PORT OF THE FUTURE SPEAKERS

PORT OF THE FUTURE SPEAKERS

Alan BersinExecutive Chairman

Altana TradeChairman

BorderWorks Advisors, LLC

Rich ByrnesChief Port

Infrastructure OfficerPort Houston

Commissioner Aaron Demerson

Commissioner Representing Employers

Texas Workforce Commission

Mario DiazDirector of Aviation

Houston Airport System

William BurketDirector, MIRT and

Emergency Operations Port of Virginia

Niels A. AalundSenior Vice PresidentWest Gulf Maritime

Art Conklin, Ph.D.Critical Infrastructure Security

University of Houston

Dr. Chris BronkAssistant Professor,

Department of Information and Logistics Technology,

College of TechnologyUniversity of Houston

Serge AuclairVice President, Strategy,

Human Resouces and Digital Transformation

Port of Montreal

Tony Ambler, Ph.D.Dean

College of Technology

Tim BrewerChief Operations Officer

Synthetik Applied Technologies

Gloria BenderManaging PrincipalTRANSSOLUTIONS

Aziz BamikGeneral Manager

GTT North America

Brian DonohueSenior Analyst

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Mark DubinaVice President, Security

Port Tampa Bay

Warren E. BaughDirector - Nuclear and

DOE ProgramsTetra Tech

Emel BulatIndustrial Liaison OfficerALERT (Awareness and

Localization of Explosive Related Threats)

Joel AudPrincipal

Lean Tail Labs

Bob FelixDirector, Specialized Projects

UTC Overseas, Inc.

Maria BurnsFaculty & Director LTPP

College of Technology, UH

Randy BarnbySenior Director of Business

Development & StrategyS2 Global

Ken DunlapManaging Partner

Catalyst-Go

Jason B. BlevinsAssociate Director for

Unmanned Aircraft SystemsLone Star UAS Center

of Excellence

Katherine ChambersResearch Scientist

US Army Engineer Research and Development Center

William BryanSenior Official Performing the Duties of the Under Secretary

for Science and TechnologyDepartment of

Homeland Security

Inspector J BagleyTransportation

Security InspectorU.S. Transportation

Security Administration

Richard CaryProtective Security Advisor

United States Department of Homeland Security,

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure

Security Agency

CAPT Bill Diehl, USCG (Ret)

PresidentGreater Houston

Port Bureau

Tanya AcevedoChief Technology Officer

Houston Airport System

Capt. Anuj ChopraVP Americas

RightShip Pty Ltd

Lauren B. Davis, Ph.D.Associate Professor,

Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Omar GarciaChief External Affairs Officer

Port of Corpus Christi

Robert BouchardActing Deputy Associate

Administrator, Director of Port Infrastructure Development

U.S. Maritime Administration

Kevin ClementExecutive Director, Strategic

Partnerships, College of Technology


Lauren Van GervenLabor Market AnaylstWorkplace Solutions

Southeast Texas

Mark DawsonSpecial Agent in Charge

Homeland Security Investigations, Houston, TX

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement

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Sandra Pinel, Ph.D.Engagement Lead and

Regional PlannerCybersecurity and

Infrastructure Security Agency (DHS)

Alfredo MycueCo-Founder, Director

of StrategyReEngine Consulting, LLC

Utsav MathurSenior Associate

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP

Captain Dave Nichols, USCG (Ret)

Director, Business DevelopmentABS Group


Rafael RivaVice President Business Development, Americas

Lloyd’s Register North America Inc

Stephen PolkDirector, Center for Maritime Education

The Seamen’s Church Institute

Rajat RajbhandariCIO and Co-founder

dexFreight Inc.

