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American Waterways Operators Elects Patrick Sutton of ACBL as Chairman
- During its May 19, 2025 gathering in Arlington, Va., the American Waterways Operators elected Patrick Sutton as the new Chairman of the Board.
- This leadership election followed the outgoing Chair Kelly Teichman’s tenure as the association represents the national tugboat, towboat, and barge industry vital to U.S. Commerce and security.
- Patrick Sutton, Senior Vice President at American Commercial Barge Line, emphasized the need for adaptability, unity, safety, and safeguarding the Jones Act amid political and economic uncertainty.
- Industry vessels transport over 665 million tons of U.S. Commerce annually across inland waterways, coasts, and the Great Lakes, underscoring the sector’s economic significance.
- Under Sutton's leadership, AWO aims to promote a regulatory environment fostering safety and innovation, while urging maximum member engagement to advance the industry's priorities.
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American Waterways Operators Elects Patrick Sutton of ACBL as Chairman
ARLINGTON, Va., May 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The members of the American Waterways Operators, the national tugboat, towboat and barge industry association, elected a new slate of leaders last week during the association's Spring Convention and Annual Membership Meeting.
AWO elects ACBL’s Patrick Sutton as its new chairman
The members of the American Waterways Operators elected a new slate of leaders last week during the its Spring Convention and Annual Membership Meeting. Patrick Sutton, senior vice president, business development and planning, American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL), was elected chairman of the AWO board of directors; Matt Woodruff, vce president of public & government affairs, Kirby Corporation, was elected vice cACBL, patrick Sutton, hairman; an…
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