Members & Representatives

GLMTF Officers

Position Member Name Organization
President James H. I. Weakley Lake Carriers’ Association
First Vice President-Positions & Resolutions John D. Baker Great Lakes District Council, ILA, AFL-CIO
Second Vice President-Membership Thomas Curelli Fraser Shipyards, Inc.
Third Vice President-Government Relations Donald N. Cree American Maritime Officers, AFL-CIO/Toledo Port Council, MTD, AFL-CIO
Secretary/Treasurer Glen G. Nekvasil Lake Carriers’ Association

Members' Representatives

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Company NameRepresentativeCityStateWebsite
American Great Lakes Ports AssociationSteven A. FisherWashingtonDCwww.greatlakesports.org
American Maritime Officers ServiceBrenda OttersonWashingtonDCwww.amo-union.org
American Maritime Officers, AFL-CIODonald N. CreeToledoOhiowww.amo-union.org
American Maritime Officers, AFL-CIOAlt: Paul DoellToledoOhiowww.amo-union.org
American Steamship CompanyKevin P. McMonagleWilliamsvilleNew Yorkwww.americansteamship.com
ArcelorMittalDan CornillieChicagoIllinoiswww.ArcelorMittal.com
Bay Shipbuilding CompanyTodd ThayseSturgeon BayWisconsinwww.manitowocmarine.com
Brown County Port & Resource Recovery Dept.Dean HaenGreen BayWisconsinwww.co.brown.wi.us
Carmeuse Lime, Inc.Robert MondronPittsburghPennsylvaniawww.carmeusena.com
Central Dock CompanyJohn KinneyBenton HarborMichigan
Central Marine Logistics, Inc.Tom WiaterGriffithIndianawww.centralmarinelogistics.com
City of Superior (WI) Planning Dept.Jason SerckSuperiorWisconsinwww.ci.superior.wi.us/
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port AuthorityDave GutheilClevelandOhiowww.portofcleveland.com
Cliffs Natural Resources, IncPatrick M. BloomClevelandOhiowww.cliffsnaturalresources.com
CNGreg RuhlChicagoIllinoiswww.cn.ca
Consumers EnergyBrian GallawayJacksonMichiganwww.cmsenergy.com
CSX Transportation, Toledo DocksPaul LeCompteToledoOhiowww.csx.com
Detroit EdisonJohn WagnerDetroitMichiganwww.dteenergy.com
Detroit/Wayne County Port AuthorityJohn JamianDetroitMichiganwww.portdetroit.com
Dock 63 Inc.Peter BerghoffSt. JosephMichigan
Donjon Shipbuilding & Repair, LLCStephen N. KonzelEriePennsylvaniawww.donjonshipbuilding.com
Duluth Seaway Port AuthorityVanta E. Coda IIDuluthMinnesotawww.duluthport.com
Durocher MarineJoe Van AntwerpCheboyganMichiganwww.durocher.biz
Edw. C. Levy Co.William KidderDetroitMichiganwww.edwclevy.com
Faulkner, Hoffman & Phillips, LLCGeorge H. FaulknerClevelandOhiowww.fmplaw.com
Fraser Shipyards, Inc.Tom CurelliSuperiorWisconsinwww.frasershipyards.com
Gateway Trade Center, Inc.James PfohlBuffaloNew Yorkwww.buffalocrushedstone.com
Grand River Navigation Company, Inc.Mark RohnAvon LakeOhio
Great Lakes District Council, ILAJohn D. Baker, Jr.ClevelandOhiowww.ilaunion.org
Great Lakes Fleet/ Key Lakes, Inc.William C. PetersonDuluthMinnesotawww.greatlakesfleet.com
Hallett Dock CompanyJ. M. (Mike) McCoshenDuluthMinnesotawww.hallettdock.com
IAMAW District Lodge 1Danny ChmelkoPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniawww.iamaw.org
IAMAW District Lodge 1943Neil DouglasMiddletownOhiowww.iamaw.org
IAMAW District Lodge 4Joseph FlandersLisbon FallsMainewww.iamaw.org
IAMAW District Lodge 54T. Dean Wright Jr.ColumbusOhiowww.iamaw.org
IAMAW District Lodge 60Fred KoenigRomulusMichiganwww.iamaw.org
IAMAW District Lodge 65Norman SmithJamestownNew Yorkwww.iamaw.org
IAMAW District Lodge 98Thomas SantoneYorkPennsylvaniawww.iamaw.org
ILA - Lake Erie Coal & Ore Dock CouncilVacantToledoOhio
ILA - Local 1317John D. BakerClevelandOhio
ILA - Local 1768Bill ShrewsberyToledoOhio
Illinois International Port DistrictAnthony (Tony) IanelloChicagoIllinoiswww.iipd.com
