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 Richard Hammer Donjon Shipbuilding and Repair
Third Vice President-Government Relations John E. Clemons American Maritime Officers, 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-CIOJohn E. ClemonsToledoOhiowww.amo-union.org
American Steamship CompanyKevin P. McMonagleWilliamsvilleNew Yorkwww.americansteamship.com
ArcelorMittal USATom DowerChicagoIllinoiswww.ArcelorMittal.com
ArcelorMittal USADeven PatelChicagoIllinoiswww.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 & Stone, Inc.Eric SegalPittsburghPennsylvaniawww.carmeusena.com
Central Marine Logistics, Inc.Tom WiaterGriffithIndianawww.centralmarinelogistics.com
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.Patrick M. BloomClevelandOhiowww.clevelandcliffs.com
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port AuthorityDave GutheilClevelandOhiowww.portofcleveland.com
CNWilliam KutkaChicagoIllinoiswww.cn.ca
Consumer Energy Alliance - MidwestChris VenturaColumbusOhiowww.consumerenergyalliance.org
Consumers EnergyBrian GallawayJacksonMichiganwww.cmsenergy.com
CSX Transportation, Toledo DocksPaul LeCompteToledoOhiowww.csx.com/index.cfm/customers/commodities/coal/terminals/toledo-docks-in-toledo-ohio/
Detroit/Wayne County Port AuthorityKyle BurlesonDetroitMichiganwww.portdetroit.com
Dock 63 Inc.Peter BerghoffSt. JosephMichigan
Donjon Shipbuilding & Repair, LLCRick HammerEriePennsylvaniawww.donjonshipbuilding.com
DTE EnergyMatt CarrDetroitMichiganwww.dteenergy.com
Duluth Seaway Port AuthorityDeborah DeLucaDuluthMinnesotawww.duluthport.com
Durocher MarineAaron HarkeCheboyganMichiganwww.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 NavigationMike C. FarrellTraverse CityMichiganwww.grnavigation.com
Great Lakes District Council, ILAJohn D. Baker, Jr.ClevelandOhiowww.ilaunion.org
Great Lakes FleetKen GerasimosDuluthMinnesotawww.greatlakesfleet.com
Hallett Dock CompanyJ. M. (Mike) McCoshenDuluthMinnesotawww.hallettdock.com
IAMAW District Lodge 60Bobby AtanasovskiCoopersvilleMichiganwww.goiam.org
IAMAW District Lodge 98Robert MillerYorkPennsylvaniawww.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 DistrictClayton K. Harris IIIChicagoIllinoiswww.iipd.com
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
LafargeHolcimJason A. GriffinChicagoIllinoiswww.lafargeholcim.com
LafargeHolcimJohn TomshackChicagoIllinoiswww.lafargeholcim.com
Lake Carriers' AssociationJames H.I. WeakleyRocky RiverOhiowww.lcaships.com
Lake Michigan Carferry Service Inc.Robert ManglitzLudingtonMichiganwww.ssbadger.com
Lakes Pilots AssociationDan GallagherPort HuronMichiganwww.lakespilots.com
Lorain Port AuthorityThomas BrownLorainOhiowww.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 CompanyJeff PapineauSuperiorWisconsinwww.midwestenergy.com
Montana Coal CouncilBud ClinchHelenaMontanawww.montanacoalcouncil.com
Osborne Concrete & Stone Co.Gary BradlerGrand RiverOhiowww.osbornecompaniesinc.com
Pere Marquette Shipping CompanyRobert ManglitzLudingtonMichiganwww.pmship.com
Port of MonroePaul LaMarre IIIMonroeMichiganwww.portofmonroe.com/
Ports of IndianaIan HirtIndianapolisIndianawww.portsofindiana.com
Roen Salvage CompanyDavid SchanockSturgeon BayWisconsinwww.roensalvage.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 CompanyMark W. BarkerMiddleburg HeightsOhiowww.interlake-steamship.com
The Interlake Steamship CompanyAlt: Paul ChristensenMiddleburg HeightsOhiowww.interlake-steamship.com
The King Co., Inc.Randy KingHollandMichigan
Toledo Port Council, MTD, AFL-CIOBrian 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 InstituteVacantCamp SpringsMarylandwww.trans-inst.org
U.S. Steel Corp.Rosalyn NyePittsburghPennsylvaniawww.ussteel.com
United Steelworkers - District 1, AFL-CIO-CLCTim BuxtonWarrensville Hts.Ohiowww.usw.org
United Steelworkers - Local 5000Joseph SterlingMiddleburg HeightsOhiowww.usw.org
Verplank Dock Co.Ron MatthewsFerrysburgMichigan
West Michigan Dock and Market - Port of MuskegonChuck CanestraightMuskegonMichiganwww.westmichiganportoperators.org
Western Great Lakes Pilots' AssociationJohn SwartoutSuperiorWisconsinwww.wglpa.com