Crowley Promotes Two in Caribbean Division

Crowley Maritime announced two management appointments Tuesday in its Puerto Rico/Caribbean liner services group. It promoted Rudy Leming to the post of vice president, marine and terminal operations, and Matt Jackson to vice president, Caribbean Island services. Both will report to John Douglass, senior vice president and general manager, and remain domiciled in Jacksonville.

In filling this newly created position, Leming, who previously served as vice president, Caribbean Island services will be responsible for terminal operations and maintenance at Crowley's Jacksonville, Fla., and Pennsauken, N.J., facilities; and marine operations and freight services for the company's Puerto Rico and Caribbean trades.

Jackson, who previously served as vice president of procurement, will have profit and loss responsibilities for Crowley's Bahamas and Caribbean island services, including sales and operations at the company's St. Thomas terminal and at other locations where Crowley has agency representation.

Leming began his career with Crowley in 1984 when the company purchased Delta Lines. He was transferred to port operations at Petty's Island and worked his way up from maintenance manager to terminal manager to director of port operations before being transferred to Jacksonville as director of port operations in 1997. In 2000, Leming was promoted to vice president of operations where he remained until becoming vice president, Caribbean Island services in 2006.

Jackson joined Crowley in 2002 as enterprise program manager in the information technology department. He was then promoted to director, corporate planning, where he facilitated the development of the corporation's strategic business plans and objectives. Most recently, as vice president of procurement, Jackson was responsible for corporate wide purchasing, contract negotiations, warehousing, facilities, travel and office services.

Contact Peter T. Leach at pleach@joc.com.