Leadership
Executive Team

President
Kevin Speers
Splice

Vice President
Dr. David Cook
ODU Strome College of Business

Secretary
Jeff Wilson
Pender & Coward

Treasurer
John Maloney
Southern Bank
Board Members
Al Collado Port of Virginia
Chris Stuart Top Guard Security
Chris Clements Volvo Penta
Detlev Peters Cornerstone Systems
Dylan Jones Maersk
Jason Cook Ardent Global Logistics
Jerry Cronin ODU / OpenSeas
Jessica Gaskins Port of Virginia
Kara Matzko Port of Virginia
John Jackson Jackson Consulting
Keith Robinson InterChange Group
Kevin Durrenberger Continental Terminals
Lauren Creech Port of Virginia
Marilynn Ryan Cal Cartage
Tyler Bemis Port of Virginia
Past Presidents
Melinda Matthews Old Point National Bank (2020-2021)
Thomas Berkley Pender and Coward (2019)
Jeffrey Estes G2-OPS (2018)
Sarah McCoy Port of Virginia (2016-2017)
Len Fleisig Willcox & Savage (2015)
Peter Trocchiano Port of Virginia (2014)
Mike Coleman CV International (2013)
Dawn Merkle Skanska USA Civil, Inc. (2012)