Organizational Structure

 

Governance Board

Corporate leadership is one of the key elements in Green Marine’s success. The organization is headed by a Governance Board made up of the Presidents of the Environmental Program’s participant companies. The Board includes Presidents of both Canadian and U.S. companies, thereby highlighting the bi-national nature of the Green Marine partnership. The Governance Board meets formally once every year, and its members have an opportunity to be actively involved in developing the Green Marine initiative, implementing the Environmental Program, and determining its strategic direction.

The Governance Board includes an Executive Committee composed of Green Marine’s three co-Chairs, as well as the heads of several companies that have been active in the Green Marine initiative since its inception.

Green Marine's co-Chairs are :

• Gerry Carter (Canada Steamship Lines),

• Terry Johnson (Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation),

• Laurence G. Pathy (Fednav Limited).

 

Green Marine Management Corporation

Green Marine is incorporated as a non-profit organization under the name of "Green Marine Management Corporation". The corporation is managed by a Board of Directors composed of eleven Canadian and U.S. associations that represent more than 500 companies in the maritime sector:

• American Great Lakes Ports Association

• Association of Canadian Port Authorities

• Canadian Shipowners Association

• Chamber of Maritime Commerce

• Chamber of Shipping of British Columbia
• Council of Marine Carriers

• Ontario Marine Transportation Forum

• Saint Lawrence Ship Operators

• Shipping Federation of Canada

• St. Lawrence Economic Development Council (SODES)

• United States Great Lakes Shipping Association

Green Marine Management Corporation currently employs two full-time staff members who are responsible for recruiting new members, supporting participants in the implementation of the environmental program, coordinating various committees, carrying out communication activities and managing the organization’s finances.

 

Environment committees

Green Marine has two environment committees representing respectively the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence stakeholders. They join industry and stakeholder representatives (from government, research institutions and environmental groups) with the goal of advising the Green Marine Secretariat and the Green Marine Management Corporation on different aspects of the program's development in order to continuously improve environmental performance.

 

Technical committees

Green Marine is currently leading three technical committees - representing respectively shipowners, St. Lawrence ports and Great Lakes ports. Technical committees are responsible for any necessary revision to the performance indicators and identify potential new environmental issues. All Green Marine participants are invited to join in the work of these committees.