KILN, MISS: Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission (HCPHC) is excited to announce Taylor Lee Ladner, as the newest addition to our team, as a Business Development Specialist. Ladner will assist the economic development team with marketing HCPHC and the county, workforce development, business recruitment and retention, site development and research. The business development specialist…

Stephen Sichmeller, PE has joined Horner & Shifrin as Assistant Regional Manager responsible for leading Transportation efforts in Arkansas.  Stephen has more than 12 years of experience in transportation engineering design, with an emphasis on roadway infrastructure.  He has spent the last 12 years at Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT), most recently as Assistant Division…

Kiln, Miss: Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission’s Director of Economic Development Lara Bowman, graduated from the University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute (OU EDI) on September 4, 2023. OU EDI is an intensive 117-hour certificate program which provides a broad spectrum of advanced education for the economic development professional. Barry Matherly, CEcD and Dean for…

The International Association of Maritime and Port Executives (IAMPE) is pleased to announce its latest class of Inland Maritime Port Executives (IMPE), as well as the very first class of Inland Marine Terminal Operators (IMTO), who completed certifications hosted at University of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee. The University of Memphis has been an IAMPE Academic…

Since the Space Race, Mississippi has played a pivotal role in the nation’s aerospace and defense strategy. While the government’s aerospace effort has largely cooled since the Cold War’s end, Mississippi’s significance in the defense industry has persisted alongside its growing importance to the commercial aerospace sector. As Mississippi faces the ongoing issue of brain…

DENVER, Aug. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — OmniTRAX, a comprehensive supply-chain and logistics solutions provider, and the transportation affiliate of The Broe Group, has named Kayden Howard as Senior Vice President of Health, Safety and Environmental Programs. In the newly created role, Howard, the former Kansas City Southern (KCS) executive, will lead all safety, environmental, and…