International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers - Eastern TerritoryEdward KussFairfaxVirginia
International Brotherhood of BoilermakersBridget MartinWashingtonDCwww.boilermakers.org
International Brotherhood of BoilermakersAlt: Len GundersonSturgeon BayWisconsinwww.boilermakers.org
International Organization of Masters, Mates & PilotsTom BellClevelandOhiowww.bridgedeck.org
International Ship Masters' AssociationJohn SarnsBerkleyMichiganwww.shipmaster.org
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 324Allen BinghamCountrysideIllinoiswww.iuoe.org
KL GatesMark H. RugeWashingtonDCwww.klgates.com
Lafarge North AmericaMichael J. LeMondsStreetsboroOhiowww.lafargenorthamerica.com
Lafarge North AmericaAlt: Tim WintersStreetsboroOhiowww.lafargenorthamerica.com
Lake Carriers' AssociationJames H.I. WeakleyRocky RiverOhiowww.lcaships.com
Lake Michigan Carferry/Pere Marquette Shipping Co.Robert ManglitzLudingtonMichiganwww.ssbadger.com
Lakes Pilots AssociationDanny GallagherPort HuronMichiganwww.lakespilots.com
Lorain Port AuthorityRichard NovakLorainOhiowww.lorainportauthority.com
Luedtke Engineering CompanyKurt LuedtkeFrankfortMichiganwww.luedtke-eng.com
Marine Tech, LLCTed SmithDuluthMinnesotawww.marinetechduluth.com
Maritime Port Council of Greater New York & VicinityJoseph SoresiNew YorkNew York
MCM Marine, Inc.Joe McCoySault Ste. MarieMichiganwww.mcmmarine.com
MEBA, AFL-CIOSteve JablonskiWashingtonDCwww.d1meba.org
Michigan Maritime Trades Port Council, MTD, AFL-CIOTodd BrdakAlgonacMichiganwww.seafarers.org
Midwest Energy Resources CompanyFred ShusterichSuperiorWisconsinwww.midwestenergy.com
Montana Coal CouncilBud ClinchHelenaMontanawww.montanacoalcouncil.com
Moran Iron WorksCharlie NyhusOnawayMichiganwww.moraniron.com
Norfolk Southern CorporationKristopher C. SandlinNorfolkVirginiawww.nscorp.com
Northern Indiana Marine ManagementTom WiaterGriffithIndiana
Osborne Concrete & Stone Co.Gary BradlerGrand RiverOhiowww.osbornecompaniesinc.com
Port of MonroePaul LaMarre IIIMonroeMichiganwww.portofmonroe.com/
Port of Oswego AuthorityZelko N. KirincichOswegoNew Yorkwww.portoswego.com
Ports of IndianaRich CooperIndianapolisIndianawww.portsofindiana.com
Rand Logistics, Inc.Joseph W. McHugh, Jr.New YorkNew Yorkwww.randlogisticsinc.com
Ryba Marine Construction CompanyZachary MorrishCheboyganMichiganwww.rybamarine.com
Seafarers International UnionTom OrzechowskiAlgonacMichiganwww.seafarers.org
Severstal North AmericaWilliam S. Noakes, Jr.DearbornMichiganwww.severstalna.com
Soo Marine Supply, Inc.Sharon McCoySault Ste. MarieMichigan
St. Lawrence Seaway Pilots' AssociationRoger S. PaulusCape VincentNew York
Tata SteelStephen A. WilkesWarrenOhiowww.bridgedeck.org
The Chicago and Western Lakes Port Council, MTD, AFL-CIOChad PartridgeJolietIllinoiswww.theportofchicago.com
The Interlake Steamship CompanyRobert F. DornMiddleburg HeightsOhiowww.tatasteel.com
The Interlake Steamship CompanyAlt: James R. BarkerMiddleburg HeightsOhiowww.interlake-steamship.com
The King Co., Inc.Randy KingHollandMichigan
The Port of MilwaukeePaul VornholtMilwaukeeWisconsinwww.milwaukee.gov/port
Toledo Port Council, MTD, AFL-CIODonald N. CreeToledoOhio
Toledo-Lucas County Port AuthorityJoe CappelToledoOhiowww.toledoportauthority.org
Transportation InstituteJim HenryCamp SpringsMarylandwww.trans-inst.org
U.S. Steel Corp.Bill KeckWarrensville Hts.Ohiowww.uswa.org/
United Steelworkers - District 1, AFL-CIO-CLCTim BuxtonMiddleburg Hts.Ohio
United Steelworkers - Local 5000David SagerPittsburghPennsylvaniawww.ussteel.com
Verplank Dock Co.Ron MatthewsFerrysburgMichigan
Western Great Lakes Pilots' AssociationBob KrauseSuperiorWisconsinwww.wglpa.com