Nov 22 | 2024
Combi Lift, Technip Energies, ACS and Port of New Orleans Announce New Hires
From Issue 6, 2024 of Breakbulk Magazine, we bring you the latest hires and promotions in the Americas.
Ralph Stierli has started a new position as COO of project forwarder Combi Lift Projects USA, which is part of the Bremen-based Harren Group. Stierli boasts nearly three decades of experience in the logistics sector with companies including Panalpina, American Lamprecht Transport, Solaris Global and Fracht USA. Prior to Combi Lift, the executive was CEO at chemical manufacturing company Renewco2. Based in Houston, Stierli said his new position would involve supporting the team with the “execution and expansion of both regular and oversized projects from start to finish.”
Robert Scott has started his new role as managing director for the Americas at energy services company Technip Energies. The Texas-based executive will oversee Technip Energies’ operating centers in Houston, Claremont and Boston in the U.S., and Bogotá in Colombia. Scott’s previous experience includes executive roles with Bechtel and maritime engineering firm Birdon America. He is also a decorated veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps., where he received the Legion of Merit and Bronze Star medals. “He will bring his recognized leadership and extensive knowledge of our industry to this newly created position to deliver on our ambitions in the Americas,” said COO Loïc Chapuis.
The Board of Commissioners at the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has named Beth Ann Branch as the facility’s new president and CEO. Branch, who previously served as chief commercial officer at the Alabama Port Authority in Mobile, was also appointed CEO of the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB). The executive will start her new roles on Dec. 1. “Port NOLA plays an essential role in driving economic growth for our region and state, and I look forward to building on this strong foundation in global commerce,” Branch said. “I’m eager to work with leaders at all levels as we continue to invest in infrastructure and secure long-term prosperity for Louisiana.”
ACS Time Critical, part of the Air Charter Service Group, has named Robert Alleman as CEO of its North American Time Critical Services division. Welcoming Alleman to the team, ACS Group cargo director Dan Morgan-Evans said that given North America was the largest market for the aircraft charter broker’s onboard courier and truck offerings, it was “essential” to have an experienced CEO on board. Alleman, who will be based in ACS’s Houston office, previously held executive positions with logistics firm Royale International and air charter company Chapman Freeborn. “Houston is the ideal base for us as the heart and soul of Texas,” he said. “The city has a diverse cultural population and is a global logistics hub. I’m really looking forward to getting started here and we are hiring at the moment in order to build a formidable time critical team in Texas.”Combi Lift and ACS are exhibitors at Breakbulk Americas. Technip Energies is a member of the Breakbulk Global Shipper Network.
