About PMA
On behalf of our member companies, we help ensure West Coast ports remain vibrant economic engines for the region and the nation.
We are PMA
OUR MISSION
Leading PMA Members in negotiating, administering, and protecting PMA/ILWU labor agreements.
OUR VISION
A world-class association enabling our members to meet the challenges of an ever-changing world.
Membership
PMA represents the world’s leading shipping lines and terminal operators at West Coast ports, a leading global gateway and powerful engine for the regional and national economies.
Our 71 member companies consist of domestic carriers, international carriers, terminal operators and stevedores that operate in California, Oregon and Washington.
Executive Team

Stephen Hennessey
President & CEO

Craig E. Epperson
Senior Vice President
General Counsel and Secretary

Michael H. Wechsler
Senior Vice President
Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer

Chad Lindsay
Senior Vice President
Labor Relations and Chief Operating Officer

William Bartelson
Vice President
Contract Administration and Arbitration

Parin Jhaveri
Vice President
Information Technology

Sean Marron
Vice President
Labor Relations

Bettye Page-Wilson
Vice President
ILWU-PMA Contract Benefits

Todd Amidon
Deputy General Counsel

John Rooney
Controller

Scott A. Rettig
Senior Coast Director
Strategic Business Analysis and Products

Aaron Thieme
Senior Director
Accident Prevention and Training Strategy

Tammy France
Director
Human Resources

David Westengard
Director
ILWU-PMA Contract Benefits
Executive Team

Stephen Hennessey
President & CEO

Craig E. Epperson
Senior Vice President
General Counsel and Secretary

Michael H. Wechsler
Senior Vice President
Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer

Chad Lindsay
Senior Vice President
Labor Relations and Chief Operating Officer

William Bartelson
Vice President
Contract Administration and Arbitration

Parin Jhaveri
Vice President
Information Technology

Sean Marron
Vice President
Labor Relations

Bettye Page-Wilson
Vice President
ILWU-PMA Contract Benefits

Todd Amidon
Deputy General Counsel

John Rooney
Controller

Scott A. Rettig
Senior Coast Director
Strategic Business Analysis and Products

Aaron Thieme
Senior Director
Accident Prevention and Training Strategy

Tammy France
Director
Human Resources

David Westengard
Director
ILWU-PMA Contract Benefits
Area Managing Directors

Dan Kaney
Area Managing Director
Northern California

Stephen Fresenius
Area Managing Director
Southern California

Nairobi Russ
Area Managing Director
Pacific Northwest
Area Managing Directors

Dan Kaney
Area Managing Director
Northern California

Stephen Fresenius
Area Managing Director
Southern California

Nairobi Russ
Area Managing Director
Pacific Northwest
Board of Directors
PMA is governed by a Board of Directors, composed of leading executives from our member companies.

Roy Amalfitano
Evergreen Shipping Agency (America) Corp.

Dave Wear
Ocean Network Express, (North America) Inc

Junseok Choi
HMM America Shipping Agency, Inc

Jean-Yves Duval
CMA CGM (America) LLC

Nicolas Gauthier
SSA Marine, Inc

Al Gebhardt
Maersk

Joseph Gregorio, Sr.
Pacific Crane Maintenance Company, LLC

Rich Kinney
Matson Navigation Company, Inc

Chris Parvin
Mediterranean Shipping Company (USA)

George Pasha
Pasha Hawaii
Board of Directors
PMA is governed by a Board of Directors, composed of leading executives from our member companies.

Roy Amalfitano
Evergreen Shipping Agency (America) Corp.

Dave Wear
Ocean Network Express, (North America) Inc

Junseok Choi
HMM America Shipping Agency, Inc

Jean-Yves Duval
CMA CGM (America) LLC

Nicolas Gauthier
SSA Marine, Inc

Al Gebhardt
Maersk

Joseph Gregorio, Sr.
Pacific Crane Maintenance Company, LLC

Rich Kinney
Matson Navigation Company, Inc

Chris Parvin
Mediterranean Shipping Company (USA)

George Pasha
Pasha Hawaii