2021-05-12T09:29:29-05:00 2020-06-30 521853933 JONES MARESCA & MCQUADE PA 10500 LITTLE PATUXENT PARKWAY SUITE 770 COLUMBIA MD 21044 990 2019-07-01 530193338 AMERICAN ASSN OF PORT AUTHORITIES INC AMER 7036845700 1201 MARYLAND AVE SW NO 860 WASHINGTON DC 20024 CHRISTOPHER J CONNOR PRESIDENT/CEO 7036845700 2021-05-11 1 SEAN MCELWANEY P01608821 4108840220 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X CHRISTOPHER J CONNOR 1201 MARYLAND AVE SW NO 860 WASHINGTON DC 20024 3545825 0 X WWW.AAPA-PORTS.ORG X 1930 VA 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. 41 41 21 43 61971 20161 0 81291 3636524 2880455 19134 19093 23300 12600 3678958 2993439 400 0 0 0 2163407 2574938 0 0 0 1772448 1484020 3936255 4058958 -257297 -1065519 2141563 1802633 1314628 2045393 826935 -242760 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. 1 0 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. 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. 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 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 1 21 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 41 41 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 X CHRIS CONNOR 7036845700 1201 MARYLAND AVE SW NO 860 WASHINGTON DC 20024 WILLIAM FRIEDMAN CHAIR THEN IMM. PAST CHAIR AS OF 3/2020 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GARY G NELSON CHAIR-ELECT THEN CHAIR AS OF 3/2020 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIO CORDERO CHAIR ELECT AS OF 3/2020 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SEAN HANRAHAN CHAIR ELECT THEN CHAIR, CANADIAN DEL. 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CARL LABERGE CHAIR CANADIAN DEL., THEN PAST CHAIR AS OF 3/2020 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GLENN ROACH CHAIRMAN CARIBBEAN DEL. UNTIL 10/2019 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GIOVANNI BENEDETTI IMM PAST CHAIR, LATIN AMER. DEL. UNTIL 10/2019 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FRANCISCO JAVIER GONZALEZ CHAIR, LATIN AMERICA 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGEL ELIAS VICE CHAIR, LATIN AMERICAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD HENDRICK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ED ANTHES WASHBURN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE THOMAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF THEOBALD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUAN KURYLA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRIFF LYNCH VOTING MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHIE VICK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS BUQUERAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHETT CHIASSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDY CHRISTIAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN DANIELS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER GUENTHER VOTING MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY MILLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM J RASE III BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG ROMERO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORRIE TAYLOR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIANNA MARLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN G WOLFE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD ASCHIERIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDA CONIGLIO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTIN DECAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GENE SEROKA VOTING MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VANTA CODA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH DELUCA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 IAN HAMILTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES QUINN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANE BROME BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DELTON JONES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALICIA RICALDE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAPT GUILLERMO JIMENEZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MINISTRO NORIEL ARAUZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HUMBERTO DE CASTRO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIO GOICOECHEA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DISNEY BARROCA NETO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KURT NAGLE PRESIDENT UNTIL OCT. 2019 50.00 X 423046 0 63814 CHRIS CONNOR PRESIDENT & CEO AS OF OCT. 2019 50.00 X 122582 0 19062 JEAN GODWIN GENERAL COUSEL AND EXEC. VP UNTIL NOV. 2019 40.00 X 105217 0 0 SUSAN MONTEVERDE VP OF GOV'T RELATIONS 40.00 X 206450 0 36029 MEREDITH MARTINO VP OF MEMBER ENGAGEMENT 40.00 X 137300 0 25546 MARY B LONG VP OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 40.00 X 137300 0 56417 EDWARD O'CONNELL DIR. OF MEMBERSHIP SERVICE 40.00 X 117525 0 59453 AARON ELLIS PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIRECTOR 40.00 X 113690 0 33306 JAMES WALKER DIR. OF NAV. POLICY & LEGIS. 40.00 X 112746 0 23473 1475856 0 317100 9 0 1 0 THE GLOBAL EVENT TEAM 28 W CENTRAL BLVD SUITE 210 ORLANDO FL 32801 MEETING AND EVENT PLANNING 201421 1 81291 81291 MEMBERSHIP DUES 541900 2049655 2049655 MEMBER SERVICES 900099 434971 434971 CONVENTION 900099 304147 304147 DIRECTORY 900099 70426 21055 49371 WEBINARS AND MEETINGS 900099 19400 19400 1856 1856 2880455 2260 2260 569219 552386 16833 16833 16833 PARKING LOT RENTAL 812930 12600 12600 12600 2993439 2831084 61971 19093 494616 1530311 118547 315560 115904 12757 16851 134086 723 405687 213843 47532 49419 342206 4860 88258 16513 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 85223 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 65786 EXECUTIVE SEARCH EXPENS 276 4058958 152352 719015 681627 195078 112227 150165 107481 236132 2510508 2008265 557584 502243 530292 2141563 1802633 259694 250799 1054934 1038594 756000 1314628 2045393 X 826935 -242760 826935 -242760 2141563 1802633 -1065519 -4176 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 0 0 266309 266309 919708 729997 189711 1324491 1278268 46223 502243 X 2988540 -4176 -4176 2992716 723 723 2993439 4058235 0 4058235 723 723 4058958 PART X, LINE 2: AAPA BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT WOULD HAVE AN EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THERE ARE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR LIABILITIES THAT NEED TO BE RECORDED. NORTH AMERICA PROGRAM SERVICES THE ORGANIZATION HELD THE 2019 COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING SEMINAR IN MONTREAL. 17499 0 0 0 0 0 0 17499 0 17499 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: X 0 0 0 KURT NAGLE PRESIDENT UNTIL OCT. 2019 423046 0 0 0 0 0 25545 0 38269 0 486860 0 0 0 SUSAN MONTEVERDE VP OF GOV'T RELATIONS 206450 0 0 0 0 0 15594 0 20435 0 242479 0 0 0 MEREDITH MARTINO VP OF MEMBER ENGAGEMENT 137300 0 0 0 0 0 14690 0 10856 0 162846 0 0 0 MARY B LONG VP OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 137300 0 0 0 0 0 14690 0 41727 0 193717 0 0 0 EDWARD O'CONNELL DIR. OF MEMBERSHIP SERVICE 117525 0 0 0 0 0 15226 0 44227 0 176978 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION UNDERTOOK THE ACCELERATE PROGRAM, WHICH WAS NOT LISTED ON THE PRIOR FORM 990. 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 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 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 A REVIEW OF THE PREVAILING SALARY BASE FOR INDIVIDUALS IN COMPARABLE POSITIONS. THE PROPOSED SALARY IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR APPROVAL. THE LAST TIME A COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS PERFORMED WAS IN THE SPRING OF 2019. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIALS STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.