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Biographical Sketches of Committee Members
H. Thomas Kornegay (chair) is executive director of the Port of Houston Authority, which he joined in 1972. He previously served as planning and administrative engineer, chief engineer, director of engineering, managing director, and acting executive director. Mr. Kornegay is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses, and Chi Epsilon honorary fraternity for civil engineers. He received a B.S. degree in architectural engineering from the University of Texas and an M.S. degree in architectural engineering from Oklahoma State University.
Anne D. Aylward (vice chair) is a senior consultant at the John A. Volpe Transportation Systems Center of the Department of Transportation. Previously, Ms. Aylward was executive director of the National Commission on Intermodal Transportation. She is a past maritime director of the Massachusetts Port Authority, where she was responsible for the development, marketing, and operation of the Port of Boston. She is on the Board of Directors of the North Atlantic Ports Association, chair of the North Atlantic Port Conference, vice chair of the Boston Harbor Association, a member of the Board of Governors for the Boston Shipping Association, and the past chair of the Board of Directors and the U.S. Delegation for the American Association of Port Authorities. Ms. Aylward received an A.B. degree from Radcliffe College and an M.A. degree in city planning from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is a member of the National Research Council Marine Board and the Transportation Research Board Committee on Intermodal Transportation R&D.
Alan Bartel is the director of product development for Maersk Data, Inc., of Morristown, New Jersey, and is responsible for the development of new information technology and special projects for Maersk Line (a major international container ship company) and other maritime clients. He is director of distributed information technology, project manager for a global information strategy for Maersk Line, and director for global information management. Mr. Bartel's work supports business units covering terminal operations, imports, exports, and electronic data interchange. He has previously held positions with AP Moller Steamship Company and Equitable Life Assurance Company. He graduated from Nichols College in 1979 with a B.S. in business administration and a major in management information systems.
M. Edward Gilbert is president of Gilbert and Associates, a consulting service. He has experience in crisis leadership, vessel traffic systems, coastal security and surveillance systems, and international telecommunications systems. Admiral Gilbert had a 35-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard that culminated in his final assignment as commander, 11th Coast Guard District. He was responsible for all operations and risk management in the Southwest and for carrying out the Coast Guard missions of law enforcement, maritime safety, port safety and security, environmental protection, military operations, and recreational boating safety. Previous assignments included resource director/comptroller where he oversaw an annual budget of $3.5 billion. Admiral Gilbert was also director of telecommunications. In that capacity he was chairman of an advisory group of government, industry, and labor leaders that established national standards for telecommunications. Admiral Gilbert holds a B.S. degree from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, an M.S. degree from the U.S. Navy Post Graduate School, and an M.S. degree in telecommunications from George Washington University.
William O. Gray is president of Gray Maritime Company, a marine consulting firm. He works closely with Intertanko, which represents 70 percent of the world tanker fleet, to promote safe waterway transits in the United States. From 1987 to January 1995, Mr. Gray served with the Skaarup Group, initially operating the Skaarup fleet and then managing special tanker projects, working with organizations such as the National Academy of Sciences and Intertanko. Mr. Gray spent more than 22 years with Exxon Corporation,
