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  Michael W. Rushing began his career as a deckhand nearly four decades ago, and has continued to work in the marine industry ever since. He is a licensed Captain and began his own towing company, Rushing Marine Corp., with his father, C.W. "Woody" Rushing in 1979. He is currently an AWO Responsible Carrier Program Certified Auditor, an ACC Responsible Care Program Auditor, an OSHA Authorized Trainer and a Dredging Safety Management Program Auditor. He has also served as a member on the AWO Board of Directors. In 1995, he started Rushing Marine Service, L.L.C. specializing in the consultation and training of RCP and USCG Regulations. Since then, Rushing Marine Service, L.L.C. has evolved into providing a variety of services for our customers.  
       
  Todd M. Rushing has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration. He helped Rushing Marine Service, L.L.C. get started in 1995. Todd is an AWO Certified Responsible Carrier Program Auditor, an ACC Responsible Care Program Auditor, an OSHA Authorized Trainer, and a Dredging Safety Management Program Auditor. He specializes in the development of Safety and Health Programs, and Security Plans. In 1998, he was the co-creator of the First Edition Regulations Handbook for Uninspected Towing Vessels and is actively involved with the updates of the publication. In 1999 he organized the First Annual C.W. "Woody" Rushing Golf Tournament, in memory of his late grandfather, to benefit both local and nationwide charities. Since then, the tournament has increased every year in both popularity and charitable donations.  
       
  In 1968, Roger L. Conner started his career in the river industry as a deckhand. Over 30 years later, he is now an experienced Pilot and licensed Tankerman. In 1995, he began working with Rushing Marine Service, L.L.C. providing consulting services and training of USCG and OSHA Regulations. He is an AWO Certified Responsible Carrier Program Auditor, an ACC Responsible Care Program Auditor, and an OSHA Authorized Trainer. He specializes in Person-in-Charge of Vessel Fuel and Oil Transfer training, Forklift training and Safety training of a variety of subjects. He is also experienced in Vessel Safety Audits and Inspections.  
       
  Paul L. Nenninger retired from the U.S. Secret Service in 2002 with over 26 years of experience. He enjoyed various assignments throughout the country. His duties included the protection of all US Presidents from Gerald Ford to George W. Bush as well as their spouses, children and various foreign heads of state. He has supported and been in charge of security (technical and physical) for every level of person protected by the service, including evaluating people for the level of threat they may pose. In his last assignment in Training Division he ran the Security Incident Modeling LAB (SIMLAB) that evaluated security plans for a number of permanent sites visited by protectees of the Secret Service.  
       
 

Elmer J. Callow has an Associates of Science Degree in Quality Control and is a Certified Quality Technician with 26 years of experience in Quality Control.   He has held various positions in quality including both technical and managerial.  As a manager he was involved with direct customer reviews of Quality Systems he developed for controlling all aspects of manufacturing from the raw component to the finished product.  He has been a co-facilitator on training personnel about the Pillars of Quality.

 
       
  Brenda Randol earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education, and taught high school math for 3 years before returning to college to pursue accounting.  She has been with Rushing Marine since September 2006 as the bookkeeper.  
       
  Cassie Koenig has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communication.  She joined Rushing Marine in March 2005.  Cassie coordinates the online training program and manages the Regulations Handbooks.  She also assists with the C.W. Rushing Charitable Trust.  
       

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