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 Chairman of the Great Lakes Commission
- Mr. David Knight
- Special Events Manager for Transportation and Sustainable Development, Great Lakes Commission
- Ann Arbor, MI 48104
- The Administrator of the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
- Mr. Craig Middlebrook
- Deputy Administrator, St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
- Washington, DC 20590
- The Director of US DOT Maritime Administration, Great Lakes Gateway
- Mr. Floyd Miras
- Acting Director, Maritime Administration, Great Lakes Gateway
- Schaumberg, IL 60173
- The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Great Lakes and Great Rivers Section
- Mr. James Sharrow
- Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
- Duluth, MN 55802
- The Chairman of the American Great Lakes Ports Association
- Mr. Adolph Ojard
- President, American Great Lakes Ports Association
- Duluth, MN 55802
- The Commander of the US Coast Guard, Ninth District
- Commander Scott Anderson
- 9th District, US Coast Guard
- Duluth, MN 55802
- The President of the Lake Carriers’ Association
- Mr. James H.I. Weakley
- President, Lake Carriers’ Association
- Rocky River, OH 44116
- The District Engineer of the Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District
- Lieutenant Colonel Michael Derosier
- US Army Corps of Engineers
- District Engineer, Detroit District
- Detroit, MI 48266

