John Amos is an international logistics and transportation consultant specializing in planning, operations and regulatory issues. His experience encompasses the fields of ocean, air and surface transportation. For over 40 years he has had international and domestic assignments in the fields of logistics, procurement, and construction management.

He was employed by Bechtel Corporation for more than 26 years and in his last position was global head of transportation and logistics functions for its $900 million annual transportation cost. After retiring from Bechtel in 1996 he became the North American director of business development for Danzas Corporation, the Swiss-based global transportation and logistics company. He formed Amos Logistics consulting in 2001.

He has also served the transportation profession outside the workplace. He is a former lecturer in transportation at Golden Gate University, past chairman of the board of The National Industrial Transportation League, past president of the Railway Industrial Clearance Association, past president of the Pacific Transportation Association, and past president of the Transportation Club of San Francisco. Currently he is president of the Propeller Club, San Francisco Bay Region; secretary of the Exporters Competitive Maritime Council; and co-chairman of the program committee for the global Breakbulk events. Mr. Amos served on the External Advisory Board of the California Maritime Academy and is a member of the International Propeller Club Executive Committee.

He has written and published a book titled “The Cultural Navigation Guide to Europe and Asia.” It contains background information to assist world travelers in adapting to business customs and interpersonal requirements while traveling in unfamiliar countries.

Łukasz is President of the Polish Abnormal Road Transport Association (OSPTN), Managing Partner at the Law Firm iuridica, ESTA Europe Board Member, ranked as a „Rising Star – lawyer of tomorrow” in 2015.

Łukasz  has over 15 years of experience in the industry, from the national and international perspective. He is representing national abnormal road transport industry since 2008 when the big development for heavy transport occured in Poland. Recently he is engaged in the European Commision initiative for the evaluation of the weight and dimensions directive (96/53/EC) and national amendment of the escort car legal requierments. He is an experienced lobbyist and industry representative, involved in eFTI regulation (EU 2020/1056) and e-CMR implementaion in Poland.

Łukasz is an acknowledged specialist and advisor in the field of abnormal road transport, in 2022 he advised an investor on the transport of the largest load in the history of Poland (TBM transport from Opole to Babica).

Łukasz is also a speaker at numerous logistics conferences and a lecturer at the SGH – Warsaw School of Economics and the Kozminski University.

Amanda joined the EIC (Energy Industries Council) in April 2015. With over 20 years business development experience in international trade and policy, Amanda is an expert in energy, environment and infrastructure, energy market intelligence, industry stakeholder engagement, business strategy and consultancy.

Prior to joining the EIC, Amanda was Director, Business Development North America with Trade & Investment Queensland, Australia. She also served as Vice Consul, Energy, Environment and Infrastructure with the UK Department for Business & Trade from 2010-2014. Prior to her commitment to public service Amanda worked in the legal field for over ten years, focusing on domestic and international policy.

Among her accomplishments, Amanda was a Finalist for the 2021 ExxonMobil Power Play Awards, named 100 Women in Energy Transition by the Energy Transition Economist in 2002. In 2019, Amanda worked with 130 experts across energy, academia, trade and policy to deliver the National Petroleum Council’s (NPC) report to the US Secretary of Energy on Carbon Capture, Use and Storage to define pathways that would lead to deployment at scale, and is an Expert Contributor for Mexico Business News, among other publications throughout her career. Throughout her career, Amanda has served on a number boards, and currently serves as, Board Member for the Society for Low Carbon Technologies (SFLCT), Advisory Board Member for the British American Business Council of Texas (BABC Texas), an Advisory Board Member of the Center for International Studies, University of St. Thomas, Houston, and active in many other industry groups.

On a personal note, Amanda has two children, Inez who is a Project Manager with a major political consultancy firm, and Maximilien who is in 3rd grade at The Awty International School. Amanda loves reading, aspires to be a good golfer, and mentors young professional women in Houston.

John has been in the Houston maritime industry for 30+ years and holds a Bachelor of Science in Maritime Administration from Texas A&M. He started with Bertling in 2002 as Director of North America Vessel Operations. After moving to Bertling’s logistics division, he held various senior leadership roles within North and South America. He is currently the North America Chartering Director. John has also been an Adjunct Professor with Texas A&M University since 2002. Active in various industry and education initiatives, John is the current President of the Houston Maritime Arbitrators Association, sits on advisory councils for Houston Maritime Center, Lone Star College, Houston Community College, TSU and San Jacinto College. He is also a board member of the Port Houston Partners in Maritime Education nonprofit organization and the International Propeller Club. In April 2020, he founded the Houston Supply Chain/Logistics Education Collective to proactively minimize the logistics industry talent gap and foster industry relationships with educators and students in the Greater Houston region.

