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
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.
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Christian Barger |
Chief, Waterways Management Division |
USCG – Sector Upper Mississippi River
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Blake Boyd |
Chief Operating Officer |
TowWorks LLC
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Vanessa Breslin |
Human Resources Manager |
Canal Barge
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Jacob Brown |
Director, Marine Maintenance, Construction and Shipyard Operations |
Enterprise Marine Services LLC
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Shane Checkan |
General Manager |
Industry Terminal & Salvage
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Whitney Cruse |
Vice President of Barge Logistics |
Marquette Transportation |
President of the West KY Chapter of WIMO
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Ashley Danielson |
Vice President, Marine Administration |
Genesis Marine
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Brandon Davidson |
Logistics and Marketing |
Hines Furlong Line
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Tyler Davis |
Director of Operations and Sales |
Big River Propeller
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Trenton Deloach |
VP of Operations |
Deloach Marine Services
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Brian Duffy |
Port Captain of Compliance |
Florida Marine LLC
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Justin Gentry |
Operations Manager |
Okie Moore Diving and Marine Salvage LLC
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Joseph Graham |
Manager of Tank Barge Operations |
Campbell Transportation Company
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Blake Grimmett |
Vice President of Barge Line Operations |
Heartland Barge Management LLC
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James Jaco |
Maintenance & Repair / Tankerman |
Florida Marine Transportation
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Crystal Jones |
Senior Underwriter |
The American Equity Underwriters Inc.
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Josh Jordan |
Engine – Block Remanufacturing Manager |
National Maintenance & Repair Inc.
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Kiefer Kleinschmidt |
Fleet Manager |
ARTCO
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Cassie Koenig |
Officer Manager |
Rushing Marine Service |
Dave Lee |
Senior Account Manager |
ABB Marine & Ports
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Matt Lewis |
Vice President of Operations |
Genesis Marine
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Travis London |
Operations Manager |
Leader Memphis Facility |
Economy Boat Store
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James Myrick |
Manager of Tank Barge Operations |
Wepfer Marine
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Dan Palen |
Director Marine Safety and Compliance |
Brennan Marine Inc.
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Anthony Pettrey |
1st Mate |
Amherst Madison
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Joseph Powell |
President |
Maritime Defense Strategy LLC
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Lindsay Price |
Captain |
G&H Towing Company
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Eileen Provins |
Manager of Crewing |
Campbell Transportation Company
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Brian Richard |
Chief Financial Officer |
Team Services, LLC
|
Scott Riggins |
General Manager |
Inland Marine Service
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Sarah Roberson |
Director of Operations |
RTI Barge Management Inc.
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Brandon Robertson |
Manager |
Marine Transportation |
Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel Company
|
Sarah Stowers |
Chief Financial Officer |
Western Rivers Boat Management
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Chris Supple |
Relief Captain |
Campbell Transportation Company
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Dayna Tappan |
Human Resources Manager |
Waterfront Services Co.
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Travis Terrebonne |
President |
Industrial Diesel Service LLC
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Dan Wibralski |
Vice President of Underwater Services |
J.F. Brennan Company Inc.
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Roger L. Wilson, Jr. |
Navigation Manager |
Mobile Engineer District, Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
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Daniel Wolf |
Safety and Compliance Officer |
Illinois & Michigan Oil LLC (IMO) |