The IMX Achievement Award exists to recognize individuals who have spent their career making significant contributions to the maritime industry by helping it to be the most cost-efficient, safe and environmentally friendly mode of transportation for many cargoes.
2023 Honoree: Mike Rushing
Mike Rushing looked after others, both on the water and off.
As the founder of Rushing Marine Service LLC, Rushing, of Jackson, Mo., provided consulting services and training on U.S. Coast Guard and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations. For him, it all came down to safety for mariners, something he knew a lot about following a career on the river that began at the age of 12.
Rushing died March 5 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo., at the age of 79. Rushing’s family accepted the award at the Inland Marine Expo, hosted by The Waterways Journal May 31-June 2 in Nashville, Tenn. Read the full story here.
2022 Winner: Cherrie Felder
Cheryl “Cherrie” Felder is one of the maritime industry’s most recognized and beloved leaders, especially in the tight-knit New Orleans community where she lives, and it’s been that way for a long time. A 23-year veteran leader at Channel Shipyard, where she now serves as vice president, Felder got her start in the maritime industry with Torco Oil Company in the 1980s. Early on and up to today, Felder has brought an eagerness to learn and build relationships, an attention to detail and an attitude of excellence to the industry, which is also reflected in her place on many advisory boards and trade associations.
2021 Winner: Michael (Mike) Marko
The IMX Achievement Award exists to recognize individuals who have spent their career making significant contributions to the maritime industry by helping it to be the most cost-efficient, safe and environmentally friendly mode of transportation for many cargoes.
The Waterways Journal selected Michael (Mike) Marko, president and owner of Mike’s Inc., a shipyard headquartered in South Roxana, Ill., as the IMX2021 Achievement Award winner.
Mike was honored and received recognition during the IMX2021 Opening Session on May 25th.
