Chad Burke
President and CEO
Economic Alliance Houston Port Region
HIMC 2025 Speakers
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Special Thanks to our Advisory Committee Members
Candy Cervantes
Director, Business Development, Gulf Region
EFL Global
Will Connell
President, Gulf Region
IMC
Eloy Cortez
International Vice President and South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District Representative
John Cypher
Vice President International Investment and Trade
Greater Houston Partnership
Vincent DiCosimo
Sr. Vice President, Government Affairs
Targa Resources
Shay Downing
Founder
JS&J Solutions
Joey Frederick
Business Development Manager
Top Lift North America
Jon Gold
VP, Supply Chain & Customs Policy
National Retail Federation
John Hark
Director of Chartering
North America Bertling Logistics &
Adjunct Professor, Texas A&M University
Stephanie Hughes
Global Client Manager, Retail & Lifestyle Brands
Maersk
Shaun Leone
President and CEO
Sunburst Truck Lines, Inc.
Davey Miller
Senior Vice President South Region
CMC
Dave Morgan
President and CEO
Cooper/Ports America
Giancarlo Morgera
Executive VP of Export Liner Services
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A.
John Moseley
Chief Commercial Officer
Port Houston
J.J. Plunkett
Chief Operating Officer/ Port Agent
Houston Pilots Association
Dr. Rupak Rauniar
Professor of Supply Chain Management and Business Intelligence
Lynn Stacy
Managing Director
OEC Liquid Logistics Solutions
2025 Speakers
Thiago Aracema
Global Sector Head, EPC
DHL Industrial Projects
Candice Armenoff
Chief Strategy Officer
Port Houston
Raina L. Avalon
Executive Vice President & Chief Logistics Officer
The TJX Companies, Inc.
Paul Bingham
Director, Global Intelligence & Analytics, Transportation Consulting
S&P Global
Hans Bobeldijk
CEO
UAB Online
Blake D. Borgen
Vice President- Business Development
US Development Group (Rail)
Trey Boring
President
IMS Worldwide
Cris Borzani
International Logistics and Customs Compliance Manager
Igloo
Adrian Bregnard
General Manager Supply Chain Deepwater Projects
Shell
Chad Burke
President
Economic Alliance Houston Port Region
Edward Byrnes
Watch Commander
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Leticia Caballero
Traffic Manager
PGS USA LLC.
Matthew Caine
President
HOYER Global Inc.
Jonathan Cook
CEO
Pilot LNG, Inc.
Helen Currie
Chief Economist
ConocoPhillips
Franck Dedenis
Vice President, Head of Sales and Marketing, North America
Maersk
Cindy DeLeon
Founder & Managing Director
DeLeon Trade, LLC
Greg DeLong
Marine Liaison
Enterprise Products
Vincent DiCosimo
Senior Vice President, Government Affairs
Targa Resources
Peter Dill
Senior Manager - Indirect Purchasing
Huntsman Corporation
Dr. Cassia Galvao
Associate Professor of Maritime Business
College of Marine Sciences & Maritime Studies of Texas A&M University
Jason Gasparik
Business Development
Moffett & Nichol
Tony Glass
Chief Commercial Officer – Americas Region
EFL Global
Jonathan Gold
Vice President, Supply Chain & Customs Policy
National Retail Federation
James Grogan
Managing Director, Trade & Customs
Kroll
Henrik Hansen
General Manager Americas
AAL Shipping
John Hark
Director of Chartering, North America Bertling Logistics & Adjunct Professor, Texas A&M University
Bertling Logistics Inc.
Catherine James
Founder
Dixie Cullen Interests
Margaret Kidd
President
Houston Maritime Center & Museum
Brian Kobza
Chief Commercial Officer
IMC Logistics LLC
David Labbe
Vice President
Seaboard Marine for Ocean
Lori Ann LaRocco
Senior Editor of Guests and Global Supply Chain Reporter
CNBC Business News
Rina Lawrence
Director of Economic Development
Port Houston
Shaun Leone
President / CEO
Sunburst Truck Lines, Inc.
Ryan Mariacher
Chief Port Operations Officer
Port Houston
Jeff Martin
Director, PS Supply Chain
Hewlett-Packard Company
Caroline Mays
Director of Planning and Modal Programs
Texas Department of Transportation
Pete Mento
Director Customs and International Trade
DSV Air and Sea
Davey Miller
Senior Vice President South Region
CMC
Oliver Mitchell
Global Category Manager
Amazon
Dave Morgan
President and CEO
Cooper/Ports America
John Moseley
Chief Commercial Officer
Port Houston
Lori Mullins
Director of Operations - Regional
Rogers & Brown Custom Brokers
Bjarke Nissen
Chief Commercial Officer
Stolt Tankers
Lance Nunez
Global Marine & Terminal Logistics Director
The Dow Chemical Company
Ken O'Brien
President and CEO
Gemini Shippers Association
Captain Richard Phillips
Captain of the Maersk Alabama, Author, and real life inspiration for the movie "Captain Phillips"
Joey Purdue
Director Terminal Technology & Innovation
Port Houston
Dr. Rupak Rauniar
Professor and Assistant Chair - Supply Chain Management
University of Houston- Downtown
Craig Rhodes
Senior Vice President, Regional Economic Development
Greater Houston Partnership
Hector Rivero
President and CEO
Texas Chemistry Council
John Michael Ruder
Chairman
Texas Cotton Association (TCA)
Stuart Sandlin
President
Hapag-Lloyd America LLC
Fabio Santucci
President & CEO
MSC USA
Shri Saranthy
Regional Lean Manager
LBC Tank Terminals
Christine Schlenker
Director - Industry Relations
Port Houston
Maren Schroeder
President
Stolt Tankers
Jet Shelton
Global Account Manager/Business Development
Expro
Christopher Smith
Customs Trade Advisor - Customs and Trade Center, North America
IKEA Purchasing Services (US) Inc.
Hilary Soileau
Associate
K&L Gates
Curtis Spencer
CEO
IMS Worldwide, Inc
Lynn Stacy
Managing Director, OEC Liquid Logistics Solutions
OEC Group Houston
Kathy Stewart
Senior Vice President Operations and Technical - USA and Canada
Vopak
Kevin Sykes
Safety Director
Seafarer's International Union
Michael Symonanis
Director, Strategic Network & Chair, Transportation and Insurance Committee
Louis Dreyfus Company & American Cotton Shippers
Jim Teague
Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director
Enterprise Products
Dhruv Thapar
Operations Director
G2 Ocean
Michael Thomas
CEO
Thomas International
Chet Thompson
President and CEO
American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers
Jesse Thompson
Senior Business Economist
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (Houston Branch)
Diana Urelius
Senior Manager - Trade Compliance
Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas
Dr. Ricaurte “Catín” Vásquez
CEO
Panama Canal Authority
Stacy Wedgeworth
Sr. Manager - Gulf Import Market
Walmart
Dan Wesp
Manager, Global Gas Solutions
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
Shane Williams
Managing Director - Indirect Tax
EY
Vicky Wu
Partner
Braumiller Law Group International Trade Law
Jacqueline Young
Manager - Maritime Workforce Development Program
Port Houston