ILTA Committees & Groups
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ILTA Committees & Groups
ILTA supports a variety of Committees and Working Groups that bring terminal member representatives together to address the issues shaping the liquid terminal industry. Committees provide a forum for members to exchange knowledge, share best practices, discuss operational and regulatory challenges, and help guide ILTA’s technical and advocacy priorities. By leveraging the expertise of industry professionals, Committees develop resources and recommendations that benefit the association and its membership. In addition to meeting twice each year during ILTA’s Spring and Fall Joint Committee Meetings, Committees hold monthly virtual Town Hall meetings to discuss emerging issues, share updates, and foster ongoing collaboration.
Working Groups are smaller, task-oriented teams established to address specific issues or initiatives. Unlike Committees, which provide ongoing collaboration across broad topic areas, Working Groups bring together subject matter experts to develop practical guidance, tools, and other resources that address targeted industry needs.
Participation in ILTA Committees and Working Groups is an exclusive benefit available to terminal member representatives.
Our Committees
Facilitates collaboration on environmental regulations,
compliance strategies, permitting, and emerging policy issues affecting terminal operations.
Focuses on advancing occupational safety, process safety, regulatory compliance, and emergency preparedness while sharing practical solutions to today’s operational challenges.
Examines issues related to facility security, cybersecurity,
emergency preparedness, and regulatory requirements that help protect critical infrastructure.
Brings together government affairs and regulatory professionals to discuss legislative and regulatory developments, identify industry priorities, and help shape ILTA’s advocacy efforts.
Our Working Groups
Co-Chairs: Rich Steinberg, Kinder Morgan; Greg Jakubowski, Buckeye Partners, L.P.
Established in 2025, the PFAS Working Group supports the liquid terminal industry’s transition away from aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) containing PFAS. The group is developing industry best practices that help terminal operators evaluate alternative products, implement effective transition strategies, and navigate evolving regulatory requirements.
Chair: Lee Scott, Odfjell
Formed in response to the U.S. Coast Guard’s 2025 MTSA Cybersecurity Rule, the MTSA Working Group helps members prepare for new cybersecurity requirements affecting regulated facilities. The group provides a forum to exchange implementation strategies, share best practices, and develop practical resources that support timely and cost-effective compliance.
Questions can be directed to Christopher Meilink, Director of Member Relations and Education, at cmeilink@ilta.org.
ILTA’s Air Permitting Working Group is dedicated to monitoring various EPA air permitting compliance regulations, namely the Gasoline Distribution, NSPS Subpart Kc, and NESHAP Subpart Y rules. Members include environmental compliance experts from across the terminals industry.