Leadership
2023-2024 NWC OFFICERS
Chair of the Board
Andrew Sinclair
Director, Government Affairs
Port of Virginia
Vice Chair
Julie Minerva
Partner
Carpi & Clay
First Vice President
Timothy D. Feather, Ph.D.
Vice President, CDM Federal Programs
CDM Smith
Second Vice President
Rick Johnson
Executive Director,
Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency
Third Vice President
Chris Collins
Director, Waterways,
Office of Multimodal Commerce,
Louisiana Department of
Transportation & Development
Secretary & Counsel
Steven A. Burns
Partner, Balch & Bingham LLP
Representing Alabama Power Company
Treasurer
Linda Christie
Government Relations Director
Tarrant Regional Water District
2023-2024 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
- 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
2023-2024 NWC BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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