Advisory Board
With input from the US DOT and the Maritime Administration, the co-directors of GLMRI came up with this list of representatives who have expertise in maritime commerce, marine environmental issues or other segments of the Great Lakes marine transportation system. The membership of the board was designed to bring together industry, academia, and government leaders to advise the co-directors on the research agenda and to provide input on topical priorities. The advisory board can be expanded to include additional relevant stakeholders that agree to participate. The advisory organizations, board members or their delegated representatives are:
- The Great Lakes Commission
- Mr. Tim Eder
- Executive Director, Great Lakes Commission
- Ann Arbor, MI 48104
- The St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (DOT)
- Ms. Betty Sutton
- Administrator, St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
- Washington, DC 20590
- The Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration
- Mr. Floyd Miras
- Director, Maritime Administration, Great Lakes Gateway
- Chicago, IL 60661
- The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
- Mr. Stephen Kemp
- Section President, Great Lakes and Great Rivers Section ,Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
- Ann Arbor, MI
- The American Great Lakes Ports Association
- Mr. Willam Friedman
- Chairman, American Great Lakes Ports Association
- Cleveland, OH
- The US Coast Guard
- Commander Scott Anderson
- 9th District, US Coast Guard
- Cleveland, OH 44199
- The Lake Carriers’ Association
- Mr. James H.I. Weakley
- President, Lake Carriers’ Association
- Rocky River, OH 44116
- The Army Corps of Engineers
- Lieutenant Colonel Michael Sellers
- US Army Corps of Engineers
- District Engineer, Detroit District
- Detroit, MI 48266