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
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