Argus Sustainable Marine Fuels Conference

William Boatwright is the Senior Commercial Manager for Climate Solutions at NORDEN. He has been with NORDEN for over 10 years in both operational and chartering roles. His focus over the past few years has been for long term project development and helping clients understand new and upcoming climate regulations and reduce their emission intensity. William holds a bachelor of science in Marine Transportation from the State University of New York Maritime college. Read less

Samuel Norton was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of OSG in December 2016. Prior to this appointment, he served as Senior Vice President and President and Chief Executive Officer of OSG's U.S. Flag Strategic Business Unit from July 2016. Mr. Norton served as a non-executive Director on OSG's Board from 2014 to July 2016. In 2006 Mr. Norton co-founded SeaChange Maritime, LLC, an owner and operator of container ships, and served as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Norton previously spent 17 years as a senior executive officer at Tanker Pacific Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. In 1995, Mr. Norton initiated and led the entry of the Sammy Ofer Group into the container segment and acquired and operated the first container vessels in the group's fleet. While at Tanker Pacific, Mr. Norton also conceived and started a related business, Tanker Pacific Offshore Terminals, which owns and operates a fleet of floating, offshore oil storage terminals. Prior to joining the Ofer group, Mr. Norton played a lead role in the Asian distressed assets group of the First National Bank of Boston, a position which acquainted him with the shipping industry and the Ofer family. Mr. Norton holds a Bachelor of Arts in Chinese Language and Literature from Dartmouth College. Read less

Sean T. Pribyl is a business attorney in Holland & Knight's Washington, D.C., office. Mr. Pribyl's practice focuses on maritime regulatory compliance matters, international law and trade, marine claims, autonomous transportation, civil litigation and dispute resolution, and white collar criminal law. Mr. Pribyl combines a common sense legal approach with an emphasis on personal relationships with his clients, and brings to bear a significant background with more than 25 years of combined experience as a federal regulator, international maritime and trade attorney, U.S. Coast Guard officer and attorney (JAG), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Special U.S. Attorney, merchant mariner deck officer and international protection and indemnity (P&I) club lawyer. With a focus on results, Mr. Pribyl combines the analytical with the practical to offer sound and timely advice on complex compliance matters so that clients can make informed decisions – to avoid potential issues. Mr. Pribyl has also forged a reputation as being an industry thought leader on developing areas of risk and innovation on the horizon to help clients stay "ahead of the game." Mr. Pribyl has significant experience in working with clients in regulatory, litigation and compliance matters involving maritime and international trade. He leverages his operator and regulator background to help clients navigate complex and shifting regulatory compliance and enforcement landscapes involving the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Military Sealift Command (MSC), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Department of State (DOS), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and others. Read less

Jon Scharingson is the Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives for Chevron Renewable Energy Group. Chevron REG is one of the nation’s leading producer and marketers of biodiesel selling 621 million gallons of biodiesel, renewable diesel and blends in 2021. As Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives Scharingson oversees the company’s sales business development activities and is responsible for collaborations and strategic alliances in new market segments. Prior to joining REG, Mr. Scharingson spent 17 years in the seeds, crop protection and the agriculture biotechnology industries, having worked for Imperial Chemical Industries, AstraZeneca and Syngenta. He held several senior management roles in business strategy, business development and marketing. Mr. Scharingson has a BBA in Management and an MBA in Marketing from Iowa State University. Read less

Michael is the Vice President, Global Fuel Sourcing for Carnival Corporation. He has a diverse set of experiences in the petroleum and shipping industries that spans over 30 years and covers all aspects of finance, production, processing, transporting, selling, buying and testing petroleum products. Prior to joining Carnival Corporation & PLC, he served Managing Director & President, Americas for Veritas Petroleum Services B.V. where he oversaw all aspects of Sales, Marketing, and Operations for North America and South America Prior to joining Veritas Petroleum Services, he was responsible for coordinating global strategies for all aspects of the Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines fuel exposure and energy expense across all of the corporation’s operations, including fuel procurement, emission abatement, fuel/emission regulation, fuel hedging, and energy efficiency programs. Michael holds an MBA in international business and finance from Oklahoma City University, and has completed the Executive Management Program at Wharton School of Business Read less

Steve has over 40 years’ experience of the oil and gas and chemicals industries. He has been involved in exploration, industrial gases, low-carbon project development, hazardous waste and industrial services, green and blue hydrogen, green and blue ammonia, and carbon capture and sequestration. His recent assignments include managing the $2bn Jazan air separation project in Saudi Arabia. He also helped develop the Helios green ammonia project at Saudi Arabia’s Neom site and was involved in establishing a global supply chain to transport the ammonia to global demand centres, where hydrogen can be extracted for use as a transport fuel. Steve has held senior positions at BOC, Messer, Gulf Cryo, Shell Oil Products, Schlumberger and Romic Environmental Technologies, and has worked all over the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He holds a BSc in electrical engineering from the University of Salford, an MSc in power systems from the University of Manchester and an MBA from the Cranfield School of Management. He is a member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology and a chartered engineer in the UK. Read less

