November 30, 2017

THE YALE CLUB OF NEW YORK CITY50 VANDERBILT AVE, NEW YORK, NY

PROGRAM BOOK

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THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:

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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENTThis has been a most consequential year.

More than any year in recent memory, 2017 illustrates how effective partnerships and focused effort can come together in the honorable and effective defense of a worthy principle. The worthy principle, of course, is also the mission of AIIS: advancing free and responsible trade in steel.

The varied challenges to free trade we faced this year, and will continue to face for the foreseeable future, are well known, and need not be recounted in detail here. But it is worth noting that it is our partnership with you, our valued Members, colleagues, customers, and friends, that has made possible our comprehensive efforts on behalf of our shared commitment to open markets and the free exchange of goods and services, both of which are central to our livelihoods and national prosperity.

In brief, these efforts included providing testimony at a crucial, highly selective Department of Commerce hearing, commissioning and unveiling an important national economic impact study, holding two highly successful press events at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., creating new alliances with other key economic sectors, engaging in effective Congressional outreach, and other related activities.

While we can’t predict the exact nature of the challenges we will face in 2018, or the course they will take, we can assure you that once again we will lead this fight, and, as always, that we will continue to be careful stewards of your trust, your confidence, and your resources.

Another notable development this year was our first-ever and highly successful Steel-Con Conference for the steel supply chain. This new event offered attendees from throughout the country timely, cutting-edge information and insights from expert practitioners in a number of disciplines. We are already excited about Steel-Con 2018, which will again be held in the beautiful, iconic Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa. Be sure to mark your calendars for April 25-27.

With that, the end of the year brings no greater joy than the opportunity to express our warmest Christmas holiday wishes. On behalf of the entire AIIS team, and our great Board of Directors, may your holidays and New Year be filled with good cheer, health, and prosperity.

John D. FosterAIIS Chairman

Richard Chriss, ESQ.AIIS President

ENJOY GOOD COMPANY AND FELLOWSHIP AT:

The Houstonian Hotel, Club & SpaASPEN ROOM

111 N POST OAK LN HOUSTON, TX 77024

6PM-10PM Cocktails at 6:00 PM | Dinner at 7:00 PM

Annual Christmas Dinner

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

CAPTAIN KEVIN ODITTCommanding Officer of Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston – United States Coast Guard

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We cordially invite you to join in our Christmas holiday celebration as we prepare to welcome a New Year, and wish one another health, happiness, and prosperity.

This event is sponsored by:

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2017-2019ChairmanJohn D. FosterKurt Orban Partners LLC

Vice-ChairmanEric HansenCooper Consolidated LLC

Secretary Chris Stockman Union Pacific Railroad

Treasurer Morgan A. Haeuser Coastal Cargo

Vice PresidentsRichard BrazzaleLakeshore Associates LLC

Dieter SchulzBlueScope Steel Americas LLC

Kevin Castagnola South Jersey Port Corporation

DirectorsSteven W. Baker, Esq.Steven W. Baker & Associates

John BassNucor Corp.

Harry BellAmerican Transport, Inc.

Kristopher CooperCargoways Logistics LLC

Anton C. PosnerHost Logistics LLC

Tayfun İŞERİMedtrade, Inc.

Takashi YatsunamiNippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal U.S.A., Inc.

John MoseleyPort Houston

Peter SvenssonClipper Steel Services Ltd

John (Jack) MalloughGEODIS USA, Inc.

Glenn W. Peel Sunbelt Group, L.P.

Jerry RichardsonCSN, LLC

Dennis RochfordMaritime Exchange for the Delaware River and Bay

Jose F. Gasca MejiaMetrading International AG

David WilkinsAssociated Terminals

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If you are an importer/exporter of steel, or you provide products/services to the industry,

THIS IS YOUR CONFERENCE.

AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL STEEL, INC.STEEL-CON 2018 AND GOLF TOURNAMENT

April 25-27, 2018

AIIS invites you to a day and a half gathering at the peerless Houstonian

Hotel to explore details you need to know to successfully navigate the

steel supply chain in 2018 and beyond. We have carefully designed

this event to bring you the most up-to-date information, introduce

opportunities, stimulate ideas, and enhance professional skill, all while

experiencing the Houstonian’s acclaimed grounds and hospitality. You will

hear expert analysis, engage in penetrating discussion, and interact with

some of the industry’s leading experts and practitioners

who are at the forefront of key areas such as shipping,

logistics, customs, and international trade.

Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa: 111 North Post Oak Lane • Houston, TX 77024 • Ph: 800-231-2759 Wildcat Golf Club: 12000 Almeda Road • Houston, TX 77045 • Ph: 713-413-3400

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ATTENDEESMike Carulli Access World (USA), LLC

Ed Slomba Access World (USA), LLC

Len Crescenzo Access World (USA), LLC

Richard Jamison Access World (USA), LLC

Ryan Richardson AHMSA International

Arturo Botello AHMSA International

Richard Chriss AIIS

Alexandra Jopp AIIS

Chuck Camp Alabama State Port Authority

Tom Adger Alabama Steel Terminals

Mike Richardson Alabama Steel Terminals

Jordan Covington Alabama Steel Terminals

Charles Boswell Alabama Steel Terminals

Logan Boswell Alabama Steel Terminals

Hans Knickrehm American Shipping and Chartering

Harry Bell American Transport, Inc.

Steve Weisensee American Transport, Inc.

Daniel Singer American Transport, Inc.

Sue Bray ArcelorMittal International

David Wilkins Associated Terminals

Zeljko Franks Associated Terminals

Todd Fuller Associated Terminals

Don Zemo Associated Terminals

Blake Hebert Associated Terminals

Rick Shannon Atlantic Ro Ro Carriers

Zoia Panasenko Atlantic Ro Ro Carriers

Zhanna Shnipke Atlantic Ro-Ro Carriers

Timothy Kutka Bahri Logistics

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Timna Tanners Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Research

Jack Marshall BlueScope Australia and New Zealand

Dieter Schulz BlueScope Australia and New Zealand

Andrew Pappas BMO Harris Bank, N.A.

Gokcen Gokce Borcelik

Ersun Ozdemirel Borcelik

Lewis Hart Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

Alice Birnbaum Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

William Tully Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

Max F. Schlubach Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

Benjamin Durfee Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

Carlos De Mello Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

Ben Macaskill Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

Pam Cascio C-River Logistics

Tim Kassel Canton Stevedoring

Brian Hatlevig Cargill

Robert Herr Cargill

KC Cooper Cargoways Warehousing and Trucking

Matt Blackwell Celtic Marine and Logistics

Heidi Washburn Celtic Marine and Logistics

Timothy B. Yen Celtic Marine and Logistics

Kevin Boneno Celtic Marine and Logistics

Bradford Stroble Central Oceans

Jeffrey Stewart Cincinnati Barge & Rail Terminal, LLC

Tim Roddy Cincinnati Barge and Rail Terminal, LLC

Peter Svensson Clipper Group

Joe Webb Clipper Group

Ronnie Coote Clipper Group

Shankar Trafigura CMC Traxys

David R. Smith CN

Fred Pietracupa CN

Cy Hill Coastal Cargo

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Morgan A. Haeuser Coastal Cargo

Jimmy Baldwin Coastal Cargo

David Smeriglio Coilplus Connecticut

Erik Jungk Coilplus Connecticut

Tony Sabbatelli Coilplus-PA

Scott Bates Connecticut Port Authority

Andrew Lavigne Connecticut Port Authority

Eric Hansen Cooper Consolidated

Karen Conroy Cooper Consolidated

Billy Fitzpatrick Cooper Consolidated

Dave Morgan Cooper/Ports America (C/PA)

Britton Cooper Cooper/T.Smith

Neil Peterson Cooper/T.Smith, CP&O, C/PA, SSA-Cooper

Eduardo Mangabeira Cotia

Asa Berkowitz Cotia

Edson Paes Cotia

Antonio Martins Cotia

George Brown CP&O

Patrick O’Leary Crystal Steel

Rob Richards Crystal Steel

Mike Trull CSN, LLC

Jerry Richardson CSN, LLC

Eric Cunningham CSX

Claire Smith CSX

Robert Palaima Delaware River Stevedores, Inc.

Charles Tillotson Diversified Port Holdings, LLC

Daniel Martin DM Steel Trade Company

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Subhash Chawla Duferco

Michael Wright Dynamic Metals

Kevin O’Neal Dynamic Metals

Michael Pierson Feroleto Steel

Robert Iorio Feroleto Steel

Katarina Jevtic Ferrum Int'l

Marcel Javor Frankstahl

Mark Newton G2Ocean

Mike Hawe G2Ocean

Andy Powell G2Ocean

Frank Ward G2Ocean

Chris Shiels G2Ocean

Perry Collins GAMS LLC

Ed Evans Gateway Terminal

Steve Davis Gateway Terminal

Derek Fain GEODIS

John E. Mallough Sr. GEODIS

Charles Calbrese Gerber Metal

Kevin Bourbonnais Gulf Stream Marine

Tony Jaworski Gulf Stream Marine

David Harrington Gulf Stream Marine

Chet Saguyod Hanwa American Corp.

