Leadership

2026-2027 NWC OFFICERS

Chair

Julie Minerva

Partner

Carpi & Clay

Vice Chair

Chris Collins

Director, Waterways,
Office of Multimodal Commerce,
Louisiana Department of
Transportation & Development

First Vice President of the NWC

First Vice President

Timothy D. Feather, Ph.D.

Vice President, CDM Federal Programs

CDM Smith

Second Vice President

Mitch Mays

Secretary and Administrator
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterways Development Authority

Secretary & Counsel

Steven A. Burns

Partner, Balch & Bingham LLP

Representing Alabama Power Company

Treasurer

Sarah Kirkle

Texas Water Association

2026-2027 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

  • Geoff Bowman, Vice President, Van Scoyoc Associates (c) 
  • Grady Bryant, Gahagan & Bryant Associates (c)
  • Rich Hancock, Black and Veatch (c) 
  • Sean Duffy, Executive Director, Big River Coalition (a) 
  • Nicole Elko, American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (a) 
  • Ian Lyle Association of California Water Agencies (a)
  • Brad Pickel, Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association (a) 
  • Cam Rahmn-Spencer, Director of Government Relations, Port Houston (p) 
  • Robert Sinkler, Northern Grain Belt Ports (p)

2026-2027 NWC BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVES

  • John Coalter Baker, Executive Director, Gulf Coast Protection District 
  • Ryan Bowley, Vice President of Government Affairs, The Fertilizer Institute
  • Charles Camillo, Executive Director, Midwest Flood Control Association 
  • Sean Duffy, Executive Director, Big River Coalition
  • Nicole Elko, American Shore and Beach Preservation Association
  • Wynne Fuller, Warrior-Tombigbee Waterways Association
  • Sarah Kirkle, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Texas Water Association
  • Rodney Knittel, Assistant Director of Transportation and Infrastructure, Illinois Farm Bureau 
  • Ian Latham, Iowa Corn
  • Ian Lyle, Director of Federal Relations, Association of California Water Agencies
  • Josh McClinktock, Executive Director, Red River Valley Association
  • David Mitamura, Executive Director, National Water Supply Alliance 
  • Neil Maunu, Executive Director, Pacific Northwest Waterways Association
  • Emily Mott, Executive Director, Waterways LA 
  • Brad Pickel, Executive Director, Atlantic Intracoastal Waterways Association

CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES

  • Bill Bevers, President, Texas International Terminals
  • Geoff Bowman, Van Scoyoc Associates 
  • Grady Bryant, President, Gahagan & Bryant Associates
  • Lowry Crook, Partner, Best Best and Krieger
  • Edward Fleming, Executive Vice President, Dawson and Associates
  • Richard Hancock, Managing Director, Black & Veatch 
  • Bill Hanson, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock 
  • Jace Houston, General Counsel and Risk Compliance Director, Freese and Nichols, Inc.
  • Molly Lawrence, Partner, Van Ness Feldman
  • Kristin Meira, American Cruise Lines 
  • Ridge Robinson, Vice President, Tetra Tech, Inc.
  • Jim Sartucci, Government Affairs Counselor, K&L Gates
  • Jennifer Thomason, Tract 
  • Tim Vail, Vice President – Water Group Director, HDR
  • Lars Zetterstrom, Vice President, Federal Program Manager, Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc

PUBLIC REPRESENTATIVES

  • Thaddaeus Babb, Assistant Division Manager, Multimodal Division, Office of Freight Mobility, OK Department of Transportation
  • Colin Brown, Executive Director, Red River Waterway Commission 
  • Jason Campbell, Executive Director, Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency
  • Billy George, Deputy Director for Water and Wastewater, North Texas Municipal Water District
  • Chris Gilmore, Chief Engineering Officer, Port of New Orleans
  • Kendall Hayes, Chief of Staff, San Antonio River Authority
  • Bill Sheppard, Chief Engineer, Yazoo Mississippi Delta Levee Board
  • Robert Sinkler, Executive, Riverside Global, representing Northern Grain Belt Port
  • Cam Rahmn-Spencer, Director of Government Relations, Port Houston Authority
  • Sarah Standifer, Interim Director, Dallas Water Utilities, City of Dallas
  • Darren Suen, Executive Director, San Joaquin Area Flood Control Agency 
  • Stephen Tatum, General Counsel and Government Affairs Director, Tarrant Regional Water District
  • Kirby Wagner, Government Relations Associate Manager, FS/Growmark, representing Corn Belt Ports 
  • David Yarbrough, Port Director, Tulsa Port of Catoosa

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