WCI NAMES NEW OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS; MATT WOODRUFF NAMED CHAIRMAN
News Release
Waterways Council, Inc.
October 31, 2011
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">ARLINGTON,
VA – At its Annual Meeting on October 19 in Pittsburgh, the Board of Directors
of Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) elected the following new officers for
2011-2013: <I>Chairman</I>, <B>Matt Woodruff</B>, (</SPAN><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Director,
Government Affairs,<SPAN style="COLOR: black"> Kirby Corporation); <I>Vice
Chairman</I>, Steve Little, (President, Crounse Corporation)<I>;</I> <I>General
Counsel,</I> <B>Dan Mecklenborg</B>, (Senior Vice President, HR & Chief
Legal Officer, Ingram Barge Company);<I> Immediate Past Chairman,</I><B> Rick
Calhoun</B>, (President, Cargo Carriers). All other officers were
re-elected to their current positions.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The
following new members have been elected to WCI’s Board of Directors: <B>Gary
</B></SPAN><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Anderson</SPAN></B></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Vice President,
Grain Marketing, CHS, Inc; <B>Bruce Hahn</B>. Executive Vice President,
Marquette Transportation; <B>Martin Hettel</B>, Manager, Captive Services, AEP
River Operations; and <B>Michael McLean,</B> Senior Vice President, CONSOL
Energy, Inc.<SPAN style="COLOR: black"></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></I> </P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The
full list of WCI’s Board of Directors can be found at </SPAN><A
href="redir.aspx?C=21cd8fc0affd486d8e05b8a7c68a9043&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.waterwayscouncil.org%2fAboutUs%2fBoardofDirectors.pdf"
target=_blank><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">http://www.waterwayscouncil.org/AboutUs/BoardofDirectors.pdf</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">
and its Officers and Executive Committee at</SPAN> <A
href="redir.aspx?C=21cd8fc0affd486d8e05b8a7c68a9043&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.waterwayscouncil.org%2fAboutUs%2fExecutiveCommittee.pdf"
target=_blank><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">http://www.waterwayscouncil.org/AboutUs/ExecutiveCommittee.pdf</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoBodyText><SPAN style="COLOR: black">“The Board of the Waterways
Council is purposely diverse, with representation from across the waterways
system and across the spectrum of waterways users, including shippers, carriers,
ports, service providers, labor and agricultural interests. We are united
in the view that maintaining a safe, efficient and reliable system of waterways
is essential to our nation’s future. The sustained commitment of high
level executives from our member organizations to serve as officers and
directors of WCI is a testament to the importance of the Council’s work to these
groups,” said Matt Woodruff, Chairman. </SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Waterways Council, Inc. is the
national public policy organization advocating a modern and well-maintained
national system of ports and inland waterways. The group is supported by
waterways carriers, shippers, port authorities, shipping associations and
waterways advocacy groups from all regions of the country. Visit
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">ARLINGTON,
VA – At its Annual Meeting on October 19 in Pittsburgh, the Board of Directors
of Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) elected the following new officers for
2011-2013: <I>Chairman</I>, <B>Matt Woodruff</B>, (</SPAN><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Director,
Government Affairs,<SPAN style="COLOR: black"> Kirby Corporation); <I>Vice
Chairman</I>, Steve Little, (President, Crounse Corporation)<I>;</I> <I>General
Counsel,</I> <B>Dan Mecklenborg</B>, (Senior Vice President, HR & Chief
Legal Officer, Ingram Barge Company);<I> Immediate Past Chairman,</I><B> Rick
Calhoun</B>, (President, Cargo Carriers). All other officers were
re-elected to their current positions.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The
following new members have been elected to WCI’s Board of Directors: <B>Gary
</B></SPAN><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Anderson</SPAN></B></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Vice President,
Grain Marketing, CHS, Inc; <B>Bruce Hahn</B>. Executive Vice President,
Marquette Transportation; <B>Martin Hettel</B>, Manager, Captive Services, AEP
River Operations; and <B>Michael McLean,</B> Senior Vice President, CONSOL
Energy, Inc.<SPAN style="COLOR: black"></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></I> </P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The
full list of WCI’s Board of Directors can be found at </SPAN><A
href="redir.aspx?C=21cd8fc0affd486d8e05b8a7c68a9043&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.waterwayscouncil.org%2fAboutUs%2fBoardofDirectors.pdf"
target=_blank><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">http://www.waterwayscouncil.org/AboutUs/BoardofDirectors.pdf</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">
and its Officers and Executive Committee at</SPAN> <A
href="redir.aspx?C=21cd8fc0affd486d8e05b8a7c68a9043&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.waterwayscouncil.org%2fAboutUs%2fExecutiveCommittee.pdf"
target=_blank><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">http://www.waterwayscouncil.org/AboutUs/ExecutiveCommittee.pdf</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText><SPAN style="COLOR: black"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoBodyText><SPAN style="COLOR: black">“The Board of the Waterways
Council is purposely diverse, with representation from across the waterways
system and across the spectrum of waterways users, including shippers, carriers,
ports, service providers, labor and agricultural interests. We are united
in the view that maintaining a safe, efficient and reliable system of waterways
is essential to our nation’s future. The sustained commitment of high
level executives from our member organizations to serve as officers and
directors of WCI is a testament to the importance of the Council’s work to these
groups,” said Matt Woodruff, Chairman. </SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"></SPAN></I> </P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Waterways Council, Inc. is the
national public policy organization advocating a modern and well-maintained
national system of ports and inland waterways. The group is supported by
waterways carriers, shippers, port authorities, shipping associations and
waterways advocacy groups from all regions of the country. Visit
</SPAN></I><A title=http://www.waterwayscouncil.org/
href="redir.aspx?C=21cd8fc0affd486d8e05b8a7c68a9043&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.waterwayscouncil.org%2f"
target=_blank><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">www.waterwayscouncil.org</SPAN></I></A><SPAN
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