Members & Representatives

GLMTF Officers

Position Member Name Organization
President Peter A. Groh Donjon Shipbuilding and Repair
First Vice President-Positions & Resolutions Brian D. Krus American Maritime Officers, AFL-CIO
Second Vice President-Membership James H. I. Weakley Lake Carriers’ Association
Third Vice President-Government Relations John D. Baker Great Lakes District Council, ILA, AFL-CIO
Secretary/Treasurer Glen G. Nekvasil Lake Carriers’ Association

Members' Representatives

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Company NameRepresentativeCityStateWebsite
AK Steel CorporationLarry SutthoffWest ChesterOhiowww.aksteel.com
American Great Lakes Ports AssociationSteven A. FisherWashingtonDCwww.greatlakesports.org
American Maritime Officers ServiceBrenda OttersonWashingtonDCwww.amo-union.org
American Maritime Officers, AFL-CIOBrian D. KrusToledoOhiowww.amo-union.org
American Steamship CompanyKevin P. McMonagleWilliamsvilleNew Yorkwww.americansteamship.com
ArcelorMittalDan CornillieChicagoIllinoiswww.ArcelorMittal.com
Bay Shipbuilding CompanyTodd ThayseSturgeon BayWisconsinwww.bayshipbuildingcompany.com
Brown County Port & Resource Recovery Dept.Dean HaenGreen BayWisconsinwww.co.brown.wi.us
Calumet River Fleeting Inc.Terry HoeckendorffChicagoIllinoiswww.calumetriverfleeting.com
Carmeuse Lime, Inc.Lisa HolmbergPittsburghPennsylvaniawww.carmeusena.com
Central Dock CompanyJohn KinneyBenton HarborMichiganwww.centraldockco.com
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
CNHunt CaryChicagoIllinoiswww.cn.ca
Consumer Energy Alliance - MidwestChris VenturaColumbusOhiowww.consumerenergyalliance.org
Consumers EnergyBrian GallawayJacksonMichiganwww.cmsenergy.com
CSX Transportation, Toledo DocksPaul LeCompteToledoOhiowww.csx.com
Detroit/Wayne County Port AuthorityJohn LoftusDetroitMichiganwww.portdetroit.com
Dock 63 Inc.Peter BerghoffSt. JosephMichigan
Donjon Shipbuilding & Repair, LLCPeter GrohEriePennsylvaniawww.donjonshipbuilding.com
DTE ElectricDave HicksDetroitMichiganwww.dteenergy.com
Duluth Seaway Port AuthorityVanta E. Coda IIDuluthMinnesotawww.duluthport.com
Durocher MarineJoe Van AntwerpCheboyganMichiganwww.durocher.biz
Edw. C. Levy Co.Larry BeakerDetroitMichiganwww.edwclevy.com
Faulkner, Hoffman & Phillips, LLCGeorge H. FaulknerClevelandOhiowww.fhplaw.com
Fraser Shipyards, Inc.James FarkasSuperiorWisconsinwww.frasershipyards.com
Grand River Navigation Company, Inc.Mike C. FarrellTraverse CityMichiganwww.grnavigation.com
Great Lakes District Council, ILAJohn D. Baker, Jr.ClevelandOhiowww.ilaunion.org
Great Lakes FleetJohn ThibodeauDuluthMinnesotawww.greatlakesfleet.com
Hallett Dock CompanyJ. M. (Mike) McCoshenDuluthMinnesotawww.hallettdock.com
IAMAW District Lodge 4Dave SullivanLisbon FallsMainewww.goiam.org
IAMAW District Lodge 54T. Dean Wright Jr.ColumbusOhiowww.goiam.org
IAMAW District Lodge 60L. Pete JazdzykCoopersvilleMichiganwww.goiam.org
IAMAW District Lodge 65James JohnstonSayrePennsylvaniawww.goiam.org
IAMAW District Lodge 98Thomas SantoneYorkPennsylvaniawww.goiam.org
IAMAW Local Lodge 1943Neil DouglasMiddletownOhiowww.goiam.org
ILA - Lake Erie Coal & Ore Dock CouncilBill ShrewsberyToledoOhiowww.ilaunion.org
ILA - Local 1317John D. BakerClevelandOhiowww.ilaunion.org
