WCI reports leadership election results

At its Annual Meeting and Board of Directors meeting held November 2 in St. Louis, Mo., Waterways Council Inc.‘s (WCI) nominating committee consisting of Matt Ricketts (Crounse Corporation), WCI Chairman; Cherrie Felder (Channel Shipyard Companies), WCI Vice Chairman and Treasurer; Dan Mecklenborg (Ingram Barge Company), Brian Mueller (Heartland Companies), Mario Munoz (Turn Services), Peter Stephaich (Campbell Transportation) and Tracy Zea (WCI) recommended the following WCI Board of Directors members, Officers and Executive Committee members that were voted on by the Board and accepted as follows:

For the Board of Directors for terms ending November 2024:

Ohio Valley Region: Bruce McGinnis, McNational, Inc.
Mississippi Region: Kristin Beck, LafargeHolcim
Southern Region: Scott Leininger, CGB Enterprises, Inc.
Shipper’s Category: Todd Link, Valero Energy Corporation
Carrier’s Category: Dan Mecklenborg, Ingram Barge Company
Waterways Services Category: Cherrie Felder, Channel Shipyard Companies
Association/Government Category: Troy Jones, Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council

At Large Category:

Delbert Billiter, LG&E and KU
Chris Blanchard, Cooper T. Smith
Jed Bower, National Corn Growers Association
Jake Brodbeck, ADM/ARTCO
Mary Ann Bucci, Port of Pittsburgh Commission
Rob Carlisle, Carlisle and Bray Marine
Marty Hettel, American Commercial Barge Line
David Kowalik, Phillips 66
Mario Munoz, Turn Services, LLC.
Jessica Stephan, Bunge North America, Inc.
Rodney Weinzierl, Illinois Corn Growers Association

For the Board of Directors for Terms Ending November 2022:

Shipper’s Category: Kevin Hall, CHS, Inc.

Board Members by Virtue of Their Title:

Matt Woodruff (General Counsel), Kirby Corporation
Tracy Zea, (President and CEO), Waterways Council, Inc.

WCI Officers (2022):

Matt Ricketts, Chairman
Peter Stephaich, Immediate Past Chairman
Tracy Zea, President and CEO
Cherrie Felder, First Vice Chairman and Treasurer
Dan Mecklenborg, Vice Chairman
Jeff Webb, Vice Chairman
Rodney Weinzierl, Vice Chairman
Matt Woodruff, General Counsel
Marty Hettel, Secretary
Debra Calhoun, Senior Vice President
Paul Rohde, Vice President

WCI Executive Committee (2022):

Matt Ricketts, Chairman
Peter Stephaich, Immediate Past Chairman
Tracy Zea, President and CEO
Cherrie Felder, First Vice Chairman and Treasurer
Dan Mecklenborg, Vice Chairman
Jeff Webb, Vice Chairman
Rodney Weinzierl, Vice Chairman
Matt Woodruff, General Counsel
Marty Hettel, Secretary
Damon Judd, At Large
Merritt Lane, At Large
Scott Leininger, At Large
Lee Nelson, At Large
Tim Parker, At Large
Scott Ramshaw, At Large