The Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Marine Highway
Monday, August 30, 2010
8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
John Carroll University Dolan Center for Science and Technology
“Fitting the Pieces Together” is a networking forum aimed at discovering how the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway give Northeast Ohio manufacturers and shippers a competitive advantage in our global economy. Integrated efforts can ultimately lead to job creation in the region. This event is sponsored by John Carroll University’s Standard Products Dr. James S. Reid Chair in Management.
The Standard Products Dr. James S. Reid Chair in Management emphasizes quality issues and innovative business practices to prepare students for leadership roles in business.
Keynote Speaker
Collister “Terry” Johnson Jr., Administrator, Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
Special Guest from the Netherlands
Ger van Langen, Managing Director, Wagenborg Ferry Services (Ger was involved in the original Cleveland/Port Stanley Project)
Speakers and Panelists
John D. Baker, President of the Great Lakes District Council, Atlantic Coast District, International Longshoremen’s Association, AFL-CIO
William D. Friedman, President & CEO, Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority
Roy Knapp, President, Consultech Mark Locker AICP, Administrator, Office of Maritime & Freight
Mobility, Ohio Department of Transportation
Tom McKenna, Sr. Vice President, Logistics Engineering & Technology, Penske
Gordon McNeil, Director Business Development, McKeil Marine
Rear Admiral Michael N. Parks, USCG Commander Ninth Coast
Guard District
Arnie de la Porte, Honorary Consul, Kingdom of the Netherlands
Ray Schreckengost, Executive Director, Port of Erie
Stan Shumway, Managing Partner at Great Lakes Feeder Lines, LLC
