The Inland Marine Expo (IMX) 40 Under 40 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.

Congrats to the 2024 Winners!

James Adams
Logistics Manager
Marquette Transportation

Jake Altfillisch
Senior Manager – Western Rivers
Michels Construction

Michael Armfield
CEO
MobileOps

Drake Arnold
NOBT Terminal Manager
Associated Terminals

Jacob Ballard
Site Operations Manager
Yager Materials

Dan Benken
Director of Operations
Parker Towing Company

Paul Berendes
Director of Asset Management
J.F. Brennan Company Inc.

Bradley Blackmon
Fleet Maintenance Manager
Golding Barge Line

Captain Bubby Boutian
Captain
Turn Services

Harrison Brann
Engineering Manager, Sr. Naval Architect
The Shearer Group Inc.

Ryan Brown
Director of Vessel Operations
T&T Group of Companies

Mark Cain
Port Engineer
Industry Terminal & Salvage Company

Bridget Carbary
Associate General Counsel
Upper River Services

David Chacon
Director New Construction
Southwest Shipyards, LP

Michael Craig
River Superintendent
Shamblin Stone, Inc.

Nick Craycraft
Port Captain
Hines Furlong Line

Donald Davey
Manager – Vessel Maintenance, River Operations
Campbell Transportation Company

Anthony David
Port Captain
Enterprise Marine Services

Jeremy Deibert
Sr. Manager – Supply Chain
Campbell Transportation Company

Randall Frost
Director – Systems & Analysis
Canal Barge Company, Inc.

 

 

Gregg Greaves
Senior Director of Boat and Barge Planning
American Commercial Barge Line

Joshua Henkemeyer
Port Captain
River Salvage Company, Inc.

Bryant Killen
Deputy Director
Lake Providence Port Commission

Shannon Kroll
Executive Vice President
Midwest Tankerman

Josette Kuphall
AVP of Logistics and Customer Service
Ingram Barge Company

Dustin Marino
Shipyard Supervisor
Industry Terminal & Salvage Company

Jason McCoy
Marine Mechanic
Amherst Madison

Miles Merriman
Vessel Manager
ARTCo

Adam Nunally
Port Captain
ACBL

Justin Penrod
Captain
Okie Moore Diving and Marine Salvage LLC

Wesley Rhoden
Operations Specialist-Vessel Compliance
Marathon Petroleum Corporation

Kyle Rosenwald
Operations Manager
Ingram Barge Company

Max Scafidi
Marine Surveyor/Appraiser
Sabine Surveyors

Meghan Marshall Schimpf
VP of Administration
Chem Carriers

Khouri Spencer
Human Resources Director
Parker Towing Company

David Staines
Director of Marketing, Dry Cargo Services
Canal Barge Company, Inc.

Phillip Steely
Captain
Southern Devall

Josh VanMeter
Barge Repair Coordinator
Waterfront Services Co.

Ryan Villareal
Project Manager
Kirby Corporation

Taylore Wagner
Senior Human Resource Generalist
Marquette Transportation Company LLC

 

 

Congrats to the 2023 Winners!

Strickler Adams
Director of Marine Logistics
Cooper Marine

Allie Adams
Vice President
Sewart Supply

Michael Alfortish
Director of Southern Fleets and Facilities
American Commercial Barge Line 

Brandon Austin
Vice President, River Sales & Logistics
Marquette Transportation

Blaise Boudreaux
Crane Manager for Miss Irene & Jerry Ryan
Associated Terminals

Brian Brown
Captain
Enterprise Marine

Tabitha Brown
Assistant Operations Manager/ HR Manager & Business Development
Brown Water Marine Service Inc.

Joshua Burge
Port Captain
Amherst Madison Inc.

