Industry Involvement

At Turn Services, we dedicate ourselves to the betterment and advancement of our industry. As our company continues to expand, we have taken a prominent role in giving input concerning changing regulations and other issues that affect our company, our customers, and our community.

As such, Turn Services is a member of the following industry organizations, associations, and programs:

WIMOS - Turn Services

American Waterways Operators (AWO)

Waterways Council, Inc.

Greater New Orleans Barge and Fleeting Association (GNOBFA)

Marine Navigation Safety Association (MNSA)

River Industry Executive Task Force (RIETF)

Women in Maritime Operations (WIMOs)

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TRADE & TRANSPORT COUNCIL

Louisiana Association of Waterway Operators and Shipyards (LAWS)

New Orleans Propeller Club

Mariners Club of the Port of New Orleans

Port Safety Council

Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association (GICA)

TOWING VESSEL INSPECTION BUREAU

Our team members hold leadership positions in the following organizations:

Mario Muñoz

President

President, Maritime Transportation Council
Board Member, American Waterways Operators
Board Member / Ex-Chairman, River Industry Executive Task Force
Past Chairman, Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association
Chairman of Board of Directors, Towing Vessel Inspection Bureau
Board Member, Waterways Council, Inc
Trustee, National Waterways Foundation
Past Chairman, USCG’s Towing Safety Advisory Committee

Frank Morton

Founder, Director

Board of Directors, American Waterways Operators
Member, Waterways Council, Inc.
Chairman of Nominating Committee, Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association
Board of Directors, America’s Watershed Initiative
National Quality Steering Committee Member, U.S. Coast Guard
Member, Greater New Orleans Barge Fleeting Associated
Member, Propeller Club of the United States
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Regional Economic Information Network, Public Affairs Forum

Brad Chauvin

Vice President of Vessel Operations

Board of Directors, Marine Navigation Safety Association

Matt Hayden

Vice President of Sales & Customer Service

Executive Board, Treasurer, Mississippi Valley Trade & Transportation Council
Board Member, Jr. Achioevement (JAGNO)

Dawn Lopez

Vice President of Marketing & Public Relations

Member, World Trade Center of New Orleans
Member, Delgado Community College Maritime Training Advisory Board
Member, We Work the WaterWays Advisory Board
Board Member, Jr. Achievement (JAGNO)

Arthur Yves

Creative Director

Creative Director, St. Bernard Chamber of Commerce
Member, We Work the WaterWays Advisory Board
Member, American Marketing Association