2025-05-08T13:23:04-05:00 2024-06-30 521853933 JM&M 10500 LITTLE PATUXENT PARKWAY SUITE 770 COLUMBIA MD 21044 990 2023-07-01 530193338 AMERICAN ASSN OF PORT AUTHORITIES INC AMER 7036845700 1201 MARYLAND AVE SW 860 WASHINGTON DC 20024 CHARISSA MEIKLE VP OF FINANCE AND ADMIN 7036845700 2025-05-08 1 1 SEAN MCELWANEY P01608821 4108840220 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHARISSA MEIKLE 1201 MARYLAND AVE SW 860 WASHINGTON DC 20024 7969001 0 X WWW.AAPA-PORTS.ORG X 1930 DC AAPA IS A TRADE ASSOCIATION THAT REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC PORT INDUSTRY IN THE U.S., CANADA, LATIN AMERICA, AND THE CARIBBEAN REGION. 11 11 25 24 15225 0 507058 1106982 5403856 6845011 10804 16700 143579 308 6065297 7969001 3500 588786 0 0 3235524 2650544 0 0 0 3666445 6425412 6905469 9664742 -840172 -1695741 1788270 1816071 2653012 3598252 -864742 -1782181 X AAPA IS A MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION DEDICATED TO ADDRESSING THE COMMON INTERESTS AND GOALS OF PORTS WITH RESPECT TO OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT, ECONOMICS, AND INTERACTION WITH REGULATORY AGENCIES IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, THE CARIBBEAN, CENTRAL, AND SOUTH AMERICA. 0 0 MEMBER SERVICES - THE ASSOCIATION PERFORMS VARIOUS MEMBER SERVICES ACTIVITIES INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: SEMINARS AND SPRING CONFERENCE: THE ASSOCIATION PERFORMS 10-12 MARITIME INDUSTRY TRAINING PROGRAMS EACH YEAR INCLUDING SUCH TOPICS AS SHIFTING TRADE, PUBLIC RELATIONS, SMART PORTS AND CAPITAL PROJECTS.PROFESSIONAL PORT MANAGER ("PPM") PROGRAM: THE PPM IS AN UNPARALLELED INDUSTRY CREDENTIAL DESIGNED TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF PORT LEADERSHIP AND ENHANCE PORT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALISM. THE INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED PORT CERTIFICATE WILL HELP ENHANCE THE CAREERS OF LOW TO MID LEVEL PORT EMPLOYEES/MARITIME PROFESSIONALS AS WELL AS THOSE NEW TO THE INDUSTRY.TOOLKIT: THE ASSOCIATION HAS SIGNED A COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE U.S. MARITIME ADMINISTRATION TO WORK TOGETHER ON A PORT PLANNING AND INVESTMENT TOOLKIT. THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP TOOLS THAT WILL ASSIST PORTS IN OBTAINING FUNDING IN A VARIETY OF WAYS: (1) IMPROVE THE CHANCES OF GETTING PORT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN MPO AND STATE TRANSPORTATION PLANS IN ORDER TO RECEIVE FORMULA FUNDING; (2) BETTER POSITION PORT PROJECTS FOR FEDERAL FUNDING SUCH AS BILLED GRANTS; AND (3) ASSIST PORTS IN OBTAINING PRIVATE SECTOR FUNDING. ADVOCACY - THE ASSOCIATION INFLUENCES PUBLIC POLICY AS THE PORTS' RECOGNIZED VOICE IN WASHINGTON. THE ASSOCIATION'S HIGHEST PRIORITY IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF PORT AND FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION POLICIES THAT SUPPORT THE MEMBERSHIP'S ROLE IN DELIVERING ECONOMIC PROSPERITY. THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS MEMBERSHIP HAVE ALSO EMBARKED ON A STRATEGIC AWARENESS INITIATIVE CALLED SEAPORTS DELIVER PROSPERITY, TO GARNER ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR SEAPORTS AND INDUSTRY ISSUES BY HEIGHTENING THE AWARENESS OF THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF PORTS. CONVENTION - THE CONVENTION AND EXPO IS THE ASSOCIATION'S LARGEST MEMBERSHIP MEETING OF THE YEAR. HELD EVERY