Upcoming Technical Committee Meeting
Date: September 24-25, 2025
Location: Boston, Massachusetts

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	Vice President EH&S The Pacific Companies Tacoma, 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