Sam Woodward
President and Chief Executive OfficerSam Woodward
President and Chief Executive Officer
Sam Woodward is President and Chief Executive Officer of Horizon Lines, Inc. and a member of the company’s Board of Directors. He was appointed to these positions in June 2012. Mr. Woodward’s career of more than 30 years has included senior leadership positions with multiple transportation and logistics companies. He joined Horizon Lines from Traffic Tech Inc., an international freight forwarder, where he held several executive leadership roles. He also served as a managing director of Bengur... |
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Michael T. Avara
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial OfficerMichael T. Avara
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Michael T. Avara is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Horizon Lines. He is responsible for the accounting, finance, treasury, risk management and investor relations functions of the company. Previously, Mr. Avara served as Vice President, Investor Relations and Treasurer of Horizon Lines. Prior to rejoining Horizon Lines in March 2004, Mr. Avara spent 20 years in various accounting and finance functions at CSX Corporation and its subsidiaries, including seven years with the... |
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Michael F. Zendan II
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and SecretaryMichael F. Zendan II
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Michael F. Zendan II is Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Horizon Lines, Inc. Mr. Zendan serves as Chief Legal Officer of the company, responsible for all legal, regulatory and corporate affairs. Prior to joining the company as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel in September 2009, Mr. Zendan served for 10 years as Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary at Muzak LLC. Previous to that, Mr. Zendan worked in various legal roles, including Assistant General Couns... |
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William A. Hamlin
Senior Vice President of OperationsWilliam A. Hamlin
Senior Vice President of Operations
William A. Hamlin is Senior Vice President of Operations for Horizon Lines, LLC. He is responsible for ocean transportation services, inland services, the order-to-cash cycle, maintenance, safety, security, network operations, North America terminals and technology. Joining the company’s predecessor, Sea-Land Service, in 1986, Mr. Hamlin managed the global container and chassis fleet, as well rail and truck operations, and set an industry standard for container asset utilization. He was Vice Pre... |
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Marion Davis
Vice President and General Manager, Alaska DivisionMarion Davis
Vice President and General Manager, Alaska Division
Marion Davis is Vice President and General Manager of the Alaska Division of Horizon Lines, LLC. Mr. Davis has overall responsibility for all company operations in Anchorage, Kodiak, and Dutch Harbor, Alaska, as well as in Tacoma, Washington. Mr. Davis began his career with Horizon Lines as Anchorage Port Director in 1985. Prior to that, he worked with Anchorage Fairbanks Freight Service from 1972 to 1985. He is active in several Anchorage-area organizations and sits on the board of directors of... |
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Ali Behruz Nikkhoo
Vice President and General Manager, Hawaii DivisionAli Behruz Nikkhoo
Vice President and General Manager, Hawaii Division
Ali Behruz Nikkhoo is Vice President and General Manager, overseeing the Hawaii Division of Horizon Lines, LLC. He is responsible for operational, sales and strategic activities in the Hawaiian market and is based in Honolulu. Mr. Nikkhoo joined Sea-Land in 1977, commencing the carrier’s Iran service upon graduation from Lamar University in Beaumont, TX. He moved onto positions in Madrid, Dubai, Houston and Baltimore before being named Port Manager in Long Beach in 1987. He then worked in Djakar... |
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Richard Rodriguez
Vice President and General Manager, Puerto Rico DivisionRichard Rodriguez
Vice President and General Manager, Puerto Rico Division
Richard Rodriguez is Vice President and General Manager of the Puerto Rico Division of Horizon Lines, LLC. Mr. Rodriguez is responsible for all on-island sales and operations activity, local labor, security, as well as government relations. Mr. Rodriguez joined Sea-Land, Horizon Lines’ predecessor, in 1993 as an Equipment Control Supervisor, rising quickly to other supervisory and management positions including Port Manager of Puerto Rico in 1999. He was President of Meteoro Express, a non-vesse... |
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