About Us
Executive Management Team
Peter Coxon
Chief Executive Officer
Peter brings 40 years of maritime industry experience to ACBL as both an operator and customer. Most recently, Peter served as CEO of Rand Logistics, a leading provider of bulk freight shipping and ship repair services throughout the Great Lakes Region. There, he led a successful turnaround, driving improved performance and synergies following Rand’s acquisition of American Steamship Company.
Peter’s career includes senior leadership roles at organizations such as SEACOR Holdings Inc. (formerly NYSE: CKH), the Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO), and Par Petroleum (now Par Pacific, NYSE: PARR). His leadership spans marine logistics and vessel construction, energy marketing and logistics, renewable fuels, and refining and marketing.
Before his private sector career, Peter served nine years as a commissioned officer in the United States Coast Guard and four in the Coast Guard Reserve.
Peter holds two master’s degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and an MBA from the University of Southern California. He is a graduate of the United States Coast Guard Academy.
Ricky Stover
Chief Commercial Officer
Ricky Stover is a commercial leader who brings a strong reputation for growing businesses within the transportation industry.
Most recently, Ricky served as the Assistant Vice President of Sales and Marketing – Intermodal at Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway (CPKC), based in Kansas City, MO, where he led a $1.8 billion business. His roles at CPKC included overseeing sales and marketing for both Domestic and International Intermodal and Automotive sectors.
Prior to CPKC, Ricky was with C.R. England from 2013 to 2020, advancing from Director of Intermodal Business Development to Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing. There, he established the corporate sales team and strategy and managed a North American sales team with over $1 billion in sales.
Ricky’s career began in education, eventually moving to BNSF Railway, where he held various roles from Senior Analyst in Customer Relationship Management to Senior Market Manager for Industrial Products. He also served as an Adjunct Professor of Supply Chain Management at Texas Christian University.
Ricky’s commercial experience spans rail, intermodal, and trucking. He is known for his player-coach leadership style, leveraging his teaching background to effectively manage and support his sales team. His strengths include his solution-based approach to business and his dedication to customer focus.
Ricky holds an M.B.A. from Texas Christian University, and a B.S. in Education from the University of North Texas.
Brent Cervenka
Chief Operating Officer
Brent Cervenka is a seasoned transportation and logistics executive with extensive experience in complex, multi-site, and networked businesses. As Chief Operating Officer at Pandion, Brent leveraged his deep operational expertise to drive efficiencies and improve service delivery.
Before joining Pandion in 2024, Brent served as Vice President, Operations, Americas at Flexport, and as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Global Ecommerce at Pitney Bowes. His 15-year tenure at Amazon included roles as Director of Amazon Transportation Services, Regional Director and General Manager, and General Manager and Site Leader. Brent has also held significant positions at Target Corporation, Citibank, PeopleSoft, Petopia, and United Stationers.
At Amazon, Brent was instrumental in expanding fulfillment operations, sortation centers, and transportation services, overseeing a $7 billion annual budget and managing a team of 300. His leadership is characterized by a hands-on approach and a strong focus on customer connectivity. Brent holds an M.B.A. from Miami University and a B.S. in Business Management from Northern Kentucky University.
Alex Pucheu
Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel
Alex is responsible for directing and planning all aspects of ACBL’s legal and risk initiatives. Alex most recently served as VP & Unit Leader for Savage Inland Marine, LLC and as Maritime Counsel in Savage’s Legal Department servicing all of the marine business units, including the inland marine unit, dock operations unit and maritime offshore unit. Prior to joining Savage, Alex served as General Counsel for Settoon Towing, LLC, an inland tank barge operator. Prior to joining Settoon, Alex was Special Counsel to the firm of Adams & Reese in their Baton Rouge, Louisiana office specializing in tax exempt and corporate financial transactions.
Alex holds a B.S. from Louisiana State University in 2001 and his J.D./Certificate of Civil Law from Mississippi College School of Law in 2004.
Jeanette McCabe
SVP & Chief Information Officer
Jeanette joined ACBL in July 2021 as Vice President and Chief Information Officer.
At ACBL, Jeanette leads the charge to deploy contemporary technology solutions to continuously transform the organization to differentiate it from its competitors and remain a marine industry leader.
An accomplished IT leader dedicated to increasing business value through the implementation, management, & usability of information technologies, Jeanette has over three decades of experience leading small, medium, and global, enterprise-grade digital transformation initiatives across many geographies in pharmaceutical, chemical, manufacturing, packaging, transportation, warehousing, and consumer product industries.
Immediately prior to coming to ACBL, Jeanette was a member of the corporate IT senior leadership team at Performance Food Group, responsible for creating company-wide IT strategy & ensuring its alignment with the business strategy. Jeanette led the Data and Analytics practice, responsible for all data management & integration initiatives across the $30bn enterprise.
Jeanette attended Binghamton University and the Rochester Institute of Technology for her graduate and undergraduate studies and has been a guest speaker at various prestigious technology conferences and events.
Mike Kennelly
SVP, Liquid Cargo
ACBL named Mike Kennelly as its Senior Vice President of Liquid Sales in October 2020.
Prior to joining ACBL, Kennelly held senior sales leadership positions with Kirby, Savage Marine, Settoon, and Florida Marine, totaling 27 years of experience in the inland marine industry. Mike’s responsibilities are to improve the market share, utilization, and profitability of ACBL’s Liquids Division. Kennelly will be based out of ACBL’s Houston office.
Kennelly holds a Bachelor’s degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management from Texas A&M University.
Patrick Sutton
SVP, Business Development and Planning
Sutton has been an ACBL Team Member since 2005, and is the former President of Jeffboat, LLC, where he led the organization in developing unparalleled success with its commercial sales strategy while simultaneously improving barge quality, production, and safety results. Sutton has held several positions in his 15 years with ACBL, including Industrial Engineer, Director of Fleet and Terminal Operations, Director of Strategic Planning, and Plant Manager.
Sutton holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Purdue University and his MBA in Business Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University.
Steve Schappell
SVP, Logistics and Network Operations
ACBL named Steve Schappell as its Senior Vice President of Logistics and Network Operations in December 2023.
Steve joined ACBL in July 2021 as Vice President of Supply Chain and Continuous Improvement. Prior to his tenure at ACBL, Steve Schappell held various supply chain and logistics management positions with A.P. Moller-Maersk, including serving as Chief Procurement Officer for Maersk Drilling. Additionally, he brings extensive organizational and leadership experience from his 11-year career in the Army, where he served as an Infantry and Quartermaster officer.
Rich Bruns
SVP, Human Resources
ACBL named Rich Bruns as its Senior Vice President of Human Resources in January 2021.
With over 15 years of experience in the field, Rich has played a key role in the growth and development of ACBL since he joined in 2007.
In his current role, Rich oversees all aspects of the company’s HR strategy, including talent management and development, recruitment, diversity and inclusion, HR policies and programs.
Rich is also the President of the ACBL Mutual Care Foundation, a program that provides money for food, shelter and basic needs to our Team Members and their families in critical times of need.
Prior to ACBL, Rich held various senior roles including Senior Benefits Consultant with Watson Wyatt (now Willis Towers Watson).
Rich was born and raised in Indiana, where he attended Indiana University and earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics.