Technical Committee
Upcoming Technical Committee Meeting
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
NMSA’s Technical Committee (TC), is a focused group composed of safety professionals tasked with monitoring, analyzing, and disseminating any information that affects occupational safety & health in maritime transportation. Committee members continuously gather information from numerous sources including the Federal Register, Department of Labor/OSHA, Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety &; Health (MACOSH), Department of Transportation/PHMSA, EPA, International Maritime Organization (IMO), partnering subject matter experts, and fellow NMSA members with unique expertise.
Erick Hawley-Saia – Chairman | Director of Safety & Loss Control Greenwich Terminals, LLC Philadelphia, PA Representing Ports of the Delaware River Marine Trade Association |
Jeff Brown – Vice Chairman | Senior Manager, HSSE/FSO Fenix Marine Services San Pedro, CA Representing Pacific Maritime Association |
Robert Wills – Recording Secretary | HS&E Manager Gateway Terminal LLC Charleston, SC Representing Georgia Stevedores Association |
Christopher Allen | Director HSSE APM Terminals Los Angeles, CA Representing Pacific Maritime Association |
Dr. Sharifa Batts, DBA, MBA | Vice President, ESG & Safety Ports America San Pedro, CA Representing Pacific Maritime Association |
John Bevilacqua | HSE Manager Ports America Chesapeake Representing Steamship Trade Association of Baltimore |
John Bloess | Senior Loss Control Manager The American Equity Underwriters, Inc Mobile, AL Representing The American Equity Underwriters, Inc. |
Shayne Daum* | Director Safety & Operations BCMEA Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Representing British Columbia Maritime Employers Assoc. |
Joseph Farley | Vice President – Safety & Security Maher Terminals LLC Elizabeth, NJ Representing The Shipping Association of New York and New Jersey |
Mike Hall | Assoc. Coast Director Accident Prevention and Training Strategy Pacific Maritime Association San Francisco, CA Representing Pacific Maritime Association |
Kevin Hayes | General Manager Charles Stevedoring Company, LLC Representing South Carolina Stevedores Association |
Nick Johnson | Safety & Training Manager Miami, FL Representing Southeast Florida Employer’s Association |
Richard Lubert* | Senior Vice President, Safety and Member Performance Signal Administration Wilton, CT Representing Signal Administration |
Jason McWaters, COSS CSST | Safety Manager New Orleans Terminal, LLC New Orleans, LA Representing New Orleans Terminal, LLC |
Alex Montoya | HSSE Manager Ceres Terminal Pasadena, TX Representing West Gulf Maritime Association |
Bill Nelson | Director H&S Husky Terminal Seattle, WA Representing Pacific Maritime Association |
Gaïus Renelick | OHS Chief of Service Maritime Employers Association Montreal, Quebec, Canada Representing MEA |
Tim Sheppard | Corporate Director of Loss Control The Cooper Group of Companies, Mobile, AL Representing Mobile Shipping Association |
Ronald L. Signorino | President The Blueoceana Company, Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ Representing United States Maritime Alliance |
Jennie Perez Silva | EHS Manager & FSO Puerto Rico Terminals San Juan, Puerto Rico Representing PRNT |
George Reynolds | Director Safety & Security Port Liberty Bayonne Bayonne, NJ Representing Shipping Association of New York and New Jersey |
Zach Walden | Director of Port Safety Hampton Roads Shipping Association Norfolk, VA Representing Hampton Roads Shipping Association |
*Affiliate Members