Wednesday, February 20, 2013

9:00 – 10:30 am            Maritime Transportation Informational Briefing (Capitol Building Room 127)
Panelists:
- Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal, 70th District, California State Assembly
- Kristin Decas, CEO & Port Director, Port of Hueneme (PowerPoint)
- Anne Landstrom, Principal Advisor, Commercial Group, Moffatt & Nichol (PowerPoint)
- Mike Jacob, Vice President, Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PowerPoint)
- Keith Lesnick, Associate Administrator for Intermodal Systems Development, U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration

1:30 – 1:45 pm             SYMPOSIUM WELCOME ADDRESS
1:45 – 2:30 pm             Keynote Address
- Brian P. Kelly, Acting Secretary, California Business, Transportation & Housing Agency (PowerPoint)

2:30 – 3:30 pm             Panel Session: Goods Movement & Federal/State Agencies
Moderator:                  Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal, 70th District, California State Assembly

Panelists:                   
- David S. Kim, Associate Administrator for Policy and Governmental Affairs, Federal Highway Administration U.S. Department of Transportation
- Bill Higgins, Executive Director, California Association of Councils of Governments (CALCOG)
- Ben De Alba, Special Assistant, Business, Transportation & Housing Agency

3:30 – 3:45 pm             Networking Break

3:45 – 4:45 pm             Panel Session: Latest in Marine Terminals, Rail & Trucking
Moderator:                  Jennifer Lucchesi, Executive Officer, California State Lands Commission

Panelists:
- Alan McCorkle, Senior Vice President, APM Terminals - Los Angeles (PowerPoint)
- David Carlile, Vice President Marketing, Ambre Energy North America, Inc.
- Michael Shaw, Vice President of External Affairs, Legislative Affairs, California Trucking Association (PowerPoint)
- Joanne McDermott, Chief Freight Planning Branch, Division of Transportation Planning, California Department of Transportation (PowerPoint)

4:45 – 5:00 pm             Day One Closing Address

5:30 – 7:30 pm            Capitol Rotunda Reception - Gary L. Gregory Lifetime Achievement Award & 2013 CMLS Honoree of Merit Presentations

Thursday, February 21, 2013

7:30 – 8:00 am             Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:00 – 8:15 am             Opening Remarks
- Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom, State of California (Via Video)

8:15 – 9:45 am             Panel Session: Vessel Operators: Container, Oil, Dry Bulk, Autos

Moderator:                  Richard Aschieris, Port Director, Port of Stockton

Panelists:                   
- Edward Zaninelli, Vice President of Westbound TPT Trade, OOCL (PowerPoint)
- Bill Nickson, Regional General Manager, Transmarine Navigation Company
- Martin Gundersen, Ph.D., Professor Electrical Engineering-Electrophysics Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Physics and Astronomy, University of Southern California (PowerPoint)
- Bill Lewicki, Director of Marketing, Port of Stockton (PowerPoint)

9:45 – 10:00 am          Networking Break

10:00 – 11:00 am        Panel Session: Maritime Transportation System (MTS) Safety and Security “Lessons                                         Learned”

Moderator:                 Cosmo Perrone, Principal, Cosmo Perrone & Associates

Panelists:                  
- Donna Nincic, Ph.D., Professor and Director, ABS School of MaritimePolicy and Management, California Maritime Academy (PowerPoint)
- Hank Glauser, Principal Investigator, Global Security, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (PowerPoint)
- John Ostrander, Commander, SC, USN (ret) Program Manager, Maritime Safety and Security, The California Maritime Academy
- Rodney Slaughter, Deputy State Fire Marshal III, Cal Fire – Office of the State Fire Marshal (PowerPoint)

11:00 am  – 12:00 pm Distribution Systems: Logistics Warehousing, Restuffing, etc.

Moderator:                 Jason Hodge, President, Port of Hueneme Harbor Commission

Panelists:                   
- Andy Garcia, Executive Vice President, GSC Logistics
- Bill Elmore, Railroad and Transportation Logistics Consultant, UB Universal
- Ron Cancilla, Partner, Impact Transportation LLC

12:00 – 1:30 pm        Keynote Luncheon: Rear Admiral Thomas A. Cropper, President, The California Maritime                                   Academy (Powerpoint)

1:30 – 2:30 pm          Panel Session: Marine Public Safety Response: The Los Angeles/Long Beach Perspective

Moderator:               Captain James Jenkins, United States Coast Guard Commander
                                Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach (PowerPoint)
                                

Panelists:           
- John Albrough, Port Security Specialist, United States Coast Guard (PowerPoint)
- Stephen Raganold, Battalion Chief, Long Beach Fire Department    (PowerPoint) 
- Richard Baratta, Director of Risk Management, Port of Long Beach (PowerPoint)     
        
2:30 – 2:45 pm           Networking Break

2:45 – 3:45 pm           Panel Session: California Maritime Transportation System “State of the State”

Moderator:                Assemblymember Rob Bonta, 18th District, California State Assembly

Panelists:         
- Paul Bingham, Economics Practice Leader, CDM Smith (PowerPoint)      
- David Arsenault, Vice President, Hyundai Merchant Marine (PowerPoint)
- Mike Jacob, Vice President, Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PowerPoint)

3:45 – 4:00 pm           Symposium Closing Remarks