Karl Schmidt Hartree Partners

Christian Holt Holt Logistics Corp.

Jeffrey L. Gillespie Holt Logistics Corp.

Leo Holt Holt Logistics Corp.

Michael Neromiliotis Holt Logistics Corp.

Anthony Corsi Host Logistics LLC

Anton Posner Host Logistics LLC

Margo Brock Host Logistics LLC

Tracey Cheshire Host Logistics LLC

Timothy Davies Hyundai Corp

Taewon Wie Hyundai Corp

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Manny Xidias IFCHOR North America

Robert Speirs IFCHOR North America

Bill Burns Inchcape Shipping Services

Wojtek Rutkowski Industrial Terminals, LLC

Frank Abell Ingram Barge Lines

Daria Schwartz Ingram Barge Lines

Rocio Ramirez Intermetal

Joe Carrero Intermetal

Laurence Traub Intermetals Corporarion

David Traub Guest

Daniel Milikowsky Jordan International Corp.

Michael Macready Kennett Steel

John D. Foster Kurt Orban Partners

Richard Brazzale Lakeshore Associates LLC

Gary Horlick Law Offices of Gary N. Horlick

Steven W. Baker Law Offices of Steven W. Baker

Vincent Latteri Lockwood International

Jay Baird Logistec USA

Jason Kimble Logistec USA

Bill Matteo Macsteel International

Michael Purpura Macsteel International

Lorinda Harkness Macsteel International

Gilbert Wright Marine Inspection, LLC

John A. Monticello Jr Marine Inspection, LLC

Mona Phegley Maritime & Commodity Services LLC

Dennis Rochford Maritime Exchange for the Delaware River and Bay

Mark Ambrosio Marubeni-Itochu Steel America

Brad Blevins Marubeni-Itochu Steel America

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Gary Sanders Metal Partners International

Frank Bergren Metal Partners International

Paul Lewitsch Metal Partners International

Jacob Safier Metallia

Jeffrey Gottfried Metallia/Hartree Partners

Kenneth Weinstein Metallia/Hartree Partners

Yuri Shvetsov Metinvest International SA

Ted McNair Metro Ports

Chris Kachmar MID-SHIP Logistics

Colin Schneider MID-SHIP Logistics

Howard Allen Midland Steel Warehouse

Ben Allen Midland Steel Warehouse

Jerome F. Henry, Jr. Midwest Pipe & Steel, Inc.

Pete Henry Midwest Pipe & Steel, Inc.

Lisa McGoey Mississippi Valley Trade & Transport Council

Saloa Aguirre-Fernandez

Morgan Stanely Commodities

Donald Cameron, Jr Morris, Manning & Martin LLP

Patricia Foster MörSEO (Website Design)

Maria Pisacane MP Associates

Jared Sleeth New Orleans Public Belt Railroad

Eiji Kobayashi Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal U.S.A., Inc.

Yohei Kato Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal U.S.A., Inc.

David Wolfort Olympic Steel

Gerry Phillips Olympic Steel

Andrew Greiff Olympic Steel

Frank Ruane Olympic Steel

John Mooney Olympic Steel

David Gea Olympic Steel

Michael Siegal Olympic Steel

William Feier Pacesetter Steel Service Inc., USA

Claire Weustenraed Pacific Basin

Bob Drew Pegasus

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Bob Giangoia Peraco Chartering

John Moseley Port Houston

Tom Heidt Port Houston

Filip Vandenbussche Port of Antwerp

Bill Connor Port of New Orleans

Bobby Landry Port of New Orleans

Michelle Ganon Port of New Orleans

Heinz Lange Port of Vancouver USA

John D. Haroldson Port of Wilmington Delaware

Keith Palmisano Ports America

Scott Mercer Ports America

Jeff Boden Ports America

Peter Schrumpf Prime Metal Corp-USA

Venkat Saranadhi QSL America

Steve Spicer QSL America

Michael Tetu QSL America

Robert Bellisle QSL America

Jason Loveland Rukert Terminals

John Coulter Rukert Terminals

Frank Olszewski Rukert Terminals

Mike Rogers S & P Steel Products and Services, Inc.C & F International, Incorporated

Adam L. Bell S. H. Bell Company

John Bell S. H. Bell Company

Joseph Innace S&P Global

Chris Olmstead Scotiabank

Joe Waters Seaonus

Peter Cavaleri Shear-Rite Steel

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Toshi Taniguchi Shinsho American Corporation

