION
JACKSON, WATT
LAUGHRIDGE, RYAN
SELEE CORPORATION
TCW
JOHNSON, JEFF
LAURIAT, GEORGE
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPORTATION
JONES, BOBBY JOE
LAURINE, DAVID A
OMNI DESIGNS INTERNATIONAL
JONES, MARLON B
LAWRENCE, CHRIS
INTERNATIONAL PAPER
EVANS NETWORK OF COMPANIES
JUDY, NIKKI
LEANDERSON, MATHEW
CH ROBINSON
SAFMARINE INC.
KAMARA, USMAN BOIE
LEE, DENISE
GOVERNMENT OF SIERRA LEONE
OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE
KATZ, GERALD -
LEHMAN, PETER OWENS
GK CONSULTING
SC PORTS AUTHORITY
KELLAWAY, KEN
LEONARD, CALVIN
ALLIANCE SHIPPERS INC.
KELLEY, SEAN
LEONARD, WES
BONDED LOGISTICS
CV INTERNATIONAL INC.
KENDRICK, JAN
LEWIS, JAMES R
GRACE MANAGEMENT GROUP
KERR, HENRY M.
LISIECKI, DAVID
SSA COOPER LLC
OHL INTERNATIONAL
KINNEY, JIM
LISK, W.L. GREGORY
WEISS-ROHLIG USA LLC
SCAN-SHIPPING INC
KIRBY, JOHN
LITZ, JOHN T.
GLOBAL SHIPPERS ASSOC. (GSA)
US ARMY CORP OF ENGINEERS
KIRKLAND, CLAY
LIVINGSTON, JIM
ROADRUNNER INTERMODAL SERVICES
MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT
KODRICH, MICHELLE
LOBO, DIOGO
SPENCER GIFTS
LINEAGE LOGISITCIS
KRAMER, ROB
LONG, PATRICIA
HAPAG-LLOYD
KROHN, E. SCOTT
LONG, TOMMY
WEISS-ROHLIG USA LLC
FLEXI-VAN LEASING INC.
KRUEGER, GREG
LOPEZ, JOSEPH
YANG MING (AMERICA)
EVERGREEN SHIPPING AGENCY (AMERICA) CORP
LORENZO, THOMAS
MCCARTHY, WILLIAM
LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC
LOVELACE, DANA S
MCCLINTOCK, PAUL
ROCKWOOD LITHIUM, INC
SC PORTS AUTHORITY
LUCKY, TRINA
MCCOURT, STEVE
G&P TRUCKING COMPANY
LUND, CRAIG
MCCRORY, PATRICK W
SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RAILWAYS
SC PUBLIC RAILWAYS
LUXMORE, LEE
MCDOWELL, DEBBIE
CH ROBINSON
SEAONUS
LYONS, BECKY
MCFARLAND, MARTIN
CUSTOMS BROKERS & FREIGHT FORWARDERS ASSN OF
CHARLESTON
WEEKS ROBINSON PROPERTIES
LYONS, JEFF
DHL INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN
MACHNIK, COLETTE
CH POWELL COMPANY
MALLACE, MICAH
SC PORTS AUTHORITY
MANGUM, KEITH
COMMERCIAL TRANSPORTATION, INC.
MANN, MICHAEL
MAERSK LINE
MARINO, VINCE
MARKEY, JIM
TBC CORPORATION
MARLOWE, PHIL
ACUITIVE SOLUTIONS
MARSHALL, AIMEE LEAH
CARIBEX
MARSHALL, ALLEN
BP EXPRESS, INC.
MASON, SCOTT
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
MATHIS, DEREK J
NAI AVANT
MAYER, DJ
MAYHALL, CHRIS
BTT
MAZUR, RICHARD
TRAC INTERMODAL
MCCARTHY, SYLVIA
MALLORY ALEXANDER INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS
MCGANN, GABE
ROGERS & BROWN
MCGEE, CHARLES STANLEY
AVERITT
MCGOUGH, BILL
CENTURY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, INC.
MCKINNEY, PAT
SC PORTS AUTHORITY
MCNAIR, TED
SC PORTS AUTHORITY
MCNAMARA, TIM
BOYDEN
MCWHORTER, JEFF M
SC PUBLIC RAILWAYS
MELVIN, BARBARA
SC PORTS AUTHORITY
MENG, JULIA
NOBLE COTTON
MERRILL, DENVER
MARITIME ASSOCIATION OF SC
MIERSWA, MICHELLE
TTS - WORLDWIDE
MIKES, JOSEPH
CLAYCO, INC.
MILLER, BYRON
SC PORTS AUTHORITY
MILLER, DAVID
MISHNER, ERIC
SILENT PARTNERS GROUP
MISSEL, FRITZ
MOCK, BILLY
NEAL BROTHERS CHARLESTON, INC.
