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Renée HoveySprott Planning & Environment Pty Ltd, AustraliaRenée’s overall career experience includes 5 years of operational port experience at the Port of Brisbane and 5 years at DP World’s Container Terminal/Stevedoring operation…

Raymond Fitzgerald is President and COO of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Solutions, the global Logistics unit of Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA.Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA is a global enterprise focused on developing sustainable full lifecycle logistics solutions…

Paul has over 18 years experience in the environmental field , concentrating on port environmental and sustainability issues over the past 10 years. He currently works as the Port of Seattle’s Senior…

Pete K. Rahn was appointed Secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) by Governor Larry Hogan on January 21, 2015. He is the first person to have led transportation departments in…

R. Earl Lewis, Jr., was appointed by Maryland Transportation Secretary Pete K. Rahn on January 20, 2016, to serve as Deputy Secretary of Policy, Planning, and Enterprise Services for the Maryland Department…

Noeleen Tillman is the Executive Director for the International Institute for Sustainable Seaports (I2S2). I2S2’s mission is to supply port-specific sustainability-related tools, information, data, network and best practices that members of the…

Mike Pedone is the Senior Policy Advisor to the Secretary of the Environment for the State of Maryland. With more than two decades of experience in private industry, Mr. Pedone advises the…

Mr. Masao Tanaka has a degree from the Department of Technology at Kobe University. Mr. Tanaka worked for Kobe Municipal Government from 1986-2008, then became Manager, Roads Department, Public Construction Projects Bureau.…

Since earning a BA with high honors in economics with a business concentration from St. Mary’s College of Maryland in 1987, Mike has worked for Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean (and related companies) in…

Mauricio manages the strategy to drive energy efficiency and fuel cost reduction projects throughout the entire corporation. His current roles also include developing, managing and analyzing operational budgets for bunker and hedging…

Martijn dr. De Jong works at the Harbour, Coastal and Offshore Engineering department of Deltares as Expert Advisor Ports. In addition, he is coordinator of the Deltares Program ‘Ports & Waterways’, which…

Dr. Mario Tamburri received a Bachelors degree from University of California Santa Barbara and a Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina in biology and marine science. He is now a Professor…

M. Kathleen Broadwater has over 42 years of experience in the seaport and maritime transportation industry. She is presently a Principal with the EcoLogix Group, an environmental and outreach strategy firm located…

Lena DeSantis began her career at the Port of Los Angeles where she led the group responsible for environmental project reviews and permitting. Ms. DeSantis was awarded the Career Service Award- the…

Lee Kindberg is Head of Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability for Maersk Line in North America. She currently serves on the Marine Board of the US National Academies of Science. She served…

Lynn Heller is Founder and CEO of the Climate Access Fund, a Baltimore-based organization that raises social impact capital to reduce the energy burden of low-income Maryland residents through solar power.Prior to…

Jan Fransen, Managing Director of Green Award, was involved with the set-up of the Green Award scheme in the early nineties when he served the Foundation as a Certification Manager. From 2001…

As Attaché for Infrastructure & Water Management at the Royal Netherlands Embassy, Jan Peelen actively develops & promotes transatlantic cooperation on the topics of (smart) urban planning, infrastructure, climate resilience and circular…

Jason Jordan was named the Port of Tacoma’s environmental programs director in February of 2011. In July of 2014 he was also asked to lead the Port’s planning group resulting in a…

Mr. Francis Taylor is a retired United States Postal Service career employee who holds an Associate Degree from the Community College of Baltimore County. He has Chaired the Dredge Material Management Program…

Mr. Aburn is currently the Director of the Maryland Department of the Environment’s (MDE) Air & Radiation Administration (ARA). He is responsible for the implementation and management of the State’s air pollution…

P. Grace Tee Lewis is a Kravis Post-Doctoral Fellow working in the Office of the Chief Scientist at Environmental Defense Fund. Dr. Tee Lewis’ research focuses on air pollution and its impact…

Ezra Finkin has served with the Diesel Technology Forum since July 2012. As the policy and outreach director, Mr. Finkin works to educate policy makers with state, local and federal governments as…