Board of Directors

CII’s Board of Directors is committed to carrying out the organization’s mission on a voluntary basis. Their efforts continue to drive CII into the future as a strong and vibrant group.

Executive Committee

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Brendan McCahill Sr.
CEO, The Datamyne, Inc.

Brendan joined The Datamyne, a provider of international trade data, as Executive Vice President in 2007. He has more than 25 years in maritime and international trade. His prior experience includes senior management positions with Hanjin Shipping, Norton Lilly International, Gulf and Atlantic Maritime Services and Associated Container Transportation. Most recently, he was president of PIERS, a provider of trade data and market intelligence.

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Allen Clifford
CII President
Executive Vice President, Med. Shipping Co. (USA)

Allen Clifford is Executive Vice President, Commercial, of Mediterranean Shipping Company (USA) Inc. He joined Containership Agency in 1981, the agency that first represented MSC in the United States. He was instrumental in building the company’s U.S. client base and initial business practices, along with Nicola Arena, as the company evolved to become MSC (USA) Inc. in 1990. He started in the industry with Freight Base Inc. as a freight forwarder/custom house broker. He is a graduate of the University of Buffalo.

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Matt Guasco
CII Vice President

Matt is an international transportation consultant with over 30 years of experience in Ocean, Air, and Ground Cargo. He has set up and maintained Supply Chain Logistics programs throughout the United States and assisted in the negotiation of Domestic and International Transportation contracts.

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Michael Berzon
CII Treasurer
President, MarLog Inc.

Michael, formerly of The DuPont Company, is President of Marlog Inc., a global supply chain consultancy.

Executive Director

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Barbara Yeninas
CII Executive Director
Senior Partner & CEO, BSY Associates Inc.

Barbara leads BSY Associates Inc., a leading business-to-business branding and marketing communications consulting firm. She has been active in promoting the container industry for more than three decades and continues to play a key role in many industry educational outreach programs.

Board Members

Cate Avolio
Senior Account Manager
The Journal of Commerce

The Honorable Helen Bentley
President and CEO
Helen Bentley & Associates

James Blaeser
Publisher
American Shipper

Steven Blust
President
International Institute of Container Lessors

Joe Cervenak
Principal
Kemper Joseph LLC

Susan Coffey
East Coast Regional Sales Manager
Port of Tacoma

Ashley Craig
Venable LLP

H. Ben Dendy
President
Vectre Corp.

Michael DiVirgilio
Senior Vice President- Development
Ceres Terminals Incorporated

Randy Flood
Executive Director
Green Jobs Alliance

Capt. Jon Helmick
Director Logistics and Intermodal Education
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

Anne Kappel
Vice President
World Shipping Council

Mark Miller
Director, Corporate Communications
Crowley Maritime Corp.

Dominic Obrigkeit
Senior Vice President
Evergreen Shipping Agency (USA)

Liam Power
Publisher
The Journal of Commerce

Curtis Whalen
Executive Director
Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference
American Trucking Associations