C-PORT Elects 2019 Board of Directors

23-Nov-2018 C-PORT (Conference of Professional Operators for Response Towing) held its 32nd Membership Meeting on November 12, 2018 at Wyndham Lake Buena Vista, Orlando, FL.  Along with committee reports and industry issue discussions, the membership elected its 2019 C-PORT board of directors and name the 2019 C-PORT executive board.  

Appointed to the executive board for 2019 were Phil LeBlanc, Safe Sea/TowBoatU.S. Narragansett Bay, chairman: John Donaldson, Sentinel Marine Services/Sea Tow Sebastian, vice-chairman, Jon Gridley, Lake Tow Inc./Sea Tow Clarks Hill Lake, treasurer; and Harold “Smitty” Smith, Miller’s Towing & Salvage/TowBoatU.S. Sandy Hook, secretary.

In announcing the 2019 C-PORT board of directors, Tina Cardone, executive director remarked, “These are talented, visionary people.  The mission of our association is well served by this group of industry leaders.”  Serving on the board are:

Robert Butler, Big Bay Marine/TowBoatU.S. San Diego
John Donaldson, Sentinel Marine Services/Sea Tow Sebastian
Jake Dunfee, Rescue Marine/TowBoatU.S. Port Clinton
Jon Gridley, Lake Tow Inc./Sea Tow Clarks Hill Lake
Terry Hill, Potomac Marine Inc./TowBoatU.S. Potomac
Phil LeBlanc, Safe Sea/TowBoatU.S. Narragansett Bay
Anthony Noury, Hawser LLC/Sea Tow Charleston
Richard Paul, Marine Towing & Salvage of SWFL/TowBoatU.S. Cape Coral
Dale Plummer, Baltimore Marine Recovery/TowBoatU.S. Baltimore
Harold “Smitty” Smith, Miller’s Towing & Salvage/TowBoatU.S. Sandy Hook
John Ward, Aquanaut Towing & Salvage/Sea Tow Pensacola-Destin.

---