IAMPE CONGRATULATES RECENT BURNS HARBOR IMPM AND IMPE GRADUATES

The International Association of Maritime and Port Executives (IAMPE) is pleased to announce its latest class of Inland Maritime Port Managers (IMPM) and Inland Maritime Port Executives (IMPE), who completed their certifications in Portage, Indiana, USA the week of May 4-8, 2026. Teaching the week-long program was IAMPE Faculty member, David Arnold, AMPE, CME. The class was hosted by Ports of Indiana – Burns Harbor, which is also an education and training center partner of the IAMPE. The program covered an in-depth overview of port management, current maritime issues, and multiple case studies.

Earning the Inland Maritime Port Manager (IMPM) was Michelle Keen, IMPM – Billing & Office Coordinator, Ports of Indiana; Beverly Lewis, IMPM – Administrator, Ports of Indiana; Barbara Frost, IMPM – Central Region Inland Port Lead, GFT Infrastructure; and Doug Caylor, IMPM - Business Development Director, Ports of Indiana.

Graduates of the IMPE program received graduate-level academic and continuing education credits from the IAMPE’s Academic Partners which includes Maine Maritime Academy, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, State University of New York Maritime College, Texas Southern University, The University of South Alabama, University of Tennessee, Knoxville - Haslam College of Business, and the Australian Maritime College. Earning the Inland Maritime Port Executive (IMPE) was Bernard Weithman, IMPE – Executive Director, Henderson County Riverport; Josh Webb, IMPE – Government Affairs, Ports of Indiana; Becky Yuan, IMPE – Director of Strategic Initiatives, Ports of Indiana; Ethan Kieffner, IMPE – Engineer, Ports of Indiana; Ryan McCoy, IMPE – Port Director, Ports of Indiana, Burns Harbor; Nick Harper, IMPE – Operations Manager, Ports of Indiana; Jason May, IMPE – Port Director, Ports of Indiana; Ashley Blocker, IMPE – Operations Manager, Ports of Indiana; George Ott, IMPE – Port Director, Ports of Indiana, Jeffersonville; Michael Graves, IMPE – Operations Manager, Ports of Indiana; Doug Kowalski, IMPE – General Counsel, Ports of Indiana; Erica Jackson, IMPE – Chief Financial Officer, Ports of Indiana; Julie Petree, IMPE – Director of Project Delivery; Jody Peacock, IMPE – Chief Executive Officer, Ports of Indiana; Dave Parrott, Chief Operating Office, Ports of Indiana; Brent Donovan, IMPE – General Manager, Kaskaskia Regional Port District; Jeremy Edgeworth, IMPE – Freight, Rail and Waterways Coordinator, Kentucky Transport Cabinet; Miguel Pereira, IMPE – Director of Business Development, Port of Harlingen Authority; and Dexter Salenda, IMPE – Foreign Trade & Economic Development Director, Ports of Indiana.

The IAMPE is proud to have 37 Education Partners including the Connecticut Port Authority; Port Authority of New York and New Jersey; Georgia Ports Authority; Port of Alaska; Bruce Oakley, Inc.; Maine Port Authority; Little Rock Port Authority ; Port Milwaukee; the British Virgin Islands Port Authority; Port of South Louisiana; Port of Morgan City (LA); America’s Central Port; the United States Coast Guard; the US Environmental Protection Agency; Port Tampa Bay; Jacksonville Port Authority; South Carolina Ports Authority; Maher Terminals; The Port of Virginia; The Mississippi State Port Authority; New Hampshire Port Authority; the World Trade Center New Orleans; Ports Association of Louisiana (PAL); Kean Miller; Parker Towing, Port of Decatur; A. Ayala Colón Sucrs Inc.; the Ponce Port Authority; Halifax Port Authority; The Port of New Orleans; Port Liberty NY; Hawaii Department of Transportation; Ports of Indiana – Jeffersonville; The Port of Long Beach; Marine Exchange of Southern California; Maryland Port Administration – Port of Baltimore; North Carolina State Ports Authority; and University of Memphis.

The IAMPE is a non-profit industry association that provides professional development and certification for professionals at every level of their careers working in and around the maritime port industry. Programs are reviewed and approved for certification by the IAMPE’s Board of Advisors, comprised of 19 industry professionals. The Association offers professional and accredited programs in Coastal and Inland Port Management and Executive Management, as well as certification programs for Marine Terminal Operator and IMDG/Hazardous Awareness.