Please note that the conference program and schedule are subject to change and will be updated routinely below:
June 9, 2025 |
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8:30 - 9:30 am | Breakfast | |||
9:30 AM | Welcome Remarks ILTA President, Leakhena Swett, ILTA Chair, T. Pratt Summers, Colonial Terminals, Inc. | |||
10:00 am - 10:20 am | Technology Break | |||
Leadership Texas Ballroom TBD | Health, Safety & Security Texas Ballroom TBD | Environment Texas Ballroom TBD | Operations & Engineering Texas Ballroom TBD | |
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10:20 am - 11:20 am | Conversational Leadership: Unlocking the Power of Dialogue for Leadership Success Walter Nusbaum, The Nusbaum Group | Fortifying the Gate: Enhancing Security Protocols at Terminal Facilities Mark Canales, Howard Energy Partners | Clearing the Air: Air Permitting & Compliance Brian Burdorf, Trinity Consultants, Keith Ocheski, Buckeye Partners, Terri Hollomon, ONEOK, William Lee, CITGO | Beyond Hydro-Testing: Cost-Effective Compliance for Coast Guard Dock Line Inspections Ben Darbe, Allie Alderson, HMT |
11:20 am - 11:30 am | Coffee Break | |||
11:30 am - 12:30 pm | Digital Transformation In Liquid Terminals Integrating Technology, Operational Execution And Performance Insights For A Unified Terminal Vision Shamoun Maayr (Moderator), Digineox Consulting, Pablo Santos, Salman Khan, Odfjell | DOC PIC Training: Benefits of Having a in-house PIC, Rules and Regulations Scott Espey, Murphy Oil USA, Inc. | Transitioning to Fluorine Free Foams, and PFAS Treatment Using Conventional and Destructive Technologies Richard Steinberg, Kinder Morgan, Eric Foster, GEM, Rula Deeb, Geosyntech | Driving Tanks - A Proactive Approach to Storage Tanks Operational Excellence Rafael Rengifo, Becht |
12:30 pm - 12:50 pm | Lunch Served | |||
12:50 pm - 1:45 pm | Keynote Speaker Carly Fiorina | |||
2:10 pm - 3:10 pm | Innovative Talent Acquisition Strategies in the Energy Industry Jeri George, Howard Energy Partners | 2024 Platinum Award Recipient: How We Made the Journey! Willie Washington, Todd Halter, Liz Parzanese, Art Hilton, Michael Diel, Energy Transfer, Caroline Kerr, MIPC | SPCC Compliance - Pitfalls for Terminals Taylor Wilson, Trinity Consultants | Optimizing Marine Operations: Risk Management, Dock Tools, and Stakeholder Engagement Robert Kessler (Moderator), MIS Marine, Lance Nunez, DOW, David Monk, Energy Transfer, Ravi Khanna, CITGO |
3:10 pm - 3:25 pm | Coffee Break | |||
3:25 pm - 4:25 pm | Navigating the Pipeline: Women in Industry Leadership Meridith Wilson, Buckeye Partners, Regina Zolnor, Marathon Petroleum Company, Maria Ciliberti, Vopak North America Inc., Traci Johnson, IMTT | What Employers Should Expect from OSHA Under a Second Trump Administration Eric Conn, Conn Maciel Carey LLP | PFAS and Firefighting Foam: Federal Actions and Liabilities; State Actions and Case Study of Site Investigation Tara Billingsley (Moderator), Lorie Schmidt, JD, Massie Partners, John Goetze, Trinity Consultants, Todd Habets, JET Infrastructure Holding IA, LLC | Pipeline & Terminals – The Value of Real-Time Asset Monitoring Krishna Uppuluri, Molex, Adam Miller, Flint Hills Resources, LP |
4:45 pm - 5:30 pm | Women in Terminals Networking Reception Sponsored by Marathon Petroleum Company | |||
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm | Conference Reception Altitude Pool at the Marriott Marquis | |||
June 10, 2025 |
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7:15 - 8:15 am | Safety Awards and Leadership Awards Breakfast | |||
Leadership Texas Ballroom TBD | Health, Safety & Security Texas Ballroom TBD | Environment Texas Ballroom TBD | Operations & Engineering Texas Ballroom TBD | |
8:30 am - 9:30 am | Chair of the Board Roundtable ILTA Chair, T. Pratt Summers, Colonial Terminals, Inc. and past chairs | Strengthening Governance, Risk and Compliance in OT Security Saltanat Mashirova, Honeywell, Damian Legar, IMTT | A Post-Election Analysis of PFAS Policy Updates and Anticipated Trends Impacting Terminals Ted Michaels, Ethan Spira, AJW | API Assessments: Good Practice Sharing Across Operations and Maintenance Ryan Meng, API, Bob Blundell, ETHOS Process Saftey Solutions |
9:30 am - 9:40 am | Technology Break | |||
9:40 am - 10:40 am | Generations in the Terminal Industry Chris Stine, Norwest Engineering, John Rizzuti, Vopak, Shan Mathews, Marathon Petroleum Company & TBD | Establishing an Elite Safety Culture within the Terminal Industry Byrne Evans, IMTT, Dennis Mendenhall, Marathon Petroleum Company | The Role of Terminals in Supporting Industry Efforts to Achieve the IMO's Net-Zero 2050 Target Gonzalo Mera Truffini, SLOM | Operate Your Terminal Sustainably with Tank-Top Solar Jin Jin Huang, Sprague Solar |
10:40 am - 10:50 am | Coffee Break | |||
10:50 am - 11:50 am | Leaderships Role in Accountability - Driving Team Building and Development Among Their Teams Sarah Truchard, CITGO | Why it’s Time to Throw Away Your P&IDs Sascha Kunze, HyBird, Jeremy Alberty, LBC Tank Terminals | CWA FRP Requirements - Planning for 2027 Taylor Wilson, Trinity Consultants | Preventative Mitigation of Corrosion Damage on Above Ambient Storage Tanks and Vessels Fadi Bachir, Owens Corning |
12:15 pm - 1:45 pm | Closing Keynote Luncheon James Stavridis | |||
CONFERENCE CLOSES | ||||
June 10, 2025 |
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10:00 a.m. | TRADE SHOW OPENS CONVENTION CENTER / Halls A & B | |||
6:00 p.m. | TRADE SHOW CLOSES | |||
June 11, 2025 |
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9:00 a.m. | TRADE SHOW OPENS | |||
12:00 p.m. | TRADE SHOW CLOSES |

June 9-11 | Houston, TX
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