FALL IN A DIFFERENT CITY, THE CONVENTION INCLUDES TECHNICAL AND POLICY COMMITTEE MEETINGS, BUSINESS SESSIONS AND SOCIAL EVENTS ALLOWING PORT PROFESSIONALS AND STAKEHOLDERS IN THE MARINE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY TO EXCHANGE VIEWS AND EXPAND BUSINESS CONTACTS. LATIN AMERICAN LIAISON - THE LATIN AMERICAN LIAISON REPRESENTS THE ASSOCIATION'S EXISTING LATIN AMERICAN MEMBERSHIP AND WORKS TO EXPAND THE ASSOCIATION'S REACH THROUGH LATIN AMERICA. ACCELERATE - THE ACCELERATE IS A PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR EMPLOYERS, INCLUDING PORTS, TO UPSKILL, RESKILL AND EDUCATE THEIR EMPLOYEES TO FILL CRITICAL ROLES IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN THROUGH THE APPRENTICESHIP MODEL. THE GRANT IS USED FOR THE BUILDING AND EXPANSION OF APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS WITHIN THE TRANSPORTATION AND MARITIME INDUSTRY. THE FOCUS OF THE GRANT IS TO EXPAND SECTOR-BASED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS FOR MIDDLE-TO HIGH-SKILL JOBS TO BRING NEW ENTRANTS INTO THE WORKFORCE AND "UPSKILL" CURRENT INCUMBENTS. THIS WILL BE DONE BY CREATING OR BUILDING ON EXISTING APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS IN TRANSPORTATION, CYBERSECURITY, TECHNOLOGY AND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 0 1 25 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 X CHARISSA MEIKLE 7036845700 1201 MARYLAND AVE SW 860 WASHINGTON DC 20024 PAUL ANDERSON CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHETT CHIASSON VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SEAN HANRAHAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA LEFEBER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD HENDRICK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEB DELUCA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIANNA MARLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRIFF LYNCH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANNY WAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HYDI WEBB BOARD MEMBER AS OF FEB. 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL MATTHEWS BOARD MEMBER AS OF OCT. 2023 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN DANIELS BOARD MEMBER UNTIL FEB. 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER J CONNOR PRESIDENT & CEO UNTIL OCT. 2023 50.00 X 431973 0 66839 CARY DAVIS LEIZEROWSKI SEC PRESIDENT & CEO AS OF OCT. 2023 50.00 X 227850 0 40159 CHARISSA MEIKLE TREASURER VP OF FINANCE & ADMIN. AS OF AUG. 2023 40.00 X 68544 0 14374 KEVIN J TRAVER VP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 185127 0 29675 SHANNON MCLEOD DIR OF PROFESSIONAL & WORKFORCE DEV. 40.00 X 156220 0 34585 1069714 0 185632 4 0 1 0 THE GLOBAL EVENT TEAM 28 WEST CENTRAL BLVD STE 210 ORLANDO FL 32801 EVENT PLANNING 1380149 BARBARA R MURRAY & ASSOCIATES 825 HILLWELL ROAD CHESAPEAKE VA 23322 CONSULTING 199100 SIXHALFDOZEN 5845 RICHMOND HWY STE 230 ALEXANDRIA VA 22303 MARKETING 163092 N LION BRAND CONSULTANCY 6222 TALLY HO LANE ALEXANDRIA VA 22307 MARKETING DESIGNERS 148163 CIT 21146 NETWORK PLACE CHICAGO IL 60673 CONSULTING 121679 5 1106982 1106982 MEMBERSHIP DUES 541900 2988098 2988098 CONVENTION 900099 1392450 1392450 LATIN AMERICAN CONVENT 900099 769176 769176 EVENTS AND SEMINARS 900099 663346 663346 POWERS SUMMIT 900099 475870 475870 556071 540846 15225 6845011 16700 16700 OTHER MISC. INCOME 900099 308 308 308 7969001 6829786 