Justin Burleson
Director of Sales
PTL Marine

Cara Carson
AVP Human Resources
Ingram Barge Company

Colin Checkan
Manager of Regulatory Compliance
Industry Terminal & Salvage Company

Corey Day
General Manager of Transportation Services
Canal Barge Company

Taylor Dickerson
Sr. Director, Project Management Office and ESG Leader
Kirby Corporation

Joseph Farrell III
Deputy CEO
Resolve Marine

Andrew Flavin
Director of Shipyard Maintenance
Marquette Transportation

Travis Flowers
Gas Free Plant Manager
National Maintenance and Repair Inc.

Jenna Gaudet
Executive Vice President
Eckstein Trade & Transport

Bradley Glenn
Manager of Tank Barge Quality Assurance
Ingram Barge Company

Ben Hays
Chief Operating Officer 
Chem Carriers

Brian Huber
Operations Manager
St. John Fleeting

Jonathan Jackson
Rig Manager for Miss Irene and F. Walker
Associated Terminals

Greg Karlowsky
Logistics Manager-Affreightment
Campbell Transportation Company

Trace Laborde
Vice President of Sales
Laborde Products

James Loughlin
Chief Executive Officer
Midwest Tankermen

Andrew McIntyre
Vice President, Gulf Inland Operations
Marquette Transportation

Randy Moore
Port Captain
Golding Barge Line

Dane Morris
Missouri River Navigation Restoration Program Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District

Johnny Nguyen
Captain
Wepfer Marine

Joseph Osterberger
Compliance Manager
Borghese Lane LLC

Frank Patti III
Chief Operating Officer 
Patti Marine Enterprises 

Bridget Pennington
Director of Talent Development and Corporate Recruiting
American Commercial Barge Line 

Jordan Sanders
Dispatch Manager
Waterfront Services Co.

Russell Smith
Chief Operating Officer
Glenn E. Daulton Inc.

Jordan Steines
Vessel Operations Manager
Riverview Tug Service Inc.

Sean Tittle
Port Captain
Southern Devall Towing

Lloyd Trosclair
Safety & Training Specialist for Vessel Operations
Turn Services

Cade Vanderkamp
Marine Surveyor/Auditor
Sabine Surveyors

Matt Vishino
Harbor Operations Manager
Brennan Marine

Chris Ward
Stevedoring Logistics Supervisor
ARTCo

Aimee Williams
Traffic Manager
Illinois Marine Towing

Congrats to the 2022 Winners!

Jacob Banet
Revenue and IT Manager
Wepfer Marine, Inc.

 

Troy Bernier
Analyst
Maritime Partners, LLC

 

Adam Binsfeld
President
Brennan Marine, Inc.

 

Curtis Blank
Director of Maintenance and Engineering
Associated Terminals

 

Chris Bourgeois
Vessel Planning & Repair Manager
American Commercial Barge Line

 

Kelsie Brien
Logistics Manager
McDonough Marine Service

 

Mark DiStefano
Manager Liquids Allocation
Ingram Barge Company

 

Michael Ditto
Captain
Southern Towing Company, LLC

 

Lance Eads
Director of Safety & Security
Associated Marine Service

 

Jake England
Vessel Maintenance Technician
J.F. Brennan Co.

 

James Gauthreaux
Director of Maintenance
Cooper Consolidated

 

Michael Gore
Training Manager
Southern Towing Company

 

Nathaniel Hough
General Manager of Gulf Operations
Campbell Transportation Company, Inc.

 

Spencer Hudson
Operations Manager
North American Stevedoring

 

Alexandra Huff
Director, Treasury
American Commercial Barge Line

 

David Hughes
Director of Operations
Arcosa Marine Components – NABRICO/WINTECH

 

Shane Irby
Logistics Manager
Waterfront Services Co.