Steve Hill is currently a member of McDermott’s Global Operations as Director and Global Lead of Logistics and Trade Compliance.

Steve has had a principle focus on international logistics and trade for over 40 years in the EPC industry beginning his career with Howe-Baker Engineers in 1984 as a project logistics coordinator.

In 1991, Steve joined the newly established company Petrofac International Ltd as its first Global Logistics Manager overseeing the transport of modular-designed plants to various global locations.

In 2003, Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (CB&I) acquired certain assets of Petrofac International US-based operations. Steve joined the CB&I organization as a Senior Logistics Manager with responsibilities for onshore capital projects.

In 2009, Steve relocated to CB&I’s headquarters in The Woodlands, Texas as part of the Global Supply Chain organization. During this time he formed and led the company’s global Trade Compliance efforts and was promoted to Global Operations as Director of Logistics & Trade Compliance.

In 2018, after the business combination of McDermott and CB&I, Steve transitioned into a new role as Director of Global Supply Chain Management for Logistics & Trade Compliance. He continues in this position utilizing his experience and leadership to support the global supply chain efforts while maintaining the company’s regulatory compliance of international trade.

Steve is a graduate of Lloyd’s Maritime Institute with a B.S. degree in International Trade and a degree in Criminal Justice from Kilgore College.

Proactive Change LLC – Owner

Consultancy, providing practitioner expertise from forty years of experience in execution and senior management roles in International Shipping & Logistics. Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) companies.

Amec FW, Global Industries, Acergy, KBR, Halliburton and Brown & Root Energy Services. Related to Oil & Gas, Solar Farms, Environmental, Power & Process and Mining. Leading Global teams of up to 1,500 people on complex Supply Chain Management execution and expenditure of $6.5 Bn Per Annum.

Expertise

Project execution, strategy, change management, team building, risk management, process Improvement, logistics, procurement, category management, supplier relationships, terms & conditions, cost reduction, planning & scheduling, procedures & processes

Institute Supply Management Houston

Executive Board member responsible for Academic Partnerships & Emerging Professionals engagement. My focus and passion is to aid them learn, grow and network, to build a career in Supply Management.

Professional and Industry Engagement

• University of Houston Supply Chain & Logistics Technology, Industry Advisory Board
• Lone Star College Houston, Logistics Advisory Board member
• Port of Houston Partners in Maritime Education committee member
• Fellow of the International Institute of Advanced Purchase & Supply
• Author “Guiding Principles for Engaging Total Contribution of Suppliers”, on cost reduction and improving performance in the Supply Chain

Margaret Kidd currently serves as the executive director of the Houston Maritime Center and Museum. She previously served as an instructional associate professor of supply chain and logistics technology at the University of Houston from 2016 to 2025. She is frequently in the media including, BBC World News, Fox Morning with Maria, Fox Sunday Night in America with Trey Goudy, NPR, Transport Topics, CNBC, Washington Post and many more, discussing supply chain disruption and solutions.

Dennis is the owner and lead Project Logistics Consultant of Mottola Global Logistics LLC which provides customized supply chain/logistics related assessment and solutions support services that assist client shippers, LSPs, or other related entities in being the best at what they do.

His career in Supply Chain and Global Logistics leadership spans experience in both shipper logistics management and as a provider of logistics services. He was most recently employed full-time by Bechtel Corporation where he performed a variety of roles and responsibilities over his twenty-one years with the company including corporate global leadership of the Logistics, Expediting, and Supplier Quality functions.

Dennis earned a Business Logistics degree from Penn State University, in addition to completing various university executive programs and professional certifications over his career. He participates in several Supply Chain and Logistics industry organizations and thought leadership activities including ECMC, Breakbulk Americas, HLPFI, The Journal of Commerce, and serves on the advisory boards for HMAA, the University of Houston, Lone Star College, and Houston Community College supply chain/logistics programs.

Geanean has been in the logistics industry for 20 years, starting in 2005 as a logistics coordinator for a small 3PL company in Los Angeles. She joined Technip Energies as a Project Logistics Manager in 2023 and has had the opportunity to manage several successful large-scale EPC projects.

John Rowe brings over two decades of dedicated experience in engineered heavy‑lift and project logistics. As Vice President of Business Development at SEA.O.G—based in The Woodlands, Texas—he leads critical efforts to deliver precision transport solutions across inland waterways, ports, and offshore environments.