15225 17008 588786 770947 1324131 169059 227046 159361 53878 49280 233324 499930 422 183577 108518 182860 97082 4237725 8943 26142 17727 UBI TAX 250 ACCELERATE APPRENTICESH 498437 SOFTWARE, DUES AND SUBS 191922 OTHER PROGRAM COSTS 27312 8083 9664742 473523 614470 638837 460155 35171 156378 645567 524770 1458526 1458526 30343 0 0 25127 1788270 1816071 965309 661230 1687703 2702773 234249 2653012 3598252 X -864742 -1782181 -864742 -1782181 1788270 1816071 -1695741 778302 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 0 0 1458526 1458526 0 0 1 AAR CORP 1100 NORTH WOOD DALE ROAD WOOD DALE IL 60191 362334820 N/A 34500 0 ACCELERATE GRANT SUBAWARD AMERICOLD LOGITICS 10 GLENLAKE PARKWAY SOUTH TOWER S ATLANTA GA 30328 201207706 N/A 13900 0 ACCELERATE GRANT APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM AVIATION TECHNICAL SERVICES 3121 109TH ST SW EVERETT WA 98204 910989293 N/A 40000 0 ACCELERATE GRANT SUBAWARD FINCANTIERI MARINE GROUP 1600 ELY STREET MARINETTE WI 54143 391947771 N/A 47000 0 ACCELERATE GRANT SUBAWARD HIGHGROUND SERVICES 500 NORTH MECHANIC STREET FRANKLIN VA 23851 412225872 N/A 39000 0 ACCELERATE GRANT SUBAWARD IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE 3800 N ANTHONY BLVD FORT WAYNE IN 46805 351180631 N/A 77600 0 ACCELERATE GRANT ORIENTATION SESSIONS MCCARTHY HOLDINGS INC 3800 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY HOUSTON TX 77098 430399290 N/A 125286 0 ACCELERATE GRANT SUBAWARD MITAGS 692 MARITIME BLVD LINTHICUM MD 21090 861588522 501(C)(3) 39000 0 ACCELERATE GRANT APPRENTICESHIPS OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL INC 2155 STEPPINGSTONE SQUARE MARINE SERVICES DIVISION CHESAPEAKE VA 23320 952628227 N/A 12000 0 ACCELERATE GRANT SUBAWARD OXMOOR AUTO GROUP 8107 SHELBYVILLE ROAD LOUISVILLE KY 04022 611167256 N/A 37000 0 ACCELERATE GRANT SUBAWARD SEAFARERS HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP 45353 ST GEORGES AVE PINEY POINT MD 20674 112099708 501(C)(5) 120500 0 ACCELERATE GRANT SUBAWARD 1 10 PART I, LINE 2: THE ACCELERATE IS A PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR EMPLOYERS, INCLUDING PORTS, TO UPSKILL, RESKILL AND EDUCATE THEIR EMPLOYEES TO FILL CRITICAL ROLES IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN THROUGH THE APPRENTICESHIP MODEL. THE GRANTS ARE USED FOR THE BUILDING AND EXPANSION OF APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS WITHIN THE TRANSPORTATION AND MARITIME INDUSTRY. THE FOCUS OF THE GRANTS ARE TO EXPAND SECTOR-BASED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS FOR MIDDLE-TO HIGH-SKILL JOBS TO BRING NEW ENTRANTS INTO THE WORKFORCE AND "UPSKILL" CURRENT INCUMBENTS. THIS WILL BE DONE BY CREATING OR BUILDING ON EXISTING APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS IN TRANSPORTATION, CYBERSECURITY, TECHNOLOGY AND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING. AAPA MONITORS THE GRANT FUNDS BY REQUIRING SUBGRANTEES FOR THE ACCELERATE PROGRAM TO SUBMIT REPORTS. X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER J CONNOR PRESIDENT & CEO UNTIL OCT. 2023 360362 0 71611 0 0 0 38257 0 28582 0 498812 0 0 0 CARY DAVIS LEIZEROWSKI SEC PRESIDENT & CEO AS OF OCT. 2023 227850 0 0 0 0 0 31458 0 8701 0 268009 0 0 0 KEVIN J TRAVER VP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 174927 0 10200 0 0 0 26984 0 2691 0 214802 0 0 0 SHANNON MCLEOD DIR OF PROFESSIONAL & WORKFORCE DEV. 156220 0 0 0 0 0 21103 0 13482 