Executives

Combined Experience

Our executive team brings together over 275 years of industry experience to advance the most diverse portfolio of operations in the industry.

  • Uffe Ostergaard

    Chief Executive Officer - Carrix, Inc.

    Mr. Ostergaard has worked in the container shipping industry for the past 30 years. He spent the first 20 years with Maersk, predominantly in the Copenhagen head office but also in various management positions in Europe, Africa and Asia...

  • John Aldaya

    Chief Financial Officer

    Mr. Aldaya joined the company in 1993 as a financial analyst, and later held Controller and VP-Finance and Accounting, before being promoted to CFO.

  • Jaime Neal

    Senior Vice President & Treasurer

    Ms. Neal joined the company in 2007 as Associate General Counsel, was later promoted to VP - Finance & Legal, and currently holds the SVP & Treasurer position.

  • Carlos Urriola

    Carlos Urriola

    President - SSA International

    Mr. Urriola joined Manzanillo International Terminal in 1995 as Assistant Vice President of Marketing, and currently manages marketing and customer contracts for international operations.

  • Edward DeNike

    Edward DeNike

    President - SSA Containers

    Mr. DeNike brings fifty years of experience in terminal/stevedore management and operations for several major U.S. West Coast facilities.

  • Lauren Offenbecher

    President - SSA Conventional

    Ms. Offenbecher joined the company in 2011 as Associate General Counsel, was later promoted to Director of Strategy Development and Implementation, and currently serves as President - SSA Conventional.

  • Thomas J. Rucker (T.J.)

    President - Tideworks Technology

    Mr. Rucker is a graduate of Gonzaga University and joined the company in 1999 as a project manager within the Y2K team.

  • Stacy Hatfield

    Senior Vice President - SSA Marine

    Mr. Hatfield is the Senior Vice President of business development and strategy for Carrix.

    Mr. Hatfield joined Carrix in 1995 during the startup phase of Manzanillo International Terminal (MIT)...

  • Manuel Fernandez

    Manuel Fernandez

    Chief Executive Officer – SSA Mexico

    Mr. Fernandez joined the company in April 2009 as director of Finance and Administration. In 2013, he was promoted to CEO of SSA Mexico.