NEW ORLEANS — The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has appointed Adam Laurie as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Laurie, a New Orleans area native, brings an accomplished background encompassing military service, financial expertise, and revenue growth strategy. Laurie’s career has spanned leadership roles in financial planning, strategic finance, and executive management: Macquarie… Read More
Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC), the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates, announced that its Board of Directors has named Ronnie Pruitt Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2026. At that time, he will also join the company’s Board of Directors. The company’s current Chairman and CEO, Tom Hill, will transition to the role of Executive… Read More
The Rhenus Group has appointed Peter Nordstrom as Chief Executive Officer for its Air & Ocean division in North America. He will now oversee regional operations and align with the company’s global strategic vision. With a proven track record of more than 25 years of international experience in the freight forwarding, logistics, and supply chain… Read More
President Trump has nominated Florida’s former Secretary of Commerce and the head of that state’s public-private investment program to fill the pair of commissioner vacancies at the Federal Maritime Commission. Laura DiBella, currently a government affairs advisor with Tallahassee law firm Adams and Reese, was nominated to succeed former FMC Chairman Louis Sola for a… Read More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that Roger Kelly has been promoted to vice president of contracts and pricing at its Newport News Shipbuilding division. Kelly succeeds Matt Mulherin Jr., who has been appointed vice president of supply chain and strategic sourcing at NNS. Kelly will have overall responsibility for contracts, pricing,… Read More