2026 Event Speakers & Presentations

RICA Event Keynote Speaker
Beth Ann Branch
President/CEO
Port of New Orleans & CEO of New Orleans Public Belt RR

RICA Event Port Panel Speaker
Cameron Gibson
Senior Business Developer Manager
Alabama Port Authority

RICA Event Port Panel Speaker
Jeffrey R. Gutowski
Deputy Director - Business Development
Maryland Port Administration

RICA Event Port Panel Speaker
Patrick Blair P.E., S.I., FRSE
Vice President of Engineering
Port of Tampa Bay

RICA Event - Nutrian Project Highlight
Greg McComas
Senior Manager - Dimensional Clearances
BNSF Railway

RICA Event - Rail Clearance Panel
Michael Hamilton
Sr. Military & Clearance Manager
CSXT

RICA Event - Rail Clearance Panel
Ryan Procyshyn
Manager, Dimensional Shipments
CN Railroad

RICA Event - Rail Clearance Panel
Will Christopher
Manager, Clearances
Norfolk Southern

RICA Event - Rail Clearance Panel
Josh Whiting
Manager Bulk Operations
Union Pacific

RICA Event - RICA Shippers Council
Theo Vallas
VP Power Generation & Rail Logistics
Luminary Logistics Solutions

RICA Event - Railcar Equipment Panel
Jessica Karcz
AVP, General Equipment & Asset MGT
TTX Company

RICA Event - Railcar Equipment Panel
Jeff Ketterman
General Manager
Kasgro Railcar Mgt, Kasgro Rail Corp

RICA Event - Rail Site Selection
Bobby Ellington
Manager of Sales, Industrial Products
BNSF Railway

RICA Event - Rail Site Selection
Rick Maloyed
Business Development
Buckingham Heavy Transport

RICA Event - Rail Site Selection
Tanner Showalter
Strategic Relationship Manager
Bay Crane
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