2026
Celebrating
Centennial
ABOUT US
ADVOCATING THE INTERESTS OF THE MARITIME COMMUNITY
The Maritime Association of South Carolina (MASC) is a member-based trade association that connects the Maritime Association industry and entities who support maritime commerce. MASC serves as a platform for information dissemination, collaboration, and partnership within its membership. MASC advocates for issues impacting the industry and serves to advance, promote, and protect the interests of the maritime community across South Carolina.
MASC is governed by a Board of Directors representative of every segment of the maritime commerce and transportation sector. As a member-based organization, MASC operates on a committee system. In addition to our Board of Directors, MASC encourages member involvement through our Events, Finance, and Workforce Development, Business Development and Membership committees. We host a monthly Navigation/Operations Meeting, at which businesses and government agencies share real-time information and updates, forming ad-hoc committees as needed. Committees have worked on and advocated for issues related to distribution centers, operations, harbor deepening, maintenance dredging, maritime security, new terminal development, and infrastructure to name a few.
LEADING FOR YOU
OUR EXECUTIVE TEAM AND STAFF
PRESIDENT and CEO
TAYLOR JACKSON
Maritime Association
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
VALERIE TORRES
Maritime Association
CHAIRMAN
JOHN CAMERON
Charleston Harbor Pilots Association
VICE CHAIRMAN
CORD SMYTHE
Carver Companies
TREASURER
TONY CHIAPETTA
Argents Express Group
SECRETARY
PAIGE TAYLOR
Harbor Logistics
MEMBER AT LARGE
ADAM BAKER
Gnosis Freight
MEMBER AT LARGE
GEORGE DETYENS JR.
KMD Marine Inc.
PAST CHAIRMAN
GREG HEARD
Main Ocean
PAST CHAIRMAN
STEVEN KICKLIGHTER
McAllister Towing
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LEADING FOR YOU
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Grady Bowman
Charleston Gate Company
Steve Cannon
TICO - Terminal Investment Corporation
Bryan Carpenter
Palmetto Railways
David Galloway
Charleston Midstream Transfer Facility
Blake Genoble
McGriff Insurance
Kevin Hayes
Charleston Stevedoring Company LLC
Julius "Sam" Hines, Esq
Hines & Gilsenan LLC
Ashley Iseman
SC Ports
Jess Key
HII-Newport News Shipbuilding Charleston Operations
Ross Miller
Stevens Towing
William Quantz
Synovus Bank
John Reed
Maersk
Kenny Riley
ILA Local 1422
Dawn Robinson
Pinnacle
Gordon Schreck, Esq. Ret'd Partner
Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP (Retired)
Cathy Smuniewski
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Robert Stelling
Larkin Express
Jackie Watts
Continental Tire The Americas, LLC
Ryan Whisenant
Jones Logistics