40 Under 40 Award Recipients Announced For 2024
The Waterways Journal is announcing the recipients of the 2024 IMX 40 Under 40 Awards.
Now in its seventh year, the IMX 40 Under 40 Award recognizes young professionals for their hard work and dedication to the inland marine industry. The award is presented to 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.
The honorees will be recognized in a ceremony at the 2024 Inland Marine Expo, slated for May 29–31 in Nashville, Tenn.
This year’s honorees are:
James Adams, logistics manager, Marquette Transportation
Jake Altfillisch, senior manager-Western Rivers, Michels Construction
Michael Armfield, CEO, MobileOps
Drake Arnold, NOBT terminal manager, Associated Terminals
Jacob Ballard, site operations manager, Yager Materials
Dan Benken, director of port and barge line services, Parker Towing Company
Paul Berendes, director of asset management, J.F. Brennan Company Inc.
Bradley Blackmon, fleet maintenance manager, Golding Barge Line
Capt. Bubby Boutian, captain, Turn Services
Harrison Brann, engineering manager, senior naval architect, The Shearer Group Inc.
Ryan Brown, director of vessel operations, T&T Group of Companies
Mark Cain, port engineer, Industry Terminal & Salvage Company
Bridget Carbary, associate general counsel, Upper River Services
David Chacon, director new construction, Southwest Shipyards LP
Michael Craig, river superintendent, Shamblin Stone Inc.
Nick Craycraft, port captain, Hines Furlong Line
Donald Davey, manager-vessel maintenance, river operations, Campbell Transportation Company
Anthony David, port captain, Enterprise Marine Services
Jeremy Deibert, senior manager-supply chain, Campbell Transportation Company
Randall Frost, director-systems & analysis, Canal Barge Company Inc.
Gregg Greaves, senior director of boat and barge planning, American Commercial Barge Line
Joshua Henkemeyer, port captain, River Salvage Company Inc.
Bryant Killen, deputy director, Lake Providence Port Commission
Shannon Kroll, executive vice president, Midwest Tankermen
Josette Kuphall, assistant vice president-logistics and customer service, Ingram Barge Company
Dustin Marino, shipyard supervisor, Industry Terminal & Salvage Company
Jason McCoy, marine mechanic, Amherst Madison
Miles Merriman, vessel manager, ARTCo
Adam Nunally, port captain, American Commercial Barge Line
Capt. Justin Penrod, captain, Okie Moore Diving & Marine Salvage LLC
Wesley Rhoden, operations specialist-vessel compliance, Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Kyle Rosenwald, operations manager, Ingram Barge Company
Max Scafidi, marine surveyor/appraiser, Sabine Surveyors
Meghan Marshall Schimpf, vice president-administration, Chem Carriers
Khouri Spencer, human resources director, Parker Towing Company
David Staines, director of marketing, dry cargo services, Canal Barge Company Inc.
Capt. Phillip Steely, captain, Southern Devall
Josh VanMeter, barge repair coordinator, Waterfront Services Company
Ryan Villareal, project manager, Kirby Corporation
Taylore Wagner, senior human resource generalist, Marquette Transportation Company LLC