Kevin Martel is the General Manager for Wilhelmsen Ship Management based in Houston. Kevin is responsible for the Ship Management of the fleet based in Houston. Wilhelmsen is among the top ten ship managers in the world and exists as one of the many arms of Wilhelmsen. Wilhelmsen Ship Management specializes in LNG, LPG, Container, Bulk, Cruise, Ro/Ro, Oil and offshore sectors. Wilhelmsen heritage runs deep in the value chain to deliver quality and transparency to our customers, which is the hallmark of our success. Prior to Wilhelmsen, Kevin has worked as a Fleet Director for ship owners, primarily working in the US Flag fleet. Kevin has also held roles as a Port Engineer and Senior Surveyor for class. Kevin holds a Bachelor of Science in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the University of Michigan. Read less

Mr. Josh Messner is a technology manager with the Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and holds a Project Management Professional certification. Working out of the Golden Field Office located in Golden, CO, Josh is responsible for a number of projects within BETO’s Systems Development & Integration (formerly the Advanced Development & Optimization) Program. He focuses primarily on strategies for scaling-up and reducing risks for biofuels and bioproducts. Josh is active in BETO’s efforts in biofuels for marine use, national laboratories process development units, and the utilization of high performance computing strategies to reduce scale-up risk. Prior to working at DOE, Josh received a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering with an interdisciplinary study in biotechnology from Colorado State University. Read less

Matt Jackson is the Vice President of Business Development Crowley Advance Energy leading Crowley’s energy strategy and growth sectors. Some of these sectors include distribution, marine bunkering, renewable energy, electrification, microgrids, engineering, bulk transportation, and marine management. He joined Crowley in 2002 and has worked in several areas of the company including liner shipping, logistics, and petroleum transportation. Before joining Crowley, Matt worked for a major consulting firm and was a U.S. Air Force captain. He has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Alabama and a master's degree in industrial engineering from the University of Arkansas. Read less

Langtry Meyer is the Founder of large-scale clean energy projects, currently leading the development of Texas Green Fuels' sustainable fuels export complex in Galveston Bay, Texas. Additionally, he founded the 4 MTPA Texas LNG export project located in Brownsville, Texas. Previously, Mr. Meyer held executive positions at organizations in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe. Notable roles include Chief Commercial Officer of the Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone Authority in the UAE, positions within the Majid Al Futtaim Group in the UAE, the Samsung Group Office of the Chairman in Korea, and financial institutions such as ABN AMRO Bank in The Netherlands and France, as well as Hypo Bank in Germany and the USA. Having resided in multiple countries, including the UK, France, Mexico, Malta, Saudi Arabia, the USA, Germany, The Netherlands, Korea, and the UAE, Mr. Meyer brings a broad global perspective to his work. He holds a BA in Economics from Stanford University, an MBA from INSEAD, and is a CFA charterholder. In addition, Mr. Meyer has represented the England National and Stanford University basketball teams in games and tournaments worldwide. Read less

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LCDR Ryu, a native of Queens, New York, entered in the Coast Guard in July, 2010. He served at Marine Safety Unit Morgan City located in Louisiana, Sector St. Petersburg in Florida, and Activities Far East in Yokota, Japan. Prior to joining the Coast Guard, LCDR Ryu graduated from the United States Merchant Marine Academy with a Bachelors of Science and a Third Assistant Engineer’s License for unlimited gross tonnage for Diesel and Steam powered vessels. LCDR Ryu went on to graduate with a Masters in Engineering (Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering) from the University of New Orleans. LCDR Ryu is currently the Detachment Chief for the Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise. LCDR Ryu has served in the Coast Guard in a variety of national and international operational assignments as a marine safety professional, a policy maker, and a program manager. His prior tours as an Officer include National Technical Advisor for the Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise, Assistant Chief of Inspections for Activities Far East, Port State Control Chief & Facilities Compliance Supervisor, and Assistant Waterways Management Chief. He is currently studying for his Fundamentals of Engineering License to one day get his Professional Engineer’s License. Read less

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Beau Berthelot, is the Vice President of Business Development and Director of Government Affairs for Maritime Partners (MP). Beau is responsible for leading business development efforts in the maritime industry’s energy transition space, including the Hydrogen One methanol to hydrogen fueled inland towboat. Beau is also instrumental interfacing with the executive and legislative branches of the federal government. Beau recently joined MP after serving as Director of Business and Government Relations for Conrad Shipyards since 2016. There Mr. Berthelot lead business development efforts in providing marine solutions using alternative fuels and hybrid propulsion technologies. Beau’s previous experience includes positions as General Counsel for a marine engineering firm and as a practicing attorney. His government affairs experience also includes a role as Legislative Counsel to former Congressman Gene Taylor (MS-4). Mr. Berthelot holds a BS in Microbiology with a Minor in Chemistry as well as an MBA from Louisiana State University and JD from Tulane Law School. Read less