Throughout his career, John has spearheaded complex project cargo initiatives involving multi‑modal coordination, oversized equipment movement, compliance with Jones Act and U.S. Coast Guard regulations, and delivery timelines across massive infrastructure and energy builds. His leadership is anchored in SEA.O.G’s proprietary “4 E’s of Excellence” process—Engage Early, Embrace Technology, Engineer Solutions, Execute the Plan—to ensure streamlined and risk‑mitigated logistics.

Recognized as a subject‑matter expert in heavy transport, John regularly shares industry perspectives on the critical role of project logistics in global infrastructure growth, emphasizing innovation, sustainability, and creative problem‑solving

Thomas Skellingsted is Managing Director at LPX Partners with offices, in Houston, Dubai, Singapore and Shanghai. Thomas is globally driving business development in supply chain and logistics. With over three decades of experience, he specializes in project cargo, heavy lift, and energy sector operations. Thomas has led large-scale transformations, optimized global supplier networks, and delivered strategic growth across Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas. He holds degrees in Strategic Management and Management Execution and is known for combining structured execution with commercial insight to drive business impact.

With over two decades of experience, Tania stands out as a senior leader in both domestic and international logistics operations and supply chain management. Her expertise encompasses a wide array of areas including import/export, freight and international shipping, compliance, team building, feasibility studies, route surveys, and contract management support. Tania has a proven track record of successfully leading project teams, enhancing productivity, boosting morale, mentoring employees and fostering high-performance workplace cultures that excel in multicultural environments. Tania has successfully managed multi-million-dollar logistics projects across the U.S., Canada, the Middle East, South America and Asia.

John is the founder of his own consulting firm and brings more than 40 years of global industry experience, culminating in his role as vice president of global logistics for a Fortune 100 company. Following his corporate career, he spent five years as a Professor of Record at the University of Houston–Downtown, teaching MBA courses in International Business and Supply Chain Management.

He has served as a board director and has traveled extensively to advance global trade practices. Throughout his career, John has championed the correct application of Incoterms® as a core element of trade efficiency and effectiveness. In addition to teaching multiple graduate-level courses on Incoterms® and trade agreements, he has co-authored several peer-reviewed research papers on the topic with Dr. Davis, with two more currently under review—making him the most published researcher on Incoterms® globally.

John has also written numerous articles and presented at international conferences on logistics, trade, and compliance. He is co-author of the textbook Business Logistics (Oxford University Press), with Dr. W. Pienaar; its sixth edition is scheduled for publication in 2025.

His leadership extends to professional organizations, having served as a track chair for multiple academic conferences and contributing to the CSCMP as a roundtable president and conference board member.

John holds a Ph.D. in Logistics, an MBA, and a B.Sc. in Engineering. He is a European Engineer (Eur. Ing), a Chartered Engineer (UK), and a Fellow of the Institute of Engineering and Technology (UK).

Grant is President & Founder at Jade Management Group, an industrial and capital supply chain advisory and consulting company.

Prior to this he established Combi Lift Projects in Americas, preceded by President and Chief Executive Officer of Agility Project Logistics, Inc.

Grant has over 50 years of industry experience in leadership roles setting strategy and implementing strategic plans to meet financial results and operational excellence in the complex and volatile service, engineering, petrochemical and industrial manufacturing sectors. Tactical experience in project management and operations in more than 60 countries for commercial entities in heavy manufacturing, capital project supply chain upstream, midstream, downstream, marine and the logistics service sector.

Grant is an active member of Breakbulk Magazine Editorial Board, Exporters Competitive Maritime Council as well as other professional organizations.

Andrew Young is the Corporate Manager of Logistics and Manager of Bechtel Global Logistics, responsible for developing a coordinated logistic strategy across all business units. His focus is on; advancing and integrating logistics across the full spectrum of projects – from feasibility studies to project execution, supporting ‘EPC’ integration, and delivering optimized solutions to projects and clients based on cost, schedule and risk mitigation. He provides leadership and guidance to logistics staff deployed on projects globally, and a centralized core team responsible for maintaining a functional logistics support structure that provides direct assistance to individual projects, optimizes synergies across projects, and institutes processes and procedures that standardize best practice across the company. 

Andy’s Bechtel experience includes three years as the Transport Assurance Manager – where he was recognized as a ‘Bechtel Distinguished Technical Specialist’ [BDTS], three years as the OG&C Functional Logistics Manager, two years as the Chartering Supervisor for the Wheatstone LNG Project and two years in the field as the In-Country Logistics Manager for the Curtis Islands LNG projects in Australia.  Prior to Bechtel, Andy worked as a Technical Project Logistics Manager for Alstom Power in Switzerland and prior to that he was a Commercial Manager (Sales, Tendering and Project Management) for Abnormal Load Engineering in the UK.