Chisako Thomas Shinsho American Corporation

Kevin Castagnola South Jersey Port Corporation

Pieter Flohil Spliethoff

Billy W. Singleton SSA Cooper

Tom Leatherbury SSA Marine

Jack Long SSA Marine

Ali Ercan Stamford Metal Group

Emrah Ercan Stamford Metal Group

Derin Talinli Stamford Metals Group

Teoman Ernamli Stamford Metals Group

Derin Talinli Stamford Metals Group

John Horan Steel Resources

Francisco Martinez Steel Warehouse

Joshua Lerman Steel Warehouse

Gary Boral Stemcor USA

Michael Whitbread Stemcor USA

Manzar Iqbal Summit Global Trading

Cathryne Lambert Summit Global Trading

Dan Butterbrodt Sunbelt Group, L.P.

Glenn Peel Sunbelt Group, L.P.

Geralyn Petrafesa T. Parker Host, Inc.

Cees van de Mortel T. Parker Host, Inc.

Philip Tomlinson T. Parker Host, Inc.

Murat Askin Tata International

Sebastian Frey Tata International

Brenda Kuhfeldt Tata International Metals (Americas) Ltd

Sebastian Frey Tata International Metals (Americas) Ltd

Paul Bradshaw Tata Steel

Simon Golding Tata Steel

Dennis de Koe Tata Steel

Rob Herb Terminal Shipping Company

Lawrence Hanson The Law Office of Lawrence W. Hanson, PC

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Fernand Lamesch The Luxembourg-American Chamber of Commerce

Sherry Chriss, Esq. The United States House of Representatives

Hubert Mittnecker Thyssen Krupp

Christiane Stewart Thyssen Krupp

Yan Chen thyssenkrupp Raw Materials USA

Jim Doyle Traxys

Elena Elenev Traxys

Jeff Crabtree Triple-S Steel Holdings Inc.

Gary Stein Triple-S Steel Holdings Inc.

Diane Ruffino Uttam Galva

Daniel Bain Uttam Galva

Joe Reytan Uttam Galva

Stephan Schoop UTTAM Galva North America, Inc.

Tavneet Sawhney UTTAM Galva North America, Inc.

Arzu Uzel Uzel Int’l Trading Corp (UITC) Steel & Commodities Trading

Michael G. Wastchak WATCO Companies

Skip Hastings WATCO Companies

Travis Gage WATCO Supply Chain

Philipp Englin World Steel Dynamics

Adam Green World Steel Dynamics

Enrique Gasca Xsteel USA LLC

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THE AIIS FUNDRAISING AND CHARITY AUCTION RETURNS TO THE YALE CLUB!

Want to get the Christmas Season started in style, help AIIS continue its vitally important mission in support of free trade, and help the families of our nation’s fallen first responders and military heroes?

You can do all three if you reserve one or more of the few remaining seats at our New York City Annual Dinner at the City’s iconic Yale Club on Thursday, November 30, and if you are the winning bidder on two tickets to see Grammy-award winning vocalist and producer Steve Tyrell in his always sold-out Christmas Season run at the Café Carlyle.

For more than 60 years, the Café Carlyle has showcased many of America’s top jazz performers and other musicians, including, for 35 years, the legendary Bobby Short.

Steve Tyrell, who took over the Christmas Season run from Bobby Short when he passed away, is perhaps our most famous living interpreter of the Great American Songbook, helping to re-popularize classic pop standards for a modern-day audience. All 9 of his American Standards albums have achieved top 5 status on Billboard’s jazz charts.

Tickets for the opening weekend of Steve’s show are sold out, but two tickets for a December 1 show can be yours if you are the lucky winning bidder at our auction on November 30.

A portion of the proceeds from our auction will be donated to the Stephen Sillar Tunnel to Towers Foundation. The Foundation honors the life of New York City Firefighter Stephen Sillar, who, on 9/11, raced on foot with 60 lbs. of gear through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to the Twin Towers, where he lost his life saving others. The Foundation started by his family to honor his sacrifice is dedicated to the precept “while we have time, let us do good.” It is now one of this country’s leading charitable groups dedicated to helping the families of fallen first responders and others.

Treat yourself, and your friends, colleagues, and family members to this wonderful Yale Club evening in New York. And during our auction, bid often, and bid high!

CUSTOMS COMMITTEE MEETING

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 20179:15AM

ROOSEVELT HOTELVanderbilt Room

Second Floor

Steven W. Baker, Chair

The American Institute for International Steel is the only steel related association which supports free trade. The association accomplishes our mission through advocacy, networking, communications, and education.