San Diego Maritime Museum Names New President/CEO

San Diego Maritime Museum Names New President/CEO

Christina Connett Brophy, a seasoned executive in museum management, has been appointed the new president and CEO of the Maritime Museum of San Diego, the museum announced Jan. 29. Connett Brophy is expected to lead the nonprofit organization, which is dedicated to “collecting, preserving, and presenting the rich maritime heritage connections with the Pacific world.” The museum boasts a substantial collection of National Historic Landmark Vessels, including sailing ships, steam-powered and submarine. Connett Brophy’s experience in museum leadership spans more than a decade, including as senior vice president of the Mystic Seaport Museum and the Douglas and Cynthia Crocker Endowed…
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Prince Rupert Port Authority Adds Ex-CN Rail Chief to Board

Prince Rupert Port Authority Adds Ex-CN Rail Chief to Board

Retired CN Rail CEO Jean-Jacques “JJ” Ruest is the newest member of the Prince Rupert Port Authority’s seven-member Board of Directors, following his appointment by Canada’s Minister of Transport, Anita Anand, the Port Authority announced Jan. 8. Ruest, whose three-year term began Dec. 17, brings more than 40 years of transportation, logistics, international trade and chemical manufacturing industry experience. That includes his leadership at CN Rail, where he was CEO, president, and chief marketing officer. Ruest was inducted into the International Maritime Hall of Fame In 2017, and in 2021 he received Progressive Railroading and RailTrends’ Railroad Innovator Award. He…
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Vigor Names New VP of Marine Fabrication

Vigor Names New VP of Marine Fabrication

Mark Norris has been named vice president of marine fabrication for Portland-based Vigor Industrial, leading the shipbuilding and repair company’s most cutting-edge marine fabrication projects, the company announced Jan. 6. Norris, who’s expected to be based at Vigor’s Vancouver, Wash. facility, brings with him almost 40 years of experience overseeing major defense programs, including 25 years at Lockheed Martin, where he served as vice president of joint programs for the U.S. Army and Navy. He also worked with Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri, where he oversaw strategy and business development for BAE Systems Inc.’s F-35 Lightening II program. “We are fortunate…
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Port of Seattle Hires New Economic Development Director

Port of Seattle Hires New Economic Development Director

Veteran executive Neepaporn Boungjaktha (pronounced Nee-Pa-Pawn Boing-Juk-Tah) is the new managing director of the Port of Seattle’s Economic Development Division, the port announced Dec. 4. Boungjaktha, who was chosen through a nationwide search conducted by executive search firm Jorgenson Pace, joined the port after serving as an executive director for the Snohomish County (Wash.) Executive Office. She also was previously the managing director of global trade and investment at Greater Seattle Partners, and served as vice president of global engagement and other roles at the Seattle Metro Chamber of Commerce. Boungjaktha attended the University of Washington, where she earned a…
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Seaspan Marine Making Leadership Changes

Seaspan Marine Making Leadership Changes

Beginning Jan. 1, new leaders are expected to take the helm at Vancouver, B.C.-based ship design, engineering, building and repair company Seaspan. Jordan Pechie is slated to become the president of Seaspan Marine Transportation, while Harly Penner has been named president of Seaspan Energy, it was announced Dec. 2. Pechie, who serves as senior vice president at Seaspan Marine, takes the reins from Derek Ollmann, who is set to become chief executive officer of transportation for Seaspan parent The Washington Companies. A Master Mariner, Pechie brings more than 19 years of maritime industry and leadership experience to the top role.…
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New President of Trigon Pacific Terminals Named

New President of Trigon Pacific Terminals Named

Terminal operations executive Craig Olley has been appointed to the newly created role of president of Trigon Pacific Terminals, the Prince Rupert, British Columbia-based terminal operator announced Nov. 27. Olley, who previously worked as vice president of operations at a Port of Vancouver marine terminal, is expected to oversee Trigon’s daily operations, customer relations and project management, according to the company. Olley has a Master of Business Administration degree from the Simon Fraser University Beedie School of Business, where he also received a graduate degree in business administration. He also attended the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where…
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POLB Harbor Commissioner Olvera, Jr. Named ILWU International President

POLB Harbor Commissioner Olvera, Jr. Named ILWU International President

Longtime labor leader and Long Beach Harbor Commissioner Bobby Olvera, Jr. is the new international president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), representing thousands of longshore workers across 29 ports along the U.S. West Coast, the organization announced Nov. 8. Olvera, Jr. and the new leadership team, which consists of Vice President Ryan Whitman, Vice President Brandon Wolff and returning Secretary-Treasurer Ed Ferris, were elected by ILWU members and sworn in Oct. 29 by outgoing International President Willie Adams at the organization’s International Executive Board meeting in San Francisco. At the swearing-in ceremony, Olvera lauded Adams’ steady leadership,…
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New Port of San Diego President-CEO Named

New Port of San Diego President-CEO Named

Carlsbad, Calif. City Manager Scott Chadwick has been chosen as the Port of San Diego’s new president and chief executive officer, the Southern California seaport announced Nov. 21. Chadwick, whose contract is expected to be ratified by the Board of Port Commissioners on Dec. 10, is anticipated to start leading the port’s nearly 600 employees in the top role in mid-January. Chadwick has two decades of experience in city government, including more than six years in Carlsbad and about 14 years with the City of San Diego, where he served as chief operating officer, human resources director and labor relations…
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New Sales, Marketing Director for Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Everett Ship Repair Named

New Sales, Marketing Director for Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Everett Ship Repair Named

Seasoned maritime industry professional Bart Goedhard is the new sales and marketing director for Shared Ice Services LLC, which oversees professional services of Nichols Brothers Boat Builders and Everett Ship Repair, it was announced Sept. 22. Goedhard brings to his new role more than three decades in the global maritime and transportation industry, serving as a leader in various sectors such as marine and energy solutions, shipbuilding and repair, terminal ownership and operations, stevedoring and tug and barge operations, according to the announcement. In his new position, Bart is tasked with managing all sales and marketing activities, enhancing company market…
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Vancouver Fraser Port Authority Names New VP of Operations, Supply Chain

Vancouver Fraser Port Authority Names New VP of Operations, Supply Chain

Maritime veteran Captain Shri Madiwal has been named vice president of operations and supply chain for the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, effective immediately, the Authority announced Oct. 15. Madiwal, who has been acting Vice President of Operations and Supply Chain at the port authority since December 2023, has more than three decades of maritime operations and supply chain experience. He left his Mumbai, India home at 18 to start a seafaring career before moving to shore-based positions in 2008 to work on various Canadian shipping projects, such as vessel management, ferry operations and shipbuilding. He joined the port authority in…
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