This award recognizes men and women under the age of 40 who have made significant contributions to the inland marine transportation industry and collectively promise to play a big role in shaping its future.
Awards will be presented to young professionals working on towboats, passenger vessels, or other commercial craft, as well as those working shoreside at ports, terminals, shipyards, or fleets. Those providing professional services to the industry, such as surveyors, freight or equipment brokers, engineers, and consultants, also qualify.
The following criteria should be considered when nominating a candidate:
- Candidates must be under the age of 40 as of May 30, 2025.
- Candidates will be subject to approval by their direct supervisor.
- Past winners are not eligible.
- Nominations are limited to 2 per operator and 1 per supplier
Join us at 11:30 AM on Friday, May 30, 2025, at the Inland Marine Expo to celebrate the class of 2025 40 Under 40, during the Awards Lunch and Presentation of the Mike Rushing Legacy Service Award, presented by The Waterways Journal and Towing Vessel Inspection Bureau (TVIB).
Congratulations to the 2025 Winners!
Whitney Brown
Assistant Controller
Canal Barge Company, Inc.
Lindsey Brown
Operations Specialist
Towing Vessel Inspection Bureau
Brad Cannon
Harbor Operations Manager
Brennan Marine, Inc.
Gary Chilcutt
Gulf Operations Manager
Parker Towing Company
Kayla D’Ambrosi
ERP Implementation Facilitator
Tidewater Barge Lines
Josh Easterling
Safety and Compliance Manager
Terral RiverService, Inc.
John Frankovitch
President and Owner
Port of Ohio at Pier 48
Todd Fry
Logistics Manager
Amherst Madison
Art Fuller
EHS & Operations Manager
PTL Marine
David Haake
Director of Vessel Operations
ACBL
Adam Hack
Director of Wheelhouse Readiness & Training
Marquette Transportation Company
Amanda Hamrick
HSC Project Manager at Port Houston
Port of Houston Authority
William Harvey
Implementation & Support Specialist
Towworks, LLC
Evan Houghton
Owner / General Manager
Jack Tanner Towing Company, Inc.
Dustin Isom
Cleaning Crew Supervisor
Wepfer Marine of Calvert City
Earl Jones
Marine Operations Manager
Loadstar
Aaron Khouri
Chief Executive Officer
Transport 360, LLC
Thomas Kish
Director – Liquid Cargo Services & Strategic Initiatives
Canal Barge Company, Inc.
Chris Lanoux
Maritime Compliance Manager
Parker Towing Company, Inc
Rick Lewandowski
Port Captain
Riverview Tug Service
Andrew Luttrell
Director of Sales
Ingram Barge Company
Bradley Matte
Gulf Coast Territory Sales Manager
Laborde Products
Conley Mccutcheon
Supervisor, Shipyard Maintenance
Industry Terminal & Salvage Company
Charles W. Parker, III
Owner/Operator – Marine Surveyor
Alpha Marine Services, LLC
Rachel Rayburn
Manager, Claims Operations
Ingram Barge Company
Farrest Russell IV
Crane Manager
Associated Terminals
Peter Serodino IV
President
Serodino Inc
Alden Settoon
Regional Sales Manager
Karl Senner LLC
Neil Smith
Safety Manager
Florida Marine, LLC
Evan Smith
Vessel Technologist
Marquette Transportation Company
Andrew Suhon
Sr. Manager – Information Technology
Campbell Transportation Company
Charles Thornton
Port Captain
Magnolia Marine Transport
Luke Tiefenthaler
Marine Systems Engineer
Boksa Marine Design
TJ Tyler
Northbound Shipment Coordinator and Inventory Specialist
American River Transportation Co.
Scott Vicknair
Captain
Turn Services
James Werner
Director – EHS & Vetting
Campbell Transportation Company
Mike Westcott
Chief Financial Officer
Heartland Companies, Inc.
David Westrich III
Hebron Operations Manager
C&B Marine
Clinton Williams
Director of Emergency Response
T&T Group of Companies
Jeremy Wooten
Director of Logistics
American Commercial Barge Line