ILA - Local 1768Blaine HeltonToledoOhiowww.ilaunion.org
Illinois International Port DistrictAnthony (Tony) IanelloChicagoIllinoiswww.iipd.com
International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers - Eastern TerritoryEdward KussLancasterNew Yorkwww.goiam.org
International Brotherhood of BoilermakersTyler E. BrownWashingtonDCwww.boilermakers.org
International Organization of Masters, Mates & PilotsTom BellClevelandOhiowww.bridgedeck.org
International Shipmasters' AssociationScott R. SkrzypczakDetroitMichiganwww.shipmaster.org
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150Allen BinghamCountrysideIllinoiswww.iuoe.org
K&L GatesMark H. RugeWashingtonDCwww.klgates.com
LafargeHolcimMichael J. LeMondsStreetsboroOhiowww.lafargeholcim.com
LafargeHolcimAlt: Tim WintersStreetsboroOhiowww.lafargeholcim.com
Lake Carriers' AssociationJames H.I. WeakleyRocky RiverOhiowww.lcaships.com
Lake Michigan Carferry Service Inc.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 Yorkwww.maritimetrades.org/about-us/port-maritime-councils/
MCM Marine, Inc.Joe McCoySault Ste. MarieMichiganwww.mcmmarine.com
MEBA, AFL-CIOTracy BurkeWashingtonDCwww.d1meba.org
Michigan Maritime Trades Port Council, MTD, AFL-CIOTodd BrdakAlgonacMichiganwww.maritimetrades.org/about-us/port-maritime-councils/
Midwest Energy Resources CompanyFred ShusterichSuperiorWisconsinwww.midwestenergy.com
Montana Coal CouncilBud ClinchHelenaMontanawww.montanacoalcouncil.com
Moran Iron WorksKirsten DanielsOnawayMichiganwww.moraniron.com
Norfolk Southern CorporationKristopher C. SandlinNorfolkVirginiawww.nscorp.com
Osborne Concrete & Stone Co.Gary BradlerGrand RiverOhiowww.osbornecompaniesinc.com
Pere Marquette Shipping CompanyRobert ManglitzLudingtonMichiganwww.pmship.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.Mark S. HiltweinNew YorkNew Yorkwww.randlogisticsinc.com
Ryba Marine Construction CompanyZachary MorrishCheboyganMichiganwww.rybamarine.com
Seafarers International UnionTom OrzechowskiAlgonacMichiganwww.seafarers.org
Soo Marine Supply, Inc.Sharon McCoySault Ste. MarieMichiganwww.soomarinesupply.com
St. Lawrence Seaway Pilots' AssociationJohn BoyceCape VincentNew York
Tata SteelStephen A. WilkesWarrenOhiowww.tatasteel.com
The Chicago and Western Lakes Port Council, MTD, AFL-CIOChad PartridgeJolietIllinoiswww.maritimetrades.org/about-us/port-maritime-councils/
The Interlake Steamship CompanyRobert F. DornMiddleburg HeightsOhiowww.interlake-steamship.com
The Interlake Steamship CompanyAlt: James R. BarkerMiddleburg HeightsOhiowww.interlake-steamship.com
The King Co., Inc.Randy KingHollandMichigan
Toledo Port Council, MTD, AFL-CIOBrian D. KrusToledoOhiowww.maritimetrades.org/about-us/port-maritime-councils/
Toledo-Lucas County Port AuthorityJoe CappelToledoOhiowww.toledoportauthority.org
TPG Chicago Dry Dock, LLCMichael HoganChicagoIllinoiswww.tpgcdd.com
Transportation InstituteAndrew StrosahlCamp SpringsMarylandwww.trans-inst.org
U.S. Steel Corp.Bill KeckPittsburghPennsylvaniawww.ussteel.com
United Steelworkers - District 1, AFL-CIO-CLCTim BuxtonWarrensville Hts.Ohiowww.usw.org
United Steelworkers - Local 5000VacantMiddleburg HeightsOhiowww.usw.org
Verplank Dock Co.Ron MatthewsFerrysburgMichigan
Western Great Lakes Pilots' AssociationJohn SwartoutSuperiorWisconsinwww.wglpa.com