Press Releases

November 12, 2019

 

WATERWAYS COUNCIL, INC. ELECTS BOARD MEMBERS FOR 2020/2022 TERMS, OFFICERS, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS

 

At the WCI Annual Meeting/Board of Directors Meeting held last week in Pittsburgh, PA, the WCI Nominating Committee consisting of Peter Stephaich, Campbell Transportation Company (WCI Chairman); Matt Ricketts, Crounse Corporation (WCI Vice Chairman), and WCI Board of Directors’ members Dan Mecklenborg (Ingram Barge Company), Chris Blanchard (Cooper Consolidated), Brian Mueller (Heartland Companies), Mario Munoz (Turn Services), and Mike Toohey, WCI (President/CEO) recommended the following, which were voted on and accepted at the meeting:

 

For the WCI Board of Directors for a term ending November 2022:

 

Ohio Valley Region: Mike Somales, Murray American Transportation

Mississippi Region: John Wepfer, Wepfer Marine

Southern Region: Merritt Lane, Canal Barge Company

Shipper’s Category: John Engelen, CHS, Inc.

Carrier’s Category: Matt Ricketts, Crounse Corporation

Waterways Services Category: Stephen Sheridan, ARCOSA, Inc.

Association/Government Category: Murphie Barrett, Associated General Contractors

At-Large Category: Damon Judd, Marquette Transportation; Robert McCoy, Amherst Madison; Scott Ramshaw, United Association Local 562; Stephen Spoljaric, Bechtel

 

For the WCI Board of Directors for a term ending November 2020:

 

At-Large Category:  Jake Brodbeck, ARTCO/ADM

 

For Officers of Waterways Council, Inc.

 

Chairman of the Board:                Peter Stephaich, Campbell Transportation Company

President and CEO:                     Mike Toohey, WCI

Immediate Past Chairman            Tim Parker, Parker Towing Company

First Vice Chairman:                     Matt Ricketts, Crounse Corporation

Vice Chairman:                            Rob Innis, LaFarge Holcim

Vice Chairman:                            Caryl Pfeiffer, LG&E and KU Services Company

Vice Chairman         :                    Scott Ramshaw, United Association Local 562

Vice Chairman:                            Rodney Weinzierl, Illinois Corn Growers Association

Vice Chairman:                            Matt Woodruff, Kirby Corporation

General Counsel:                         Dan Mecklenborg, Ingram Barge Company

Secretary:                                    Martin Hettel, ACBL

Treasurer:                                    Cherrie Felder, Channel Shipyard Company

Senior Vice President:                  Debra Calhoun, WCI

Vice President:                             Paul Rohde, WCI

Vice President:                             Tracy Zea, WCI

 

For WCI Executive Committee:

 

Peter Stephaich, Chairman of the Board of Directors

Tim Parker, Immediate Past Chairman

Michael Toohey, President and CEO

Matt Ricketts, First Vice Chairman

Rob Innis, Vice Chairman

Caryl Pfeiffer, Vice Chairman

Scott Ramshaw, Vice Chairman

Rodney Weinzierl, Vice Chairman

Matt Woodruff, Vice Chairman

Dan Mecklenborg, General Counsel

Martin Hettel, Secretary

Cherrie Felder, Treasurer

Merritt Lane, At-Large

Scott Leininger (CGB, Inc.), At-Large

Lee Nelson (Upper River Services, LLC), At-Large

Jeff Webb (Cargill, Inc.), At-Large

Honorary Past Chairmen: Rick Calhoun, Mark Knoy (ACBL) and Berdon Lawrence

 

For WCI Audit Committee:

 

Lee Nelson (Chairman)

Caryl Pfeiffer

Matt Ricketts

John Wepfer

 

The Waterways Symposium powerpoint presentations (for those who granted permission) are now posted on WCI’s web site.  See them here.

 

Thank you for your support of the Annual Meeting and Waterways Symposium!