Leslie Ruta
Leslie Ruta is the Director of Planning at Port Corpus Christi. She joined the PCCA Accounting Department in 2015 as the Staff Accountant and was promoted to Revenue Accountant where she led the Revenue Team before moving to Planning in 2018. Leslie and the Planning team lead organizational planning efforts and provide internal Port clients […]
James Dowd
Jim is an energetic sales leader with 40 years’ experience at Verizon in building and successfully leading specialized sales teams focused on solution selling and technology driven solutions across all vertical markets. Considerable experience supporting the missions of all branches of the U.S. Federal Government, U.S. State and Local Government and Education clients through a broad portfolio […]
James Murphy
James Murphy is an accomplished government affairs professional with extensive experience spanning both the public and private sectors. He began his career on Capitol Hill, serving as a staff member for U.S. Senator Susan Collins. Over nearly five years in the Senate, James gained invaluable insights into legislative processes and public policy. He later assumed […]
Randy Plotkin
Allen Thomas
An innovative supply chain executive with a broad, global track record in strategy, digitalization, automation tech and all things tied to modern marketing and business development from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies including Deloitte & Touche, Maersk-SeaLand, Nascent Technology, APS Technology (acquired by ABB) and Envase Technologies (acquired by Wisetech Global).
Alex Walling
As Head of Business Development for Network as Code at Nokia, Alex spearheads the go-to-market efforts for Nokia’s API-driven solutions, helping enterprises unlock the full potential of 5G technology. With a track record of scaling API businesses and working at the intersection of technology and strategy, Alex collaborates with industry leaders to drive commercial adoption […]
Brad Carper
With a career spanning more than 30 years at Norfolk Southern, Brad Carper began in Sales and Marketing before dedicating much of his career to Intermodal and Automotive Terminal Operations, and was instrumental in implementing improved technology in terminals. Recently, Carper transitioned into a leadership role focused on supporting terminal operations through process improvement, standardization, […]
Eric Caris
As Director of Cargo Marketing for the Port of Los Angeles, Eric Caris is responsible for marketing, sales, and promotional programs designed to attract and retain shipping business to the Port. Caris played an active role in the research and development of the Port’s Alternative Maritime Power® (AMP®) program, a groundbreaking technology to reduce ship […]
Loren Mathis
Loren Mathis is Chief Strategy Officer of INFORM Aviation. Loren contributes extensive leadership and industry expertise from his experience at INFORM and from his 12 years with American Airlines.Loren’s experience covers ground handling resource management efficiency, including airport operations, OTP, cargo resource planning, workforce management solutions, and technology strategy.
Nick Parham
Mr. Charles “Nick” Parham currently serves as the Marine Transportation System (MTS) Cybersecurity Coordinator (GS-14) for the Coast Guard’s Atlantic Area Command (LANT Area) and has served in this capacity since January of 2021. The area of responsibility for LANT Area encompasses all inland and coastal maritime operations east of the Rocky Mountains including Puerto […]