RADM Brian PenoyerCommander, Force Readiness

Command (FORCECOM)U.S. Coast Guard

Channing Mavrellis, CAMS

Director, Illicit Trade ProgramGlobal Financial Integrity

Maura J. Pereira-LeonBTI Education and Training Manager

Borders, Trade, and Immigration Institute

Admiral James LoyFormer Commandant

USCG

Garret ReinhartBranch Chief I Large Scale Non-Intrusive

Inspection (NII) BranchU.S. Customs and Border Protection

Pascal RayManaging Principal

Prescient Underwriting Management & Associates

Bruce MannDirector of Freight Mobility

Port Houston

Brenda MainwaringAsst Vice President,

Public AffairsUnion Pacific Railroad

Chad MakovskyExecutive Vice

President, OperationsDallas Fort Worth

International Airport

Mike LettmanCyber Security Advisor, CISA

Department of Homeland Security

Mark Lopes Director of Threat Intelligence

Hudson Cyber

J. David MorganCEO

Cooper/Ports America, LLC

Jaeson JonesDirector/CEO

Omni International Intelligence

Randy “Church” Kee (MG, USAF, Ret)Executive Director

Arctic Domain Awareness Center

Sarah Janes, Ph.D.Associate Vice Chancellor -

Continuing and Professional Development

San Jacinto College

Lee OttenProtective Security Advisor

DHS CISA

Thomas GuarrieriSenior Researcher

National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and

Responses to Terrorism (START), University of

Maryland

Mark HigginsDirector, Motor

Carrier ExperienceThe Port of Virginia

Brian HillWestern Gulf

Gateway DirectorU.S. Maritime

Administration

Catherine JamesPresident

Dixie Cullen Interests

Brian HarrellAssistant Director for

Infrastructure SecurityCybersecurity and

Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

Fernando Bustamante IgartúaGeneral Ports Director

Government of México

Rear Admiral Michael P. Ryan

CommanderU.S. Coast Guard Cyber Command

Ben RohrbaughCo-founder and Chief

Executive OfficerLantern Unmanned

Autonomous Systems

Colin RizzoEmergency Management

Coordinator Port Houston

Dr. Stephen S. RoopFounder/CEO

Freight Shuttle

Jeff KindleMOL Chemical Tankers

Alejandro Trillo Menchelli

Chief Operating OfficerTGM Fleet &

Consulting Services

Margaret KiddProgram Director, Supply

Chain & Logistics TechnologyUniversity of Houston



Robert WelchBlack and Veatch

Rhyner WashburnCyber Intelligence Researcher

National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and

Responses to Terrorism (START), University

of Maryland

Filip VandenbusschePort Representative

North AmericaPort of Antwerp

FSD Hector VelaFederal Security Director

U.S. Transportation Security Administration

Inspector Elyssa WetcherTransportation

Security InspectorU.S. Transportation Security

Administration

Carleen Lyden WalkerCo-Founder/

Executive DirectorNorth American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA)

Jessica ShaverChief People Officer

Port Houston

LCDR Dallas SmithDetachment Chief

USCG’s Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise

Steve S. SinDirector, Unconventional

Weapons & Technology DivisionNational Consortium for

the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism

(START), University of Maryland

Darren SheltonQuality Systems Director

Moran Shipping Agencies, Inc.

John StaufferAssociate Vice Chancellor

San Jacinto College Maritime Campus

Sandy SmithMaritime Cybersecurity

Engineer - ICS

Larry ShiAssociate Professor

of Computer Science Department


Arnie Tyler CAPT USN (Ret)

Founder, CEOMerLion Advisory Group, LLC

Erik StrombergExecutive Director, Center

for Advances in Port Management

Lamar University

Victor TodorovManager, USCBP Port of Los Angeles /Long Beach

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Inspector Ryan ThomasTransportation

Security InspectorTransportation Security

Administration

Travis SheehanShell Cities

Gary ScheibeSecurity Manager

Shell Deer Park Complex

Rick TieneVP Business Development,

Government & Critical Infrastructure

Mission Secure

Sandy SandersExecutive Director

Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District


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