From September 26–28, 2023, the 97th Annual Convention and Conference as well as the Elections of the International Propeller Club were held in Charleston, South Carolina, USA, with the participation of 75 Propeller Clubs and delegates from the U.S. and international shipping industries.
During the Elections that took place on Thursday, September 28, Costis Frangoulis, the President of the Propeller Club of Piraeus, was elected 1st Vice President, while Governor Dorothea Ioannou was elected 2nd Vice President.
Having served two successful terms as 3rd and 2nd Vice President from 2021-2022 and 2022-2023, respectively, Costis Frangoulis is now the next favorite for the Presidency in September 2025. This would make him the first non-American President and, of course, the first Greek in the centennial history of the International Propeller organization.
The Greek distinctions, however, did not end there. Daniel Tadros was elected at Large Director, while Michalis Dalacouras is serving his second term as Regional Vice President, responsible for Southern Europe and Africa.
The large representation from Greece highlights the leading position held by the Port of Piraeus, in the global network of the International Board.
The new Board of IPCUS is now formed as follows:
International Officers
Executive Committee
President, Maria Conatser, PC Nashville
1st Vice President, Costis Frangoulis, PC Piraeus
2nd Vice President, Dorothea Ioannou, PC Piraeus
3rd Vice President, Bill Kusmick, PC Tampa
Treasurer, Stuart Smith, PC Galveston
Secretary, Pat Patrick, PC New Orleans
International Officers
VP Students Ports, Jeremy Smith, PC Jacksonville
VP Womens Propeller Club, Candy Nigretto, PC Tacoma
Members of the Board
At Large Directors
Lynn Vaselund, PC Tampa
Thompson Lukes, PC Miami
Stas Margaronis, PC Northern California
Peter Lehman, PC Savannah
Daniel Tadros, PC Piraeus
Mark Valenti, PC Tampa
Regional Vice Presidents
Bill Van Voorhis, PC Portland
Mark Marling, PC Norfolk
Liz Miller, PC Port Manatee
Robert Hawn, PC Houston
Michael Eckart, PC Nashville
Janet Wisner, PC Detroit
Alex Tzikas, PC San Diego
Steve Labeylie, PC Le Havre
Michalis Dalacouras, PC Piraeus
Koray Arikan, PC Istanbul
Aristote Wack, PC Strasbourg
Gerhardo Tiedemann, PC Bilbao
