Members & Representatives

GLMTF Officers

Position Member Name Organization
President John D. Baker ILA - Local 1317
First Vice President-Positions & Resolutions Richard Hammer Donjon Shipbuilding and Repair
Second Vice President-Membership John E. Clemons American Maritime Officers, AFL-CIO
Third Vice President-Government Relations James H.I. Weakley Lake Carriers' Association
Secretary/Treasurer Glen G. Nekvasil Lake Carriers’ Association

Members' Representatives

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Company NameRepresentativeCityStateWebsite
AK Steel CorporationLarry SutthoffWest ChesterOhiohttp://www.aksteel.com
American Great Lakes Ports AssociationSteven A. FisherWashingtonDChttp://www.greatlakesports.org
American Maritime Officers ServiceBrenda OttersonWashingtonDChttp://www.amo-union.org
American Maritime Officers, AFL-CIOJohn E. ClemonsToledoOhiohttp://www.amo-union.org
American Steamship CompanyKevin P. McMonagleWilliamsvilleNew Yorkhttp://www.americansteamship.com
ArcelorMittal USATom DowerChicagoIllinoishttp://www.ArcelorMittal.com
ArcelorMittal USADeven PatelChicagoIllinoishttp://www.ArcelorMittal.com
Bay Shipbuilding CompanyTodd ThayseSturgeon BayWisconsinhttp://www.bayshipbuildingcompany.com
Brown County Port & Resource Recovery Dept.Dean HaenGreen BayWisconsinhttp://www.co.brown.wi.us
Calumet River Fleeting Inc.Terry HoeckendorffChicagoIllinoishttp://www.calumetriverfleeting.com
Carmeuse Lime & Stone, Inc.Eric SegalPittsburghPennsylvaniahttp://www.carmeusena.com
Central Marine Logistics, Inc.Tom WiaterGriffithIndianahttp://www.centralmarinelogistics.com
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.Patrick M. BloomClevelandOhiohttp://www.clevelandcliffs.com
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port AuthorityDave GutheilClevelandOhiohttp://www.portofcleveland.com
CNWilliam KutkaChicagoIllinoishttp://www.cn.ca
Consumer Energy Alliance - MidwestChris VenturaColumbusOhiohttp://www.consumerenergyalliance.org
Consumers EnergyBrian GallawayJacksonMichiganhttp://www.cmsenergy.com
CSX Transportation, Toledo DocksPaul LeCompteToledoOhiohttp://www.csx.com/index.cfm/customers/commodities/coal/terminals/toledo-docks-in-toledo-ohio/
Detroit/Wayne County Port AuthorityKyle BurlesonDetroitMichiganhttp://www.portdetroit.com
Dock 63 Inc.Peter BerghoffSt. JosephMichigan
Donjon Shipbuilding & Repair, LLCRick HammerEriePennsylvaniahttp://www.donjonshipbuilding.com
DTE EnergyMatt CarrDetroitMichiganhttp://www.dteenergy.com
Duluth Seaway Port AuthorityDeborah DeLucaDuluthMinnesotahttp://www.duluthport.com
Durocher MarineAaron HarkeCheboyganMichiganhttp://www.durocher.biz
Edw. C. Levy Co.Larry BeakerDetroitMichiganhttp://www.edwclevy.com
Faulkner, Hoffman & Phillips, LLCGeorge H. FaulknerClevelandOhiohttp://www.fhplaw.com
Fraser Shipyards, Inc.James FarkasSuperiorWisconsinhttp://www.frasershipyards.com
Grand River NavigationMike C. FarrellTraverse CityMichiganhttp://www.grnavigation.com
Great Lakes District Council, ILAJohn D. Baker, Jr.ClevelandOhiohttp://www.ilaunion.org
Great Lakes FleetKen GerasimosDuluthMinnesotahttp://www.greatlakesfleet.com
Hallett Dock CompanyJ. M. (Mike) McCoshenDuluthMinnesotahttp://www.hallettdock.com
IAMAW District Lodge 60Bobby AtanasovskiCoopersvilleMichiganhttp://www.goiam.org
IAMAW District Lodge 98Robert MillerYorkPennsylvaniahttp://www.goiam.org
IAMAW Local Lodge 1943Neil DouglasMiddletownOhiohttp://www.goiam.org
ILA - Lake Erie Coal & Ore Dock CouncilBill ShrewsberyToledoOhiohttp://www.ilaunion.org
ILA - Local 1317John D. BakerClevelandOhiohttp://www.ilaunion.org
ILA - Local 1768Bill ShrewsberyToledoOhiohttp://www.ilaunion.org
Illinois International Port DistrictClayton K. Harris IIIChicagoIllinoishttp://www.iipd.com
