2011 IANA Operations & Maintenance Seminar Panelists Announced
CALVERTON, MD, Apr. 19, 2011 – The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) has announced its current slate of educational session panelists that will participate at its 2011 Intermodal Operations & Maintenance Seminar. The largest and most comprehensive intermodal operations and maintenance event in the U.S. will take place May 4-5, 2011 at the Oak Brook Hills Marriott Hotel in Oak Brook, Ill. The educational sessions are aimed at intermodal operations and maintenance specialists who want to learn about the latest trends and challenges facing the industry. Following are the confirmed panelists for this year’s seminar:
2011 State of the Industry
• Joel Haka, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Florida East Coast Railway, LLC
• Chuck Burriss, General Director, East Region, BNSF Railway
• David T. Hensal, Executive Vice President, Eagle Systems, Inc.
• Wim Lagaay, Chief Strategy Officer, Ports America
• John Nardi, Senior Vice President, Corporate Operations, Hapag-Lloyd (America) Inc.
IANA is North America's leading industry trade association representing the combined interests of the intermodal freight industry. IANA's membership includes railroads, water carriers and stacktrain operators; port authorities; intermodal truckers and over-the-road highway carriers; intermodal marketing and logistics companies; and suppliers to the industry, such as equipment manufacturers, intermodal leasing companies and consulting firms. IANA's associate members include shippers, academic institutions, government entities and nonprofit associations.
2011 State of the Industry
- Pat Casey, Vice President of Fleet Management, TTX Company
- Ezra Finkin, Director, The Waterfront Coalition
- Kenneth Adler, Group Manager, Intermodal Maintenance, SmartWay Transport Partnership
- Jeannie Adame, Environmental Affairs Manager, South Carolina State Ports Authority
- Peter Keller, Principal, Peter I. Keller and Associates, LLC
- Val T. Noel, President, Pacer Cartage
- Paul Burgoyne, Principal, Vantage Intermodal, LLC
- Cliff W. Creech, Group Manager, Intermodal Maintenance, Norfolk Southern Corporation
- Alan Cohn, Director, New Market Development, Pressure Systems International, Inc.
- Michael Burton, President, C&K Trucking, LLC
- Kevin Rohlwing, Senior Vice President of Training, Tire Industry Association
- Paul F. Tamburelli, Vice President, Government Relations, CheckMark Vehicle Safety Services, Inc.
- James R. Feddern, Motor Carrier Enforcement Manager, Ohio State Highway Patrol
- Jack Van Steenburg, Director, Enforcement & Compliance, FMCSA
- Kim R. Will, Director, M&R Engineering, APL Limited
• Joel Haka, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Florida East Coast Railway, LLC
• Chuck Burriss, General Director, East Region, BNSF Railway
• David T. Hensal, Executive Vice President, Eagle Systems, Inc.
• Wim Lagaay, Chief Strategy Officer, Ports America
• John Nardi, Senior Vice President, Corporate Operations, Hapag-Lloyd (America) Inc.
IANA is North America's leading industry trade association representing the combined interests of the intermodal freight industry. IANA's membership includes railroads, water carriers and stacktrain operators; port authorities; intermodal truckers and over-the-road highway carriers; intermodal marketing and logistics companies; and suppliers to the industry, such as equipment manufacturers, intermodal leasing companies and consulting firms. IANA's associate members include shippers, academic institutions, government entities and nonprofit associations.