IAMPE CONGRATULATES RECENT NEW YORK MPM/MPE GRADUATES

The International Association of Maritime and Port Executives (IAMPE) is pleased to announce its latest class of Maritime Port Managers (MPM) and Maritime Port Executives (MPE), who completed their certifications in New York, NY, USA the week of November 3-7,2025. Teaching the week-long program was IAMPE Faculty member, Steve Ribuffo, AMPE, CME. The class was hosted by the Port Authority of New York/New Jersey (PANYNJ), 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 Maritime Port Manager (MPM) was Richard J. Abbato, MPM – Principal Board Management Support Specialist , PANYNJ; Diana Contreras, MPM – Principal Accounting Clerk, PANYNJ; Shaikh Hassin, MPM – Sr. Marine Terminal Ops., PANYNJ; Christa Bonnett, MPM – Sr. Marine Terminal Ops., PANYNJ; Sherif Esmail, MPM – Senior Engineer, PANYNJ; Miriam Swartz, MPM – Principal Transportation Planner, PANYNJ; Crystal Almanzar, MPM – Senior Marketing Analyst, PANYNJ; and Christopher Marquart, MPM – Marine Terminal Operations, PANYNJ.

 Graduates of the MPE 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 Maritime Port Executive (MPE) was Tanja Grzeskowitz, MPE – Senior Program Manager, Port Sustainability, PANYNJ; Charles Bontempo, MPE – Senior Program Manager, PANYNJ; Andrew Viola, MPE – Staff Property Representative, PANYNJ; Amanda Valdes, MPE - Manager, Strategic Analysis and Industry Relations, PANYNJ; Ryan Flanagan, MPE – Principal Property Representative, PANYNJ; Charles Huang, MPE - General Manager, Financial Analysis, PANYNJ; Jeffrey Brauner, MPE – Senior Program Manager, PANYNJ; and Zachary Werkmeister, MPE – Manager, Eastern Port Sales, PANYNJ.

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.