ABOUT US

97+

Years Serving

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.

MASC also hosts several signature events including: the Maritime Open Golf Tournament, a Fall Social,  and the Annual Meeting & Gala.

LEADING FOR YOU

OUR EXECUTIVE TEAM AND STAFF

Taylor Jackson President and ceo

PRESIDENT and CEO

TAYLOR JACKSON

Maritime Association

Valerie Torres

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

VALERIE TORRES

Maritime Association

GREG HEARD MAINOCEAN

CHAIRMAN

GREG HEARD

Main Ocean

John Cameron Vice Chairman

VICE CHAIRMAN

JOHN E. CAMERON

Charleston Branch Pilots

BRADLEY KERR DETYENS SHIPYARDS INC.

PAST CHAIR

BRADLEY KERR

Detyens Shipyards, Inc.

SECRETARY

DAWN ROBINSON

Pinnacle

TREASURER

WILLIAM QUANTZ

Synovus Bank

LEADING FOR YOU

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

steve cannon

Steve Cannon

TICO - Terminal Investment Corporation

Tony Chiappetta argents express group

Tony Chiappetta

Argents Express Group

George Detyens Jr.

George A. Detyens, Jr.

KMD Marine Inc.

George Flowers

Benjamin Flowers, Jr.

International Longshoremens Association Local 1422

David galloway

David Galloway

Charleston Midstream Transfer Facility

Blake Genoble

Blake Genoble

McGriff Insurance

Kevin hays

Kevin Hayes

Charleston Stevedoring Company LLC

Mike Hedgepath

Mike Hedgepath

Southeaster Freight Lines

Sam Hines

Julius "Sam" Hines, Esq

Hines & Gilsenan LLC

Josh Kicklighter

Josh Kicklighter

Holy City Docking Pilots, LLC

Dave Manners

Dave Manners

Sunland Logistics Solutions, Inc.

Patrick McCrory

Patrick McCrory

Palmetto Railways

Gordon Schreck

Gordon Schreck, Esq. Ret'd Partner

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP (Retired)

Cathy Smuniewski

Cathy Smuniewski

Migra Ammunitions LLC

Cord Smythe

Cord Smyth

Carver Maritime

Maritime board member Photo coming soon

Robert Stelling

Larkin Express

Ryan Whisenant

Ryan Whisenant

Logistics Express