MOFFITT, SAM
OLIVER, BEVERLY
HAMBURG SUD
ROBERT BOSCH LLC
MONAHAN, BILL
ORR, TIM
DIRECT CHASSISLINK INC
TICO
MONGELLUZZO, BILL
PAGE, PATRICK
THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE
PAGE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
MOORE, PATTY
PAINTER, SHERRY
DUNAVANT SEA LANE EXPRESS
SELEE CORPORATION
MORELLI, GARY
PARKER, CLIFTON
SSA COOPER LLC
G&P TRANSPORTATION
MORGERA, GIANCARLO
PARRISH, SARA
MSC
SC PORTS AUTHORITY
MORIN, PAUL
PARROTT, KEIR
ADIDAS
MORRISON, HAGOOD
PARVIN, CHRIS
COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL
MORSE, MARK J.
PEARCY, MARILYN
SELEE CORPORATION
PEARCY
MUCKELVANEY, TINA
PEARSON, JOE
MSC
BB&T INTERNATIONAL SERVICES
MURPHY, MICHAEL
PENA, SAM A
CENTERPOINT PROPERTIES
MURRAY, ROB
PENNINGTON, TREY
CBRE|THE FURMAN CO.
MYERS, ROBBIE
PEREZ, FRANCIS ANTHONY
ZEUS INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
AMERICAN SHIPPING & LOGISTICS GRP
NEECE, JILL ANN
PEREZ, VICKIE
SPRINGS CREATIVE PRODUCTS GROUP
SC PORTS AUTHORITY
NEW, ROBERT
PESAVENTO, MATT
CHARLESTON PORT SERVICES
SC PORTS AUTHORITY
NEWKIRK, KEVIN
POPOWSKI, DAVID
FRONTIER LOGISTICS
POPOWSKI LAW FIRM, LLC
NEWSOME, JIM
POSEK, DAVID
SC PORTS AUTHORITY
SC PORTS AUTHORITY
NODTVEDT, TAYLER
POWELL, ANDREW
HAMBURG SUD
CH POWELL COMPANY
NOURY, PHIL
POWELL, KATHARINE
FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY
LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES
NUTT, STAN
PROFFITT, SUE
G&P TRUCKING COMPANY
EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL
OATES, LIZ
PRUETT, ART
ELLIOTT DAVIS LLC
SC PORTS AUTHORITY
O'CONNELL, TIMOTHY
PRUITT, TOMMY
MAERSK LINE
GDLS-FP
ODGERS, JASON K.
PUMP, JUERGEN
ROANOKE TRADE SERVICES, INC.
HAMBURG SUD NORTH AMERICA, INC.
RAMSEY, KARA
SEELINGER, KATIE
SC PORTS AUTHORITY
MAERSK
RAMSEY, STEVE
SELLERS, KEN
UTI INTEGRATED LOGISTICS
TICO
RAND, STEVE
SHARP, RICK
STAR ASIA INTL
SEAONUS
REINECKE, BOB
SHECTER, BRUCE
SC PORTS AUTHORITY
STAR ASIA INTL
ROBERTS, DANNY
SHEPPARD, ROBERT EDWARD
BP EXPRESS, INC.
DCLI
ROOT, MIKE
SHERMAN, ERIC
G&D INTEGRATED
FAMILY DOLLAR
ROSA, BART
SHEVLINO, PETER ANTHONY
FLEXI-VAN LEASING
ROSS, DALE
SIGMON, MARC
ICL
NUCOR INTERNATIONAL
ROURK, MARK
SIMMONS, GARY
MAERSK LINE
GERBER CHILDRENSWEAR
ROWE, ROB
SIMS, STEVEN
B-H TRANSFER CO.
BRIDGE TERMINAL TRANSPORT
SABONGE, RODOLFO
SIRES, ASHLEY
PANAMA CANAL AUTHORITY
SAGSTETTER, CHRISTIAN
SISK, MIKE
SENATOR INTERNATIONAL
SC PORTS AUTHORITY BOARD
SALEM, SUSAN J
SKIPPER, ALLISON
TXN INTERMODAL
SC PORTS AUTHORITY
SALING, TIMOTHY
SLEDD, JIM
APEX GROUP
ASF INTERMODAL
SANDERS JR, MAX RUSSELL
SMITH, ED
APM TERMINALS
AVERITT EXPRESS
SANTUCCI, FABIO
SMITH, GREG
FRONTIER LOGISTICS
SARACIN, PHIL D.
SMITH, MATTOX
AEYZTA
MOL (AMERICA) INC.
SASSARD, JACKY
SMITH, TYLER
CWIT
PANALPINA
SAUNDERS, CHASE BOONE
SMITH, WHIT
MCNAIR LAW FIRM, P.A.
CHS BRANCH PILOTS ASSOC
SCAMARDELLA, LUCA
SMITH, WILLIAM
LITCO MFG SE
SCHELLENBERG, STEVE
SMUNIEWSKI, CATHY
IMS WORLDWIDE
OHL INTERNATIONAL
SCHMIEMANN, THOMAS
SOMERA, JESSICA
OOCL (USA) INC.
