HIMC 2025 Speakers

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Special Thanks to our Advisory Committee Members

Chad Burke
President and CEO
Economic Alliance Houston Port Region

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 Director
MRS-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

Rupak Rauniar
Professor of Supply Chain Management and Business Intelligence

Lynn Stacy
Managing Director
OEC Liquid Logistics Solutions

2025 Speakers

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2025 Speakers

Candice Armenoff

Chief Strategy Officer

Raina L. Avalon

Executive Vice President & Chief Logistics Officer

Cris Borzani

International Logistics and Customs Compliance Manager

Chad Burke

President

Jonathan Cook

CEO

Helen Currie

Chief Economist

Vincent DiCosimo

Senior Vice President, Government Affairs

Peter Dill

Senior Manager - Indirect Purchasing

Dr. Cassia Galvao

Associate Professor of Maritime Business

Tony Glass

Chief Commercial Officer – Americas Region

Jonathan Gold

Vice President, Supply Chain & Customs Policy

John Hark

Director of Chartering, North America Bertling Logistics & Adjunct Professor, Texas A&M University

DeAnn Kiker

SVP, Global Logistics; Procurement and Support

Brian Kobza

Chief Commercial Officer

Ryan Mariacher

Chief Port Operations Officer

Jeff Martin

Director, PS Supply Chain

Caroline Mays

Director of Planning and Modal Programs

Pete Mento

Director Customs and International Trade

Dave Morgan

President and CEO

John Moseley

Chief Commercial Officer

Bjarke Nissen

Chief Commercial Officer

Lance Nunez

Global Marine & Terminal Logistics Director

Ken O'Brien

President and CEO

Captain Richard Phillips

Captain of the Maersk Alabama, Author, and real life inspiration for the movie "Captain Phillips"

Craig Rhodes

Senior Vice President, Regional Economic Development

Hector Rivero

President and CEO

John Michael Ruder

Chairman

Stuart Sandlin

President, North America

Fabio Santucci

President

Shri Saranthy

Regional Lean Manager

Christopher Smith

Customs Trade Advisor - Customs and Trade Center, North America

Hilary Soileau

Associate

Lynn Stacy

Managing Director, OEC Liquid Logistics Solutions

Michael Symonanis

Director, Strategic Network & Chair, Transportation and Insurance Committee

Jim Teague

Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director

Chet Thompson