International Brotherhood of BoilermakersTyler E. BrownWashingtonDChttp://www.boilermakers.org
International Organization of Masters, Mates & PilotsTom BellClevelandOhiohttp://www.bridgedeck.org
International Shipmasters' AssociationScott R. SkrzypczakDetroitMichiganhttp://www.shipmaster.org
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150Allen BinghamCountrysideIllinoishttp://www.iuoe.org
K&L GatesMark H. RugeWashingtonDChttp://www.klgates.com
LafargeHolcimJason A. GriffinChicagoIllinoishttp://www.lafargeholcim.com
LafargeHolcimJohn TomshackChicagoIllinoishttp://www.lafargeholcim.com
Lake Carriers' AssociationJames H.I. WeakleyWestlakeOhiohttp://www.lcaships.com
Lake Michigan Carferry Service Inc.Robert ManglitzLudingtonMichiganhttp://www.ssbadger.com
Lakes Pilots AssociationDan GallagherPort HuronMichiganhttp://www.lakespilots.com
Lorain Port AuthorityThomas BrownLorainOhiohttp://www.lorainportauthority.com
Luedtke Engineering CompanyKurt LuedtkeFrankfortMichiganhttp://www.luedtke-eng.com
Marine Tech, LLCTed SmithDuluthMinnesotahttp://www.marinetechduluth.com
Maritime Port Council of Greater New York & VicinityJoseph SoresiNew YorkNew Yorkhttp://www.maritimetrades.org/about-us/port-maritime-councils/
MCM Marine, Inc.Joe McCoySault Ste. MarieMichiganhttp://www.mcmmarine.com
MEBA, AFL-CIOJason M. CallahanWashingtonDChttp://www.d1meba.org
Michigan Maritime Trades Port Council, MTD, AFL-CIOTodd BrdakAlgonacMichiganhttp://www.maritimetrades.org/about-us/port-maritime-councils/
Midwest Energy Resources CompanyJeff PapineauSuperiorWisconsinhttp://www.midwestenergy.com
Montana Coal CouncilBud ClinchHelenaMontanahttp://www.montanacoalcouncil.com
Osborne Concrete & Stone Co.Gary BradlerGrand RiverOhiohttp://www.osbornecompaniesinc.com
Pere Marquette Shipping CompanyRobert ManglitzLudingtonMichiganhttp://www.pmship.com
Port of MonroePaul LaMarre IIIMonroeMichiganhttp://www.portofmonroe.com/
Ports of IndianaIan HirtIndianapolisIndianahttp://www.portsofindiana.com
Roen Salvage CompanyDavid SchanockSturgeon BayWisconsinhttp://www.roensalvage.com
Ryba Marine Construction CompanyZachary MorrishCheboyganMichiganhttp://www.rybamarine.com
Seafarers International UnionTom OrzechowskiAlgonacMichiganhttp://www.seafarers.org
Soo Marine Supply, Inc.Sharon McCoySault Ste. MarieMichiganhttp://www.soomarinesupply.com
St. Lawrence Seaway Pilots' AssociationJohn BoyceCape VincentNew York
Tata SteelStephen A. WilkesWarrenOhiohttp://www.tatasteel.com
The Chicago and Western Lakes Port Council, MTD, AFL-CIOChad PartridgeJolietIllinoishttp://www.maritimetrades.org/about-us/port-maritime-councils/
The Interlake Steamship CompanyMark W. BarkerMiddleburg HeightsOhiohttp://www.interlake-steamship.com
The Interlake Steamship CompanyAlt: Paul ChristensenMiddleburg HeightsOhiohttp://www.interlake-steamship.com
The King Co., Inc.Randy KingHollandMichigan
Toledo Port Council, MTD, AFL-CIOJohn E. ClemonsToledoOhiohttp://www.maritimetrades.org/about-us/port-maritime-councils/
TPG Chicago Dry Dock, LLCMichael HoganChicagoIllinoishttp://www.tpgcdd.com
Transportation InstituteSara FuentesCamp SpringsMarylandhttp://www.trans-inst.org
U.S. Steel Corp.Jennifer LindseyPittsburghPennsylvaniahttp://www.ussteel.com
U.S. Steel Corp.Todd YoungPittsburghPennsylvaniahttp://www.ussteel.com
United Steelworkers - District 1, AFL-CIO-CLCTim BuxtonWarrensville Hts.Ohiohttp://www.usw.org
United Steelworkers - Local 5000Joseph SterlingMiddleburg HeightsOhiohttp://www.usw.org
Verplank Dock Co.Ron MatthewsFerrysburgMichigan
West Michigan Dock and Market - Port of MuskegonChuck CanestraightMuskegonMichiganhttp://www.westmichiganportoperators.org
Western Great Lakes Pilots' AssociationJon OlneySuperiorWisconsinhttp://www.wglpa.com