2019 Commissioners Seminar

June 18, 2019
San Francisco, CA

This one of a kind seminar is designed for members of port governing boards and commissions and focuses on current trends in the maritime industry.

06/18/2019
Welcoming Remarks

Speakers:

• Kurt J. Nagle, President & CEO, AAPA
• Elaine Forbes, Executive Director, Port of San Francisco

06/18/2019
Global Economic Outlook From the Top Down and the Bottom Up

Speaker:

• Jock O'Connell, International Trade Advisor and Senior Economic Consultant, Beacon Economics and Pacific Merchant Shipping Association, Sacramento, CA

06/18/2019
Emerging Trends in Infrastructure

Speaker:

• Iain Tester, Managing Director, KPMG

06/18/2019
Leading Your Port Through Digital Transformation

Speaker:

• Devon Morris, Digital Advisor, Microsoft

06/18/2019
Resilience: Preparing Your Port for Both Stressors and Disturbances

Speaker:

• Helen Brohl, Director of the Executive Secretariat, Committee on the Marine Transportation System, Washington, DC

06/18/2019
Navigating Conflict Within Governing Boards

Speakers:

• Ron Brinson, PPM, North Charleston, SC
• Thomas Kornegay, P.E., PPM, Principal, Kornegay & Company, LLC, Houston, TX

06/18/2019
Seizing Opportunities Created by Female Board Members and CEOs

Speaker:

• Susan Shey Dvonch, Partner, Shey-Harding Executive Search, Seal Beach, CA

06/18/2019
Invitation to AAPA 2019 Annual Convention in Norfolk

Speaker:

• Meredith Martino, Vice President of Member Engagement, American Association of Port Authorities

06/18/2019
Financing Rail Infrastructure

Speaker:

• John Elliott, Senior Vice President, Strategic Rail Finance, Philadelphia, PA

06/19/2019
Current Legal and Liability Issues for Ports and You, the Governing Board Member

Speaker:

• Danny W. Wan, Port Attorney, Port of Oakland

06/19/2019
Cultivating Leadership Qualities within Board Members

Speaker:

• Elaine Roper, Partner, Odgers Berndtson, Toronto, ON, Canada

06/19/2019
Board-Management Relations – A Critical Factor in Your Port’s Success

Speakers:

• William D. Friedman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Port of Cleveland
• Jan L. Roller, Board Chair, Port of Cleveland
• Jim Quinn, President and Chief Executive Officer, Port Saint John, Canada
• Lisa Keenan, Board of Directors, Port Saint John, Canada

06/19/2019
Navigating Politics in the Era of Brinksmanship

Speaker:

• John McLaurin, President, Pacific Merchant Shipping Association, San Francisco, CA

06/19/2019
Energy in the Maritime Environment

Speaker:

• R. Adm. Peter W. Gautier, US Coast Guard Eleventh District, Alameda, CA

06/19/2019
State of Logistics

Speaker:

• Stuart Klein, Director, A.T. Kearney, Inc., San Francisco, California

06/19/2019
Infrastructure on Steroids: Lessons Learned

Speakers:

• Randa J. Coniglio, President & CEO, Port of San Diego
• Elaine Forbes, Executive Director, Port of San Francisco