Leadership

• Geoff Bowman, Vice President, Van Scoyoc Associates
• Tom Chapman, Senior Project Manager, HDR
• Vincent Gin, Deputy Operating Officer, Water Supply Division, Valley Water
• Mitch Mays, Administrator, Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority
• Kristin Meira, Director of Government Affairs, American Cruise Lines
• Brad Pickel, Executive Director, Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association
• Phyllis Saathoff, Executive Director/CEO, Port Freeport
• Robert Sinkler, Chief Operating Officer, Streamside Systems, Inc., representing Upper Mississippi, Illinois, Missouri Rivers Association (UMIMRA)
• Emily Upchurch Callison, Iowa Corn

Representing Association Members, term ending in Fall 2024

• Mitch Mays, Administrator, Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority
• Brad Pickel, Executive Director, Atlantic Intracoastal Waterways Association
• Emily Upchurch Callison, Government Relations Manager, Iowa Corn
• Tom Lynch, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, The Fertilizer Institute
• Vacant

Representing Association Members, term ending in Fall 2025

• Blake Hardwich, Counsel, Adams and Reese, LLP, representing Coalition of Alabama Waterways Associations
• Jordan Howard, Director of Federal & Heavy Construction, Associated General Contractors of America
• Karin Jacoby, Partner, Husch Blackwell, LLP, representing Missouri and Associated Rivers Coalition (MOARC)
• Robert Sinkler, Chief Operating Officer, Streamside Systems, Inc., representing Upper Mississippi, Illinois, Missouri Rivers Association (UMIMRA)
• Andy Whittington, Environmental Programs Coordinator, Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation

Representing Association Members, term ending in Fall 2026

• Will Fediw, Vice President of Industry and Government Affairs, Virginia Maritime Association
• Wynne Fuller, President, Warrior-Tombigbee Waterways Association
• Sarah Kirkle, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Texas Water Conservation Association
• Neil Maunu, Executive Director, Pacific Northwest Waterways Association
• Sean Duffy, Executive Director, Big River Coalition

Representing Corporate Members, term ending in Fall 2024

• Grady Bryant, President, Gahagan & Bryant Associates
• Josh Childress, Vice President, Oakley Barge Line
• Lowry Crook, Partner, Best Best and Krieger
• Jace Houston, General Counsel and Risk Compliance Director, Freese and Nichols, Inc.
• Ridge Robinson, Vice President, Tetra Tech, Inc.

Representing Corporate Members, term ending in Fall 2025

• Geoff Bowman, Vice President, Van Scoyoc Associates
• Bill Hanson, Senior Vice President, Market Development, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
• Kristin Meira, Director of Government Affairs, American Cruise Lines
• Julie Minerva, Partner, Carpi & Clay
• Richard Hancock, Managing Director, Black & Veatch

Representing Corporate Members, term ending in Fall 2026

• Eric Nagy, Principal, Larsen Wurzel
• Johnny Martin, Coastal/Hydraulic Engineer, Moffatt and Nichol
• Tom Chapman, Senior Project Manager, HDR
• Molly Lawrence, Partner, Van Ness Feldman
• Tom Ray, Water Resources Program Manager, Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc.

Representing Public Members, term ending in Fall 2024

• Vincent Gin, Deputy Operating Officer, Water Supply Division, Valley Water
• Ali Mustapha, Executive Director, Caddo Levee District
• Phyllis Saathoff, Executive Director/CEO, Port Freeport
• Brandon Wade, Executive Director, Gulf Coast Water Authority
• David Yarbrough, Port Director, Tulsa Port of Catoosa

Representing Public Members, term ending in Fall 2025

• Chris Collins, Director, Waterways, Office of Multimodal Commerce, Lousiana Department of Transportation & Development
• Billy George, Deputy Director – Water and Wastewater, North Texas Municipal Water District
• Matt Gresham, Chief Governmental Relations Officer, Port of New Orleans
• Rob Rash, CEO/Chief Engineer, St. Francis Levee District
• Colin Rowan, Deputy Director, Multnomah County Drainage District

Representing Public Members, term ending in Fall 2026

• Kimbra Scott, Port Director, Port of Muskogee
• Cam Spencer, Director of Government Relations, Port Houston Authority
• Maggie Oliver, Vice President of Communications and Federal Affairs, Alabama State Port Authorities
• Scott Elmer, Chief Partnerships and Program Officer, Harris County Flood Control District
• Sarah Standler, Interim Director, Dallas Water Utilities, City of Dallas