Dr. Carr is the Vice President of Research and Operations at Energy and Environmental Research Associates, LLC. He is an expert in emissions, air quality, and economic analysis in the mobile, non-road, and biogenic sectors. He has worked on transportation air quality, fuels, and emissions inventory projects for federal, state, NGO, and industry clients. Dr. Carr’s recent publications include work on the air quality and health impacts of ship fuels, economic incentives for alternative fuels in the shipping industry, and macroeconomic modeling of transportation electrification and alternative fuels. He received his Master of Marine Policy, and Ph.D. in Marine Studies from the University of Delaware (Newark, DE) and an A.B in Biology from Bowdoin College (Brunswick, ME). Read less

Margaret Kaigh Doyle has spent three decades working in the maritime and energy sectors. Doyle served four terms as an appointed member of the US Coast Guard Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC), most recently chairing its LNG Fuels Subcommittee. In 2014, Doyle was responsible for developing and delivering the first set of LNG Bunkering Courses in North America. In 2017, she worked as a member of the prep team for Eagle LNG Partners Talleyrand Bunkering Depot, designed and built specifically to fuel the Crowley Dual Fuel ConRo Vessels. Doyle has also participated on the U.S. Delegation to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on LNG matters and serves as a value contributor to the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), SEA\LNG and the Society for Marine Gas as Fuel (SGMF). She is a graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and holds advanced degrees in engineering from The George Washington and Pennsylvania State Universities. Read less

Yuanrong Zhou is a Researcher on Fuels program at the International Council on Clean Transportation. Her work focuses on techno-economic performance and life-cycle carbon intensity of alternative fuel pathways. Yuanrong holds an M.A. in Climate and Society from Columbia University and a B.S. in Environmental Biology from the University of Toronto. Read less

Troy Hawkins is a Senior Scientist and leads the Fuels and Chemicals Group of Argonne National Laboratory’s Systems Assessment Center. His research focus is on improving the environmental performance of energy and product systems, with particular focus on decarbonization. His work contributes to the development of Argonne’s Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy Use in Technologies Model (GREET®) for life cycle analysis of energy systems, products, and technologies. GREET has been widely used for the determination of carbon intensities for fuel pathways in connection with California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard and the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). Dr. Hawkins leads the development of new pathways in GREET for alternative fuels for maritime shipping. His work also contributes to the International Maritime Organization’s working group developing guidance for the life cycle analysis of marine fuels. Prior to joining Argonne he worked as a consultant providing environmental and economic assessment for clients in the private and government sectors, led life cycle assessment research at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and worked as a researcher in the Industrial Ecology Programme at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. He holds a PhD from Carnegie Mellon University and a BS in Physics from the University of Michigan. Read less

Peter Keller is the chairman of SEA-LNG, a multi-sector industry coalition established to demonstrate the benefits of the LNG fuel pathway for shipping’s decarbonisation. Until 2018, Peter was executive vice president at TOTE, and led the conversion of the company’s fleet to LNG. Prior to this, between 2000 - 2010, Mr. Keller was EVP and Chief Operating Officer of NYK Group Americas, Inc. and a member of the Governing Board of NYK in Tokyo. Mr. Keller was also a member of the Board of Directors of PMA, the PMSA, and USMX. He served for many years as Chairman of OCEMA. He was a founder of the Coalition for Responsible Transportation (CRT), now an Industry wide organization committed to environmentally responsible practices across the supply chain. Mr. Keller was inducted into the International Maritime Hall of Fame in 2006. Read less

David Cummins is President of the Blue Sky Maritime Coalition, a non-profit, strategic alliance formed to accelerate the transition of waterborne transportation in Canada and the United States toward net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Prior to his current role, Cummins worked as an executive with Shell with more than 35 years’ experience covering many locations around the world as well as many diverse businesses and skill areas. Cummins was Shell’s Commercial and Business Development Manager for Shipping & Maritime, Americas, and before that served as Vice President of Shell Korea Limited, managing relationships with Korean shipyards and heavy industry. Cummins previously contributed to Shell’s success in technical management, global strategy development, commercial deal making, new business development, strategic customer account management, divestment and portfolio deal teams, capital project planning & execution, and change management/corporate redesign. Cummins is a frequent speaker with various organizations on topics including Shipping Sectoral Decarbonization, Global/International Account Management, Strategy Development, Negotiation/Deal Making and Cultural Differences between Western and Asian Countries. In his personal time Cummins is an avid golfer and photographer and is also sole proprietor of a timber tract operations company in the US Read less