Administration

The Port of Houston Authority's executive director and staff are responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Port Authority and for implementing policies and directives given by the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority.

Leonard  "Len" Waterworth
Executive Director
713-670-2480

Erik A. Eriksson
Deputy Executive Director & General Counsel
713-670-2614

Roger Guenther
Deputy Executive Director, Operations
713-670-2676

Thomas J. Heidt
Deputy Executive Director, Finance & Administration
713-670-2550

Phyllis Saathoff
Deputy Executive Director, Corporate Affairs
713-670-2410

Legal
Engineering
Operations
Finance & Administration
Strategic Planning
Trade Development
Community Outreach
Public Affairs
Controller
Health, Safety, Security and Environment
Harris County Auditor
Harris County Treasurer
Field Offices

Executive Office Address

111 East Loop North
Houston, Texas U.S.A. 77029
Phone: 713-670-2400 
Fax: 713-670-2429
P.O. Box 2562
Houston, Texas 77252-2562
U.S.A.

From Mexico only
001-800-468-7678
(Toll Free)

Customer Assistance
800-688-DOCK (3625)

Reservations: Sam Houston Boat Tour
713-670-2416

Legal

Thomas Schroeter
Associate General Counsel
713-670-2423

Linda Henry
Associate General Counsel
713-670-2663

Margot Campbell
Assistant General Counsel & Records Management Officer
713-670-2491

David McNamara
Counsel
713-670-2607

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Engineering

R.D. Tanner
Director, Real Estate
713-670-2679

William Wachel
Managing Director, Engineering
713-670-2474

Mark Vincent
Director, Channel Development
713-670-2605

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Operations

Container Terminals

Barbours Cut Container Terminal

Julio Abril
Director, Barbours Cut Terminal Operations
281-470-5516

Bayport Container Terminal

Steve Cassidy
Director, Bayport Terminal Operations
281-291-6015

Jeff Davis
Managing Director, Container Operations
281-291-5505

Paulo Soares
Managing Director, Maintenance–Container Terminals
281-291-5543

General Cargo and Breakbulk Terminals

Randy Stiefel
Managing Director
713-670-2435

Jo Anna Wallace
Vessel Scheduler
713-670-2675

Chris Conti
Vessel Scheduler
713-670-2687

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Finance & Administration

Maxine N. Buckles
Managing Director, Internal Audit
713-670-2436

Tim Finley
Controller
713-670-2627

Bruce Birdwell, CSP, ARM
Director, Risk Management
713-670-2821

Ramon Yi
Senior Director, Finance
713-670-2555

Yvette Camel-Smith
Director of Procurement
713-670-2460

Alex Skinner-Klee
Director, Financial Planning
713-670-2415

Human Resources

Catherine Boutch
Director, Human Resources
713-670-2478

Carolyn Ashley
E-training Manager
713-670-2619

Fonda Soliday
HR Business Systems Manager
713-670-2492

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Strategic Planning

Charlie D. Jenkins
Managing Director
713-670-2592

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Trade Development

Ricky W. Kunz
Managing Director
713-670-2431

John A. Moseley
General Manager
Trade Development
713-670-2583

Stan Swigart
Market Development Manager
713-670-2580

Ricardo J. Arias
Trade Development Manager
713-670-2552

Shane M. Williams
Foreign Trade Zone Administrator
713-670-2487

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Community Outreach

Gilda Ramirez
Managing Director
713-670-2590

Pedro Garcia
Small Business Development Manager
713-670-2588

Pedro Gonzalez
Mentoring Program Manager
713-670-2673

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Public Affairs

Olga Llamas Rodriguez
Managing Director
713-670-1032

Lisa Ashley
Director, Corporate Communications
713-670-2644

Spencer Chambers
Director, Government Relations
713-670-2606

Bill Hensel
Corporate Communications Manager
713-670-2893

Monica Glover
Senior Manager of Government Relations
713-670-2830

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Controller

Tim Finley
Controller
713-670-2627

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Health, Safety, Security & Environment

Marcus Woodring

Managing Director, Health, Safety, Security & Environment

713-670-3612

Mark Smith

Chief of Police

713-670-3646

William Buck
Fire Chief
713-670-2636

Patricia Ramsey
Senior Administrative-Security Program Manager
713-670-3644

Colin Rizzo
Emergency Management Coordinator
713-670-3636

Jorge Torres
Facility Security Officer Barbours Cut, Bayport, Care Terminals
713-670-3642

Mike Ziesemer
Facility Security Officer, Turning Basin, Woodhouse, Manchester Terminals
713-670-3642

Aston Hinds, PhD, PMP
Senior Environmental Affairs Manager
713-670-2438

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Harris County Auditor

Barbara  J. Schott

Harris County Treasurer

Orlando Sanchez

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Field Offices

Asia
Ed Thomson
Ben Line Agencies Ltd, Asia Representatives
Port of Houston Authority
200 Cantonment Road, #13-05
Southpoint, 089763 Singapore
Phone: +65 6420 9013
Fax: +65 6224 0163

Central & South America (except Brazil)
Arturo Gámez
Avenida Aquilino De La Guardia y Calle 47
Ocean Business Plaza Bldng., Mezzanine
Panama, Republic of Panama
Phone : +(507)340-0205
Houston line: (713) 491-4607
Fax: +1-281-754-4647

Brazil
John C. Cuttino
Av. Paulista 2300, Andar Pilotis
Sao Paulo, SP Brazil
CEP:01310-300
Phone: +55 (11) 2847-4931
Fax: +55 (11) 2847-4550
Direct: +55 (11) 3323-5878
Houston Access (832) 239-5076

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