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MEET OUR TEAM

Experienced & Dedicated Leadership

Rand Leadership Team

        Overseeing the bulk freight shipping and ship repair operations and various shoreside functions.

Greg Binion
Greg Binion
Chief Executive Officer

Greg Binion joined the Rand Board of Directors in July 2024 at the time of Rand’s acquisition of Andrie, and was appointed interim Chief Executive Officer of Rand in September of 2024.

Greg has over 40 years of maritime experience creating value through safe, reliable, cost effective logistics for industries which provide modern day building blocks for today’s economy.

Prior to joining Rand, Greg served as Executive Chairman of two Jones Act marine transportation companies: Andrie serving bulk liquid and dry cargo markets on the Great Lakes, and M/G Transport serving inland dry bulk Gulf Coast markets until their sale. From 2014-2018, Greg served as Jefferson Energy Terminal CEO. Jefferson is a multi-modal bulk liquid terminal located in Beaumont Texas. Prior to that, Greg had a 25-year career with Kirby Corporation in various roles with increasing responsibility, concluding in 2014 as the President of the Marine Transportation Group which included the United States largest liquid inland and coastwise barge fleets.

Greg Binion holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin and attended the Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program in the fall of 2006. Greg serves on Board of several other for profit and charitable organizations including Genesis Rail Services, HBS Club of Houston, and Board of Visitors at A & M Galveston.

Terry Mee
Terry Mee
Chief Operating Officer

In April of 2024 Terry joined Rand Logistics, Inc as Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining the company, Terry was Chief Financial Officer at Outagamie Clean Energy Partners, LLC, a renewable natural gas producer, for over two years. Terry was responsible for the company’s accounting, tax, forecasting, and cash management activities. Before Outagamie, Terry was with Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. for over twenty-two years. At Cleveland-Cliffs, Terry, for over five years, was Executive Vice President – Global Commercial and was responsible for all global marketing, sales, logistics, and technical services related to the delivery of steelmaking products to the company’s domestic and international clients. Terry holds an MBA in Finance from Case Western Reserve University and an BA from Ohio Wesleyan University in Economics and Math.

Joseph Kassel
Joe Kassel
CFO

Joe Kassel joined Rand in 2024 and has over 15 years of experience as an accomplished corporate finance leader, serving most recently as the CFO of Calspan, an aerospace, defense & automotive testing services provider. Prior to Calspan Joe worked for ten years in the oil and gas industry for an exploration and production company holding a variety of corporate finance positions. He received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University at Buffalo and his MBA in Professional Accounting from Canisius College. Joe is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in New York State.

Kevin McMonagle
President, American Steamship Company

Kevin McMonagle was appointed President of American Steamship Company in 2020. He previously served in senior management roles as the Company’s Vice President of Operations and Vice President of Human Resources & Risk Management. Kevin holds an MBA in Financial Services from Canisius University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Marine Business & Commerce from the State University of New York Maritime College. Kevin serves as the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Lake Carriers’ Association.

CAPTAIN PAUL JOAQUIN
Captain Paul Joaquin
President, Grand River Navigation Company

Captain Paul Joaquin has over 30 years of experience in the Great Lakes maritime industry. Paul joined Grand River Navigation Company in 2001 as Captain and since that time has served as Master of M/V Calumet (I &II), M/V Maumee, M/V Manistee, and ITB Ashtabula. He is a graduate of the Great Lakes Maritime Academy in Traverse City, Michigan, where he received a degree in Marine Technology. He is a US Coast Guard licensed pilot of all waters west of Cape Vincent and has an extensive understanding of River Class vessels.

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Captain Gerry Ray
President, Lower Lakes Towing Ltd.

Captain Gerry Ray has over 25 years of experience in the Great Lakes maritime industry. Gerry joined Lower Lakes Towing in 2001. In 2008, he was promoted to Master until coming into the office in 2016 as Vice President of Operations. In 2020 he received a promotion to President and has since completed his MBA in Business Management along with 2 other maritime diplomas. He is a graduate of Georgian College in Owen Sound, Ontario, where he received a diploma in Marine Navigation Technology, and holds several licenses and certifications specific to the Marine Industry.

PHILLIP CARR
Phillip Carr
Vice President, Commercial

Phillip Carr was appointed Vice President, Commercial in April 2019. He joined Rand in June 2016 as Director of Marketing and Sales Analytics, and has more than 15 years of experience in financial services in both Europe and the U.S. Before joining Rand Logistics, Phillip held a variety of positions at General Electric (GE) and GE Capital, including Capital Planning Program Manager, Senior Finance Manager and both Chief Financial Officer and Controller for the Transportation Finance group with a focus on marine financing and port equipment