MID-SHIP Team

Individually Strong ~ Unbeatable as a Team! ®


MID-SHIP’s world-class personnel are at the heart of MID-SHIP’s strength. As a service provider, it’s our people that make all the difference. Dedicated, veteran, industry experts fill the MID-SHIP ranks along with up and coming young, talented professionals, providing an environment of experience and growth to serve our clients now, and for years to come.

MID-SHIP Trading Floor


MID-SHIP Group Directors/Partners
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Matthew I. DeLuca, Jr.
Group Chairman and CEO

 Bob Diamond
MID-SHIP Partner
Brian Malone
MID-SHIP Partner

 George Kachmar
MID-SHIP Partner
Steven Rzehak
MID-SHIP Partner

 Aysan Ay
MID-SHIP Partner
John Schlosser
Vice President, Sales, Kinder Morgan Terminals

 Joseph Pontoli, Sr.
Regional Vice President, Kinder Morgan Terminals
MID-SHIP Marine
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Chartering
New York
Matthew I. DeLuca, Jr.
MID-SHIP Partner

 Brian Malone
MID-SHIP Partner
Bob Diamond
MID-SHIP Partner

 Steven Rzehak
MID-SHIP Partner
Patrick Krebs
Senior Vice President

 Soren Winger
Vice President
Sean Banker
Vice President

 Jan Buer
Shipbroker
Paolo Bolla
Shipbroker

 Kevin Byrne
Shipbroker
Matthew Brady
Shipbroker

 Edward Torre
Shipbroker
Peter McDougall
Steel Team Leader/Broker

 Anthony Larson
Shipbroker
Robb Heath
Shipbroker
Coral Gables
Jeremy Flores
Director, Latin America

 Jorge Ortiz
Shipbroker
Istanbul
Aysan Ay
MID-SHIP Partner

 Cem Kirteler
Chartering Manager
Cenk Erdogmus
Shipbroker

 Murat Kahya
Shipbroker
Ates Ozun
Shipbroker

 Deniz Ozkaya
Shipbroker
Dubai
Manny Xidias
Vice President

 Firas Douleh
Shipbroker
Beijing
Felipe Carvalho
Vice President

 Rodger Hong
Shipbroker
Joyce Zhang
Shipbroker/Logistics

 Ben Shao
Shipbroker
Soma Chen
Shipbroker

 William Kulbicki
Shipbroker
Allen Ling
Shipbroker

 Ivy Yang
Shipbroker

Operations
New York
Douglas Aprahamian
Vice President

 Svein Nilsen
Operations Manager
Vasanth Venkatachalam
Senior Operations Manager

 Stefano Larosa
Operations
Coral Gables
Ray Bueno
Vice President

 Danny Bueno
Operations
Angela Chisholm
Operations
Portugal
Helena De Gouveia
Operations
Istanbul
Burcin Varliisi
Agency Operations

 Soner Unal
Operations
Arlin Kalpakciyan
Operations/Administration
Dubai
Sobia Gulzad
Office Manager
Beijing
Capt. Michael Yu
Operations Manager

 Sherry Gao
Operations
Administration
New York
Karen Eason
Administration

 Kate Perfetti
Administration
Lisa Erickson
Administration

 Jose Negron
Office Administration
Coral Gables
Marie Cunningham
Administration
Beijing
Amy Yang
HR/Administration Manager

 Yolanda He
Administration

MID-SHIP Logistics
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Operations
New York
George Kachmar
President, Logistics Division

 Anton Posner
Senior Vice President
Howard Belgrod
General Manager of Operations

 Sherry Denn
Logistics Manager
Colin Schneider
Logistics Manager

 George O’Connor
Logistics Manager
Claudia Gedeon
Logistics Supervisor

 Margo Brock
Operations
Geoff Lau
Operations

 Tina Jenko
Inventory Coordinator
Jessica Launer
Inventory Coordinator
Houston
George Karmoukos
Manager Gulf Operations
New Orleans
Suzanne Avilez
Operations

Accounting
New York
Monica Costa
Accounting

Surveying
Beijing
Capt. John Zheng
Chief Surveyor

 Sun Qiang
Surveyor
Vincent Ma
Surveyor

 Bob Yang
Surveyor
MID-SHIP Transport
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Operations
Pittsburgh
Brian Kostef
General Manager Trucking Operations

 Chuck Wagner
Operations Manager
Kathi Santucci
Operations/Broker

 Dennis McCord
Operations/Broker
Denis Murchek
Operations/Broker

Accounting
Pittsburgh
Salome Mengel
Accounting
MID-SHIP Group
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Technology
New York
Craig Ahrens
Director Information Technology

 Anthony Spiteri
Systems Administrator

Accounting
New York
Francine Nelson
Vice President

 Carla Daly
Accounting

MID-SHIP Project Logistics (MPL)
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Operations
New Jersey
Ute Bender
Vice President
Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminals
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Jeffrey Armstrong
President, Kinder Morgan Terminals

 John Schlosser
Vice President, Sales, Kinder Morgan Terminals
Joseph Pontoli, Sr.
Regional Vice President, Kinder Morgan Terminals



Our Founder’s Motto

“Work Hard, And Then Work Harder”

- Matthew I. DeLuca, Jr.
MID-SHIP Group Founder, Chairman & CEO

Matt’s twist on the “Work Hard, Play Hard” expression could not be more fitting. He lives up to his motto day in and day out, with an unparalleled drive and determination.

Matt leads by example, and his work ethic is contagious. By surrounding himself with like-minded individuals over the years, Matt has kept MID-SHIP operating at the highest possible standards, delivering world-class service to our clients.