0 190805 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS FIVE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP AS FOLLOWS: (A) CORPORATE MEMBERS, CONSISTING OF PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AGENCIES, AUTHORITIES, ORGANIZATIONS OR BODIES, WHETHER INCORPORATED OR UNINCORPORATED, EXERCISING EITHER GOVERNMENTAL OR PROPRIETARY POWERS, JURISDICTION OR AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO THE PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT OR OPERATION OF ONE OR MORE PORTS OR HARBORS, OR WITH RESPECT TO THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF PIERS, WHARVES, TERMINALS OR OTHER PORT OR HARBOR FACILITIES OR IMPROVEMENTS. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, NO PUBLIC OR GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT, BOARD, COMMISSION, AGENCY, AUTHORITY, ORGANIZATION OR BODY SHALL BE A MEMBER UNLESS IT OR ITS GOVERNING BODY IS COMPOSED OF RESIDENTS OF THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE OR NATIONALS OF A NATION OR DOMINION OF THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE AND UNLESS ITS PRINCIPAL OFFICE IS LOCATED IN AND IT EXERCISES ITS POWERS, JURISDICTION OR AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO ONE OR MORE PORTS OR PORT OR HARBOR FACILITIES OR IMPROVEMENTS LOCATED IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE. (B) SUSTAINING MEMBERS, CONSISTING OF CORPORATE ENTITIES, ASSOCIATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP AS CORPORATE MEMBERS, ASSOCIATE MEMBERS, OR HONORARY MEMBERS. (C) ASSOCIATE MEMBERS, CONSISTING OF INDIVIDUAL ACADEMICIANS WITH AN INTEREST IN SHIPPING AND PORT DEVELOPMENT, AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE FORMER EMPLOYEES OF THE ASSOCIATION OR A CORPORATE MEMBER AND WHO WERE ACTIVE IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE ASSOCIATION, PROVIDED THAT INDIVIDUAL IS EITHER RETIRED, SELF-EMPLOYED, OR EMPLOYED BY AN ENTITY NOT OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE FOR CORPORATE OR SUSTAINING MEMBER STATUS. (D) HONORARY MEMBERS, CONSISTING OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY TO PORT AND HARBOR DEVELOPMENT. (E) INTRODUCTORY MEMBERS, CONSISTING OF PUBLIC PORT AGENCIES OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE FOR CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP, THAT ARE NOT CURRENTLY MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION AND HAVE NOT BEEN CORPORATE MEMBERS FOR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS. ONLY CORPORATE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED INTO OFFICE BY THE VOTING MEMBERS OF AAPA DURING ITS ANNUAL MEETING. ONLY CORPORATE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS DELIVERED TO THE ORGANIZATION IN ORDER TO BE REVIEWED BY THE APPROPRIATE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD BEFORE IT IS SIGNED AND FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW AND DECIDE WHETHER ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EXIST AT BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INCLUDES DATA FROM TRADE ASSOCIATIONS INDUSTRY-WIDE OF COMPENSATION DATA FOR CEO COMPENSATION. THE PROPOSED SALARY IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR APPROVAL. THE LAST TIME A COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS PERFORMED WAS IN SEPTEMBER 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.