{"id":10902,"date":"2025-04-15T15:55:52","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T20:55:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/porthouston.com\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=10902"},"modified":"2025-04-15T15:55:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T20:55:52","slug":"2025-annual-maritime-dinner","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/porthouston.com\/event\/2025-annual-maritime-dinner\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Annual Maritime Dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span dir=\"ltr\">T<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">he Greater Houston Port Bureau (\u201cPort Bureau\u201d) is pleased to announce that Roger\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">Guenther, retired executive director of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.txgulf.org\/member-directory-public\/port-houston\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Port Houston<\/a>, has been named the 2025 Maritime Leader of the Year. Guenther will be honored at the Port Bureau\u2019s 96th Annual Maritime Dinner on August 23, 2025. The Port Bureau Board of Directors named\u00a0Guenther as the 2025 honoree for his leadership and commitment to the port region.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;We recognize Roger Guenther as the Greater Houston Port Bureau's 2025 Maritime Leader of the Year. For over 35 years, he demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the growth and success of our maritime industry and made a profound impact on the port of Houston and beyond,\u201d said Vincent DiCosimo, chairman of the Greater Houston Port Bureau.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\">Guenther joined Port Houston in 1988, serving as executive director from 2014 until he retired in 2024. Prior to this, he served as deputy executive director of operations and was responsible for all container and breakbulk cargo operations, management and construction of capital development projects, facility and asset maintenance, and real estate interests. 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