The North Carolina Ports Advisory Council includes members who represent business and industries involved in international trade and transportation across North Carolina. Organized in 1989, the Ports Advisory Council is dedicated to the success of North Carolina’s ports system: the two deepwater ports in Wilmington and Morehead City and the inland terminals in Charlotte and the Piedmont Triad at Greensboro.
The Council offers support and assistance to the North Carolina State Ports Authority in the areas of business planning, finance, government relations, marketing and operations.
Council members receive information updates on world trade and economic trends and developments in state and federal legislation, as well as briefings on port operations and developments and opportunities to provide feedback to the Ports Authority on user issues. Council meetings provide contact with prospective trade customers and networking with others involved in international trade.
The Council holds an annual membership meeting, which combines business with golf and social activities. The Council also meets other times of the year as events warrant.
The 2008-2009 Council officers are Frank Sheffield Jr., chair; Thomas Beard and Rick Wheeler, vice chairs, and Steve Thompson, secretary/treasurer.
Council membership is open to anyone involved or interested in international trade. For information, contact Frank Sheffield at 252-672-5507 or fhs@wardandsmith.com.
2008-2009 Ports Advisory Council Members
| Name |
Position |
Company |
City |
| Edward Anderson |
Member |
NACCO Materials Handling Group |
Greenville |
| Charles Baldwin, IV |
Member |
Roundtree, Losee & Baldwin, LLP |
Wilmington |
| Daisy Barios |
Member |
International Textile Group |
Greensboro |
| Thomas Beard |
Exec. Bd. Vice - Chairman |
Beard Hardwoods, Inc. |
Greensboro |
| Tony Bikhazi |
Member |
Globe Express Services |
Charlotte |
| John Bost |
Executive Board |
Bernards, Inc. |
High Point |
| Brian Casey |
Member |
High Point Market Authority |
High Point |
| Bruce Clements |
Member |
SOS Global |
New Bern |
| Lyman Cooper |
Member |
Ralph Whitehead Assoc., Inc. |
Jacksonville |
| Tony Copeland |
Executive Board |
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| Ron DeGeare |
Member |
BSH Home Appliances Corp. |
New Bern |
| Charles Diehl |
Member |
North Carolina Trucking Assoc., Inc |
Raleigh |
| John Dillard |
Member |
CSX Transportation |
Columbia |
| Max Dyer |
Member |
Kincaid Furniture Company |
Hudson |
| Sam Holcomb |
Executive Board |
North Carolina Water Resources |
Raleigh |
| Nat Hyde |
Member |
US Trust / Bank of America Private Wealth Mngt. |
Charlotte |
| Nathan Jones |
Member |
Dimon International, Inc. |
Danville |
| Randy Klemann |
Member |
UPS Supply Chain Solutions |
Greensboro |
| Gilbert Laite, III |
Member |
Williams Mullen Maupin Taylor |
Raleigh |
| Durwood Laughinghouse |
Executive Board |
Norfolk Southern Corporation |
Raleigh |
| Duane Long |
Member |
U.S.A. Longistics |
RTP |
| David Miles |
Member |
Variety Wholesalers, Inc. |
Henderson |
| Jeff Moore |
Executive Board |
Ex-Cell Home Fashions, Inc. |
Goldsboro |
| Randy Musselwhite |
Executive Board |
International Paper |
Riegelwood |
| Syble Paquin |
Member |
Saurer, Inc. |
Charlotte |
| Mike Raffler |
Member |
Kuehne & Nagel, Inc. |
Charlotte |
| David Riley |
Executive Board |
Salem Logistics |
Winston Salem |
| Scott Saylor, Esq. |
Member |
North Carolina Railroad Company |
Raleigh |
| Frank Sheffield, Jr. |
Executive Bd. Chairman |
Ward and Smith, P.A. |
New Bern |
| Tony Small |
Member |
MHC Ports Committee |
Morehead City |
| Nancy Thompson |
Executive Board |
Weyerhaeuser Company |
Raleigh |
| Steve Thompson |
Executive Bd. Sec. / Treas. |
S & R Packing |
Wilmington |
| Dean Tracy |
Member |
Lowe's Companies, Inc. |
North Wilkesboro |
| Rick Wheeler |
Exec. Bd. Vice - Chairman |
Lawrence Lumber Company, LLC |
Maiden |
| Jeff Williams |
Member |
U.T.I. USA |
Wilmington |
| Richard Yang |
Member |
SouthCo Inc. |
Wilmington |
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