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PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS

Farley LaGrange Wiernicki McEvoy Campbell Welch

Christopher Wiernicki, Chairman, as Vice Chairman for the upcoming

AWO Elects Chairman

The American Waterways Operators President and CEO of ABS, was hon- 2016-2017 term. McEvoy and Welch elected a new slate of leaders during ored for his outstanding contributions assumed their positions at the NOIA

AWO’s Spring Convention held in to the maritime industry as he was in- Annual Meeting. Since 2011, McEvoy ducted to the International Maritime has served as CEO of Oceaneering

Washington, D.C. James F. Farley, Cor-

Hall of Fame at the Maritime Associa- International. He has undergradu- porate Vice President – Industry Rela- tions, Kirby Corporation, was elected tion of the Port of New York and New ate degrees from Brown University

Chairman. Edward J. “Ted” Tregurtha, Jersey’s 23rd annual event. The Inter- and an MBA from Texas A&M. He national Hall of Fame recognizes mari- was the NOIA Vice Chairman for the

President of Moran Towing Corpora- tion, was elected Vice Chairman. Farley time visionaries who best exemplify the 2015-2016 term. Welch becomes the succeeds outgoing Chairman David G. qualities of futuristic thinking that will ? rst producer to serve as Vice Chair- guide the maritime industry in the 21st man in NOIA’s history. Welch is the

Sehrt, SVP and Chief Engineering Of-

Century. Accepting the award on be- Chairman, President & CEO of Stone ? cer of Ingram Barge Company.

half of ABS employees, Wiernicki said, Energy. He also previously served on “The people working in this industry NOIA’s board of directors. Welch

New Orleans Port Presi- and behind the scenes make it great studied petroleum engineering at LSU dent LaGrange to Retire

The Board of Commissioners of the by making a difference every day, and and Colorado School of Mines, eco-

Port of New Orleans announced that ABS employees have taught me over 20 nomics and chemical engineering at

President and CEO Gary LaGrange years about what service and leadership Tulane, and business at Harvard.

will retire at the end of his current in this industry really looks like.”

WAGO Appoints Regional contract in April, 2017. The Board is

AdvanTec Global Innova- Sales Manager for Ontario expected to name Brandy Christian,

Marc Thibert has joined WAGO as Re- tions Names Campbell VP the Port’s current Chief Operating Of- ? cer, to succeed LaGrange. LaGrange AdvanTec Global Innovations an- gional Sales Manager for Southwestern has served as President and CEO of nounced that Matthew Campbell has Ontario. Marc brings to the role several the Port of New Orleans since 2001. assumed the position of Vice President, years of experience in the Automation

During his tenure, the Port invested Marketing & Product Management, sector in both sales and application sup- with responsibility for marketing, and port. Prior to joining WAGO, Marc more than $500 million in infrastruc- ture, opening state-of-the-art facilities the development and growth of all was a District Application Specialist for including new container, intermodal, brands within the marine products Phoenix Contact for over seven years. cruise and refrigerated terminals. Port portfolio. He brings over 20 years of ex- He has also held positions in automa- revenues reached record heights for the perience from a variety of high tech and tion support and sales at Omron. fourth consecutive year in 2015, topped manufacturing companies within the

C & C Marine and Repair the half-million TEU mark for the ? rst transportation sector including marine.

time and topped one million cruise pas-

Names VP of Inland Sales

NOIA Elects McEvoy Chair- sengers for the second consecutive year. C&C Marine and Repair has hired man, Welch Vice Chairman Dennis Brewster as Vice President of

The National Ocean Industries As- Inland Sales. Dennis will be respon-

ABS Chairman Wiernicki sociation (NOIA) has elected Kevin sible for marketing C&C Marine’s

Inducted to International

McEvoy as Chairman and Dave Welch services for the new construction of

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