IMX Award Winners Announced
The Waterways Journal has announced the industry leaders who will be honored at this year’s Inland Marine Expo, to be held in Nashville, Tenn., May 31–June 2.
The IMX Achievement Award will be presented to the family of the late Capt. Mike Rushing, who passed away earlier this year. The posthumous honor will highlight his legacy of leadership, and it will be presented in a session beginning at 3:45 p.m. June 1.
The 40 Under 40 Awards, which honor young leaders in the industry, will be presented in the closing luncheon of the Expo, beginning at 12:30 p.m. June 2.
The award recognizes 40 men and women under the age of 40 who have made outstanding contributions to the inland marine transportation industry in a variety of fields.
This year’s 40 Under 40 honorees are:
Strickler Adams, Cooper Marine
Allie Adams, Sewart
Michael Alfortish, ACBL
Brandon Austin, Marquette Transportation
Blaise Boudreaux, Associated Terminals
Brian Brown, Enterprise Marine
Tabitha Brown, Brown Marine Service
Joshua Burge, Amherst Madison
Justin Burleson, PTL Marine
Cara Carson, Ingram Barge Company
Colin Checkan, Industry Terminal & Salvage
Corey Day, Canal Barge
Taylor Dickerson, Kirby Corporation
Joseph Farrell III, Resolve Marine
Andrew Flavin, Marquette Transportation
Travis Flowers, National Maintenance & Repair
Jenna Gaudet, Eckstein Trade & Transportation
Bradley Glenn, Ingram Barge Company
Ben Hays, Chem Carriers
Brian Huber, St. John Fleeting
Jonathan Jackson, Associated Terminals
Greg Karlowsky, Campbell Transportation
Trace Laborde, Laborde Products
James Loughlin, Midwest Tankermen
Andrew McIntyre, Marquette Transportation
Randy Moore, Golding Barge Line
Dane Morris, Kansas City Engineer District
Johnny Nguyen, Wepfer Marine
Joseph Osterberger, Borghese Lane LLC
Frank Patti, Patti Marine Enterprises
Bridget Pennington, ACBL
Jordan Sanders, Waterfront Services
Russell Smith, Glenn E. Daulton Inc.
Jordan Steines, Riverview Tug Svc.
Sean Tittle, Southern Devall Towing
Lloyd Trosclair, Turn Services
Cade Vanderkamp, Sabine Surveyors
Matt Vishino, Brennan Marine
Chris Ward, ARTCo
Aimee Williams, Illinois Marine Towing
Now in its sixth year, the 40 Under 40 Awards program continues to grow in popularity. This year, more than 100 nominations were received.
This will be the 10th Inland Marine Expo, and it is the first to be held in Nashville. Previous events were held in St. Louis, Mo.
The Inland Marine expo is presented by The Waterways Journal. For more information, visit www.inlandmarineexpo.com.