 

Jeffrey (Todd) Kimery
Regional Maintenance Program Manager
US Army Corps of Engineers

 

Andrew Kimmel
Project Engineer
National Maintenance & Repair of Kentucky

 

Lucian Lott
Business Development/Director of Logistics
Turn Services

 

 

Rick Martin
Vice President, Open Hopper Barge Freight
Marquette Transportation

 

Norabel Matamoros
Account Manager
Kirby Offshore Marine

 

Paul Matthews
Executive Director
Port of South Louisiana

 

Joseph Meerman
Commercial Manager – Gulf
ARTCo

 

Jack Nash
Analyst
Maritime Partners, LLC

 

Nick Nassar
President
Colby Service and Supply

 

Zach Oswalt
Fleet Supervisor
ARTCo

 

Merritt Parsons
Director of Human Capital Development
Associated Terminals

 

Genelle Perez-Sandi
Manager Auditing & Special Projects
Sabine Surveyors, Ltd

 

Ryan Peters
Director, HR and Crewing
Marquette Transportation

 

Erin Pugh
Chief Experience Officer
Tug and Barge Solutions

 

Linda Ramos
Customer Relations/Outside Sales
Quality Turbo

 

David Reynolds
President
PTL Marine

 

Andrew Ritchie
Project Manager
Marine Solutions, Inc.

 

Matt Schapker
Vice President
Abco Industrial

 

Karl Senner
President
Karl Senner, LLC

 

Michael Steiner
Head Superintendent
Steiner Construction

 

Kristen Stojakovich
Senior Manager of Logistics
Campbell Transportation Company Inc.

 

Zach Usselton
Senior Project Engineer
Marine Solutions, Inc.

 

Rob Wayne
Mechanic
SCF Lewis & Clark Fleeting

 

2021 Winners

Evan Acorn
Inventory and System Support Analyst
Custom Fuel Services

 

Valerie Anderson
Outside Sales Manager
Northern Safety & Industrial

 

Blake Boudreaux
Safety and Operations Manager
MG Transport Services LLC

 

Kelly Clapp
Senior Manager, Human Resources
Ingram Barge Company

 

Valerie Coffelt
Director of Deck Personnel
Marquette Transportation Company LLC

 

Kasey Cummings
Business Development Manager – USA
Thordon Bearings Inc.

 

Bart Disher
Commercial Business Development Manager, Gulf and West
Furuno USA Inc.

 

Alex Dyba
Design Engineer, Engineering Manager New Product Development
Timco Industries Inc.

 

Blake Enloe
Founder, President
Legacy Corporation

 

Mason Eustis
Director of Operations
Canal Barge Company

 

James Fowler
Managing Director, Marine and Stevedoring Operations; Executive Vice President
Cooper Marine & Timberlands, Blakeley BoatWorks

 

Ramona Gaither
Human Resource Manager
Wepfer Marine Inc.

 

Gabe Gattle
Vice President of Transportation
Terral RiverService Inc.

 

Stuart Gordon
Operations Manager, St. Louis and Wood River
Economy Boat Store

 

Blake Hebert
General Manager
Associated Terminals

 

Adam Hustead
Foreman
Superior Marine Ways Inc.

 

Lukas Lonergan
Manager
American River Transportation Company

 

Keith McDonough
Structural Engineer
SCF Services

 

Marcus Miller
Port Captain
Canal Barge Company

 

Mason Moore
Operations Manager
General Marine Services

 

Sean Myers
Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor
S. Army Corps of Engineers

 

Mitchell Penrod
Manager
Wepfer Marine of Calvert City

 

Bryson Person
Vice President, Operations
ARCOSA Marine Products

 

Jason Pitre
Port Captain
Turn Services

 

Matt Powell
Assistant Vice President
Cooper/T. Smith

 

Kevin Reno
Vessel Engineer
American Commercial Barge Line

 

Lee Rohlfing
Vice President of Midwest / East Coast Operations
North American Marine Consultants

 

Kyle Shantz
SHEQ Manager
Inland Marine Service

 

Chase Slabaugh
General Superintendent – Dive Group
F. Brennan Company Inc.

