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JAMES STARK,

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GICA

Before becoming the Executive

Director for the Gulf Intracoastal

Canal Association (GICA), James

Stark served in the Coast Guard for 28 years and was the FEMA Assistant

Administrator for Gulf Coast

Recovery following Hurricanes

Katrina and Rita. GICA is the trade association representing industry members involved in towboat and barge operations, shipping, shipyards and associated waterways industries which use the Gulf Intracoastal

Waterway (GIWW) between

Brownsville, Texas and St. Marks,

Fla.