R. N. Knapp, Chairman

Elected to the Board in 2000, Rick Knapp is a Consultant to Virginia International Terminals, Inc. where he previously held the position of Chief Operating Officer. VIT handles container terminal operations, breakbulk terminal operations and warehousing and intermodal rail terminal operations. Virginia International Terminals joined the Association in 1999.

C. H. Haymon, Vice Chairman

Elected to the Board in 1999, Cordell Haymon is Senior Vice President of SGS Petroleum Service Corporation which provides personnel to the chemical, refining and towing industries for the loading and unloading of barges, contract operation of dock facilities and in-plant shipping and loading functions. Based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Petroleum Service joined the Association in 1986.

M. R. Buese

Elected to the Board in 1994, Mark Buese is a former senior executive and current advisor to Kirby Corporation, a U.S. marine transportation and diesel engine services company operating inland tank barges, ocean dry bulk barges and providing marine diesel engine parts sales and services throughout the U.S. Kirby is based in Houston, Texas and joined the Association in 1988.

J. J. Devine

Elected to Signal's Board in 2009, Jim Devine is President and CEO of GCT-USA. In this capacity Jim oversees both the New York Container Terminal on Staten Island as well as Global Terminal in Bayonne. Together these two facilities comprise approximately 38% of the container terminal capacity in the Greater New York harbor.

T. M. Flanagan

One of the two founder Members and Chairman of the Association from 1986 to 1989, Tom Flanagan is President of James J. Flanagan Shipping Corporation, a Gulf based general contract stevedore with operations from Brownsville to New Orleans.

J. N. Loepprich

Elected to the Board in 2005, John Loepprich is Senior Vice President - Finance for APM Terminals North America, Inc., which operates container terminals in most major ports throughout North America and is part of the A.P. Moller - Maersk group. APM Terminals North America is based in Charlotte, North Carolina and the group joined the Association in 1988.

D. Meehan

Elected to the Board in 2007, Dave Meehan is President Sunbury Generation LP located in Sunbury, Pennsylvania. Mr. Meehan was previously President & CEO of Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc.

K. C. O’Rourke

Elected to the Board in 2002, Kevin O’Rourke is Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Matson Navigation Company, a subsidiary of Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Based in San Francisco, California, Matson has operations in ocean shipping, marine container terminals and domestic intermodal transportation. Matson Navigation Company joined the Association in 1987.

G. A. Parris

Elected to the Board in 2005, Gail A. Parris is a financial consultant to the West Coast stevedores and terminal operations industry. Gail Parris is the chairman of the Investment Policy Committee.

W.A. Pennella

Elected to the Board in 2009, Bill Pennella is Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President of Crowley Maritime Corporation, a multifaceted marine transportation company, which includes stevedoring operations, petroleum transportation, energy support, salvage and logistics. Based in Jacksonville, Florida, Crowley Maritime Corporation joined the Association in 1989.

F. R. Sharp

Elected to the Board in 1987 and Chairman of the Association from 1995 to 1998, Francis Sharp is President of Texas Mooring, Inc, a ship mooring company based in Houston, Texas. Texas Mooring joined the Association in 1992. Prior to Texas Mooring joining Signal, Francis Sharp was Senior Vice President of Fairway Terminal which joined Signal in 1987.