pnwa – Pacific Maritime Magazine

15 Aug

Pacific Northwest Waterways Association Hires New Executive Director

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As of Aug. 7, a new executive director is leading the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association. The nonprofit trade organization has hired longtime business and military veteran Neil Maunu. The hiring was announced July 27. Maunu is stepping into the leadership role previously held by Heather Stebbings, who worked with the association for 15 years, including two years as executive director. She is pursuing consulting opportunities, the organization said. “You would be hard-pressed to find anyone who cares more about PNWA and the Pacific Northwest than Heather Stebbings,” Port of Whitman County Commissioner and PNWA Board President Tom Kammerzell said. “We…

Port of Grays Harbor Chief Receives Service Award from PNWA

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Port of Grays Harbor Executive Director Gary Nelson has been given a Distinguished Service Award by the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association, the port announced Nov. 25. The honor, which was awarded to Nelson during PNWA’