IAMPE CONGRATULATES RECENT GEORGIA MPM GRADUATES

The International Association of Maritime and Port Executives (IAMPE) is pleased to announce its latest class of Maritime Port Managers (MPM), who completed their certifications in Savannah, Georgia, USA, October 15-16, 2026. Teaching the program was IAMPE Faculty member, David Arnold, AMPE, CME. The class was hosted by Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) 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 MPM was Felix Etinge, MPM – Manager of Crane Maintenance, GPA; Austin Allen, MPM – Asst. Manager of Operations – Ship Ops, GPA; Gary Woodruff, MPM – Sergeant – Training, GPA; Daniel Douglas, MPM – Port Police Officer, GPA; Jacques Pinault, MPM – Manager of Crane Maintenance, GPA; Kenny Reid, MPM – Sergeant – Investigations, GPA; Holly Biddle, MPM – Properties & Contracts Specialist, GPA; Jean Vincent, MPM – Properties & Contracts Specialist, GPA; Joseph Swords, MPM – Asst. Manager of Maintenance – Safety, GPA; Joseph Bennett, MPM – Asst. Manager of Operations – GCT Containers, GPA; Jordan Phillips, MPM – Container Yard Manager – GCT, GPA; Torus Outland, MPM – Safety & Training Manager, GPA; Leslie Thomas, MPM – Asst. Manager of Gov’t & Community Outreach, GPA; Kami Wilder, MPM – Sergeant, GPA; Tiphani Lee, MPM – General Manager of Human Resources, GPA; Roger Cason, MPM – Lieutenant, GPA; Carl Wade, MPM – Sergeant, GPA; Michael Green, MPM – Systems Admin. – Datacenter Infrastructure, GPA; Connor Collum, MPM – Corporate Safety Manager, GPA; and Mia Kwarteng, MPM – Crane Systems Engineer, GPA.

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; Port of Halifax; 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.