HIMC 2025 Agenda

Jesse Thompson, Senior Business Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (Houston Branch)

Moderator: Craig Rhodes, Senior Vice President, Economic Development, Greater Houston Partnership
Panelist: Curtis Spencer, CEO IMS Worldwide, Inc.
Panelist: Kathy Stewart, Senior Vice President – Operations and Technical, USA and Canada, Vopak
Panelist: Chet Thompson, President and CEO, American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM)

Moderator: John Moseley, Chief Commercial Officer, Port Houston
Speaker: Raina L. Avalon, Executive Vice President & Chief Logistics Officer, The TJX Companies, Inc.

Speaker: Paul Bingham, Director, Global Intelligence & Analytics, Transportation Consulting, S&P Global

Moderator: Candice Armenoff, Chief Strategy Officer, Port Houston
Speaker: Caroline Mays, Director of Planning and Modal Programs, Texas Department of Transportation

Moderator: Lynn Stacy, Managing Director, OEC Liquid Logistics Solutions, OEC Group Houston
Panelist: Blake Borgen, Vice President of Business Development, USDG
Panelist: Brian Kobza, Chief Commercial Officer, IMC Logistics LLC
Panelist: David Labbe, Vice President, Seaboard Marine

Speaker: Trey Boring, President, IMS Worldwide, Inc

Moderator: Lori Mullins, Director of Operations – Regional, Rogers & Brown Custom Brokers
Speaker: Cindy DeLeon, Founder & Managing Director, DeLeon Trade, LLC
Speaker: Vicky Wu, Partner, Braumiller Law Group International Trade Law

Moderator: John Hark, Director of Chartering, North America Bertling Logistics & Adjunct Professor, Texas A&M University
Speaker: Hector Rivero, President and CEO, Texas Chemistry Council
Speaker: John-Michael Ruder, Chairman, Texas Cotton Association (TCA)
Speaker: Chet Thompson, President and CEO, American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers

Moderator: Ryan Mariacher, Chief Port Operations Officer, Port Houston
Panelist: Shaun Leone, President/CEO, Sunburst Truck Lines, Inc.
Panelist: Davey Miller, Senior Vice President South Region, CMC
Panelist: Joey Purdue, Director Terminal Technology & Innovation, Port Houston

Moderator: Rina Lawrence, Director – Economic Development, Port Houston
Speaker: Leticia Caballero, Admin Manager, PGS
Speaker: Catherine James, Founder, Dixie Cullen Interests
Speaker: Michael Thomas, CEO, Thomas International

Moderator: Lance Nunez, Global Marine & Terminal Logistics Director, Dow, Inc.
Speaker: Hans Bobeldijk, CEO, UAB Online
Speaker: Greg DeLong, Marine Liaison, Enterprise Products
Speaker: Shri Saranthy, Regional Lean Manager, LBC Tank Terminals

Moderator: Rupak Rauniar, Professor and Assistant Chair- Supply Chain Management, University of Houston- Downtown
Speaker: Dr. Cassia Galvao, Associate Professor of Maritime Business, College of Marine Sciences & Maritime Studies of Texas A&M University
Speaker: Kevin Sykes, Safety Director/Recruiter, Houston Seafarers International Union
Speaker: Jacqueline Young, Manager, Maritime Workforce Development Program, Port Houston

Jim Teague, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director, Enterprise Products

Moderator: Lori Ann LaRocco, Senior Editor of Guests and Global Supply Chain Reporter, CNBC Business News
Speaker: Dr. Ricaurte “Catín” Vásquez, CEO, Panama Canal Authority

Moderator: Jonathan Gold, Vice President, Supply Chain & Customs Policy, National Retail Federation
Panelist: Cris Borzani, International Logistics and Customs Compliance Manager, Igloo
Panelist: Pete Mento, Director Customs and International Trade, DSV Air and Sea
Panelist: Christopher Smith, Customs Trade Advisor – Customs and Trade Center, North America, IKEA Purchasing Services (US) Inc.

Moderator: Tony Glass, Chief Commercial Officer – Americas Region, EFL Global
Panelist: Ken O‘Brien, President and CEO, Gemini Shippers Association
Panelist: Michael Symonanis, Director, Strategic Network, Louis Dreyfus Company &  Chair, Transportation Committee, American Cotton Shippers Association
Panelist: Stacy Wedgeworth, Sr. Manager, Gulf Import Market, Walmart

Moderator: John Moseley, Chief Commercial Officer, Port Houston
Panelist: Franck Dedenis, Vice President, Head of Sales and Marketing, North America, Maersk
Panelist: Stuart Sandlin, President, North America, Hapag-Lloyd
Panelist: Fabio Santucci, President and CEO, MSC USA

Moderator: Chad Burke, President, Economic Alliance Houston Port Region
Panelist: Dr. Helen Currie, Chief Economist, ConocoPhillips
Panelist: Vincent DiCosimo, Senior Vice President Government Affairs, Targa Resources
Panelist: Bjarke Nissen, Chief Commercial Officer, Stolt Tankers

Speaker: Shane Williams, Managing Director, Ernst & Young Global Trade

Moderator: Matt Caine, President, HOYER Global Inc.
Speaker: Jason Gasparik, Business Development, Moffett & Nichol
Speaker: Maren Schroeder, President, Stolt Tankers
Speaker: Jet Shelton, Global Account Manager/Business Development, Expro

Moderator: Dave Morgan, President and CEO, Cooper/Ports America
Speaker: Thiago Aracema, Global Sector Head, EPC, DHL Industrial Projects
Speaker: Henrik Hansen, General Manager Americas, AAL Shipping
Speaker: Dhruv Thapar, Operations Director, G2 Ocean

Moderator: James Grogan, Managing Director – Trade & Customs, Kroll
Speaker: Edward Byrnes, Watch Commander, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Speaker: Rina Lawrence, Director – Economic Development, Port Houston
Speaker: Diana Urelius, Senior Manager – Trade Compliance, Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas

Moderator: Peter Dill, Senior Manager – Indirect Purchasing, Huntsman Corporation
Speaker: Adrian Bregnard, General Manager Supply Chain, Shell
Speaker: Margaret Kidd, President, Houston Maritime Center & Museum
Speaker: Jeff Martin, Director, PC Service Supply Chain, HP
Speaker: Oliver Mitchell, Global Category Manager, Amazon

Moderator: Christine Schlenker, Director Industry Relations, Port Houston
Speaker: Jonathan (Jon) Cook, Chief Executive Officer, Pilot LNG, LLC
Speaker: Hilary Soileau, Attorney, K&L Gates LLP
Speaker: Dan Wesp, Manager, Global Gas Solutions, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)