 

Tommy Spencer
Chief Engineer
Amherst Madison

 

Caitlyn Stewart
Vice President – Regulatory Affairs
The American Waterways Operators

 

Tim Sullivan
Lower Mississippi Pilot
American Commercial Barge Line

 

Jeremy (Shot) Tardy
Director, Vessel Operations – Locking Rivers
American Commercial Barge Line

 

Kelly Tiller
Support Manager
TowWorks LLC

 

Blake Weaver
Maintenance Mechanic Leader
S. Army Corps of Engineers

 

Anna Whittemore
Vice President of Sales & Logistics
Marquette Transportation

 

Justin Wieners
Partner
WD Industries

 

Samuel Williams
Operations Manager
Bunker One (USA)

 

Reece Wilson
General Manager
Associated Terminals

 

Tracy Zea
CEO/President
Waterways Council Inc.

2020 Winners

Justin Apgar
Director of New Construction and Compliance Officer
Superior Marine Ways, Inc.

 

Christian Barger
Chief, Waterways Management Division
USCG – Sector Upper Mississippi River

 

Blake Boyd
Chief Operating Officer
TowWorks LLC

 

Vanessa Breslin
Human Resources Manager
Canal Barge

 

Jacob Brown
Director, Marine Maintenance, Construction and Shipyard Operations
Enterprise Marine Services LLC

 

Shane Checkan
General Manager
Industry Terminal & Salvage

 

Whitney Cruse
Vice President of Barge Logistics
Marquette Transportation
President of the West KY Chapter of WIMO

 

Ashley Danielson
Vice President, Marine Administration
Genesis Marine

 

Brandon Davidson
Logistics and Marketing
Hines Furlong Line

 

Tyler Davis
Director of Operations and Sales
Big River Propeller

 

Trenton Deloach
VP of Operations
Deloach Marine Services

 

Brian Duffy
Port Captain of Compliance
Florida Marine LLC

 

Justin Gentry
Operations Manager
Okie Moore Diving and Marine Salvage LLC

 

Joseph Graham
Manager of Tank Barge Operations
Campbell Transportation Company

 

Blake Grimmett
Vice President of Barge Line Operations
Heartland Barge Management LLC

 

James Jaco
Maintenance & Repair / Tankerman
Florida Marine Transportation

 

Crystal Jones
Senior Underwriter
The American Equity Underwriters Inc.

 

Josh Jordan
Engine – Block Remanufacturing Manager
National Maintenance & Repair Inc.

 

Kiefer Kleinschmidt
Fleet Manager
ARTCO

 

Cassie Koenig
Officer Manager
Rushing Marine Service
Dave Lee
Senior Account Manager
ABB Marine & Ports

 

Matt Lewis
Vice President of Operations
Genesis Marine

 

Travis London
Operations Manager
Leader Memphis Facility
Economy Boat Store

 

James Myrick
Manager of Tank Barge Operations
Wepfer Marine

 

Dan Palen
Director Marine Safety and Compliance
Brennan Marine Inc.

 

Anthony Pettrey
1st Mate
Amherst Madison

 

Joseph Powell
President
Maritime Defense Strategy LLC

 

Lindsay Price
Captain
G&H Towing Company

 

Eileen Provins
Manager of Crewing
Campbell Transportation Company

 

Brian Richard
Chief Financial Officer
Team Services, LLC

 

Scott Riggins
General Manager
Inland Marine Service

 

Sarah Roberson
Director of Operations
RTI Barge Management Inc.

 

Brandon Robertson
Manager
Marine Transportation
Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel Company

 

Sarah Stowers
Chief Financial Officer
Western Rivers Boat Management

 

Chris Supple
Relief Captain
Campbell Transportation Company

 

Dayna Tappan
Human Resources Manager
Waterfront Services Co.

 

Travis Terrebonne
President
Industrial Diesel Service LLC

 

Dan Wibralski
Vice President of Underwater Services
J.F. Brennan Company Inc.

 

Roger L. Wilson, Jr.
Navigation Manager
Mobile Engineer District, Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway

 

Daniel Wolf
Safety and Compliance Officer
Illinois & Michigan Oil LLC (IMO)