SLSMC President and Board
Demetrios (Jim) Athanasiou
Jim Athanasiou took over as President and Chief Executive Officer of the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) on July 12, 2024. In this role, he is responsible for the overall operation of the Canadian portion of the bi-national Seaway system.
Mr. Athanasiou joined the SLSMC in 2008 as Corporate Manager, Mechanical Engineering. In 2016, he was appointed Vice-President, Engineering and Technology and, just prior to his appointment as President and CEO, he led the SLSMC’s team in negotiating a 20-year Management, Operation and Maintenance Agreement (MOMA) with the Federal Government.
SLSMC Board Members
Jim Athanasiou
President and Chief Executive Officer
Paul Gourdeau
International Carrier Representative
Frank Hummell
Ontario Provincial Government Representative
Julie Lambert
Other Members Representative
Don MacDonald
Grain Representative
Pierre Préfontaine
Québec Provincial Government Representative
Karen Tippett
Federal Government Representative
Tony Valeri
Steel and Iron Ore Representative
Greg Wight
Domestic Carrier Representative