CUSTOM POLYMERS, INC.
SCHNEDE, KLAUS
SPIRES, JOHN ALLEN
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
WALLENIUS WILHELMSEN LOGISTICS LLC
SPROUSE, MARK EDWARD
TOMSIC, MATT
SERVICE TRANSPORT
SC PORTS AUTHORITY
STAGG, TOM
TOPPING, OLGA
G&D INTEGRATED
BB&T INTERNATIONAL SERVICES
STARK, JAMES
TRACY, DEAN
NYK LINE
LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC
STOIOFF, JOHN
TROXLER, KENT
ALPHA COMPANY INC.
ATLANTIC INTERMODAL.SERVICES
STONE, WANDA TAYLOR
TURBEVILLE, BILL
KRONOZ
OCEANS INTERNATIONAL, LLC
STOWELL, MARK
TURBEVILLE, SUSIE
CAROTRANS
OCEANS INTERNATIONAL, LLC
STOWELL, MARK ANDREW
TURNER, CHRIS
CAROTRANS
U.S. SERVICES
STRAUB, PETER J.
TURNER, TOM
MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA
TRY HOURS, INC. EXPEDITED SERVICES
STROBLE, BRAD
VASQUEZ, CANDICE
SC PORTS AUTHORITY
PANALPINA
STRUTH, ENGLISH
VERA, TERRY
SC PORTS AUTHORITY
PERFORMANCE TEAM
STRYUK, CURTIS
VIGNONE, RONALD
TMX/CAROLINA OCEAN
OHL INTERNATIONAL
SUTTON, DAN
VOTH, RHODA L
ZIM
SAGA FOREST CARRIERS
SWEENEY, KIM
WAGNER, HOLLY
AVERITT EXPRESS
SYMONANIS, MICHAEL
WALKER, MIKE
ALLENBERG COTTON COMPANY
HUSQVARNA
TAYLOR, CHRIS
WALL, JASON
ROADRUNNER INTERMODAL SERVICES
VINMAR INTERNATIONAL
TAYLOR, PAIGE
WALLACE JR, JOHN W
KONTANE LOGISTICS
PANAMA GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.
TELLEFSEN, PAUL
WALSH, JOHN
POSITEC USA
SSA COOPER LLC
THAXTON, MIKELL
WALTHER, ROB
PORT CITY WAREHOUSE COMPANY
SCHNEIDER LOGISTICS
THOMAS, MILTON
WANG, JERRY
LEE & ASSOCIATES
C&D (USA) INC
THOMPSON, CLARKE
WARD, NEIL
SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NYK LINE
THOMPSON, COLEMAN TRANSPORTATION COMPA
WEAVER, DENNIS JOHN
HUNTER TRANSPORTATION
CERES TERMINALS, INC.
THOMPSON, RHONDA
WEIN, BETH
AVERITT EXPRESS
CALIFORNIA CARTAGE COMPANY
TOCK, KEN
WEIN, JAMES JOSEPH
CCM
CALIFORNIA CARTAGE COMPANY
WESTON, MERRILL
ZARESK, PAMELA
SEA SHIPPING LINE
MARITIME ASSOCIATION OF SC
WHEELER, JOHN
ZEIGLER, BELTON TOWNSEND
SC PORTS AUTHORITY
POPE ZEIGLER
WHITAKER, JUDY
ZIEN, GEORGE
BOYDEN
HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS
WHITEHOUSE, WILLIAM
ZIMMERMAN, RON
WHITEHOUSE
AVERITT EXPRESS
WHITLEY, KEN
ZUCKER, ANITA
MSC
THE INTERTECH GROUP
WHITLEY, LEE
MATSON LOGISTICS
WIEGEL, MELISSA
WILKERSON, LAURA LEA
APL LTD
WILKES, ED
MAERSK LINE
WILLIAMS, HOLLY
WINKLER, JULIA
CHARLESTON BRANCH PILOTS ASSOCIATION
WINN, CHRIS
WINSTEAD, GARY
LOADMATCH LOGISTICS, INC.
WOJCIK, PHIL
CCM
WOJKIEWICZ, DAVID
TRY HOURS, INC. EXPEDITED SERVICES
WOODHULL, PETER
MODUS21
WOODS, JAMES A.
CONSOLIDATED CHASSIS MANAGEMENT
WOZNIAK, DAVID
SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS
WRIGHT, JOHN PHILLIP
DRAGONFLY INVESTMENTS
YANG, REBECCA
SC PORTS AUTHORITY
YOUNG, FRANK L
B-H TRANSFER CO.
YOUNG, LARRY
SSA COOPER LLC
YOUNG, RUSSELL
VIRGINIA PORT AUTHORITY

2013 Agenda and Attendees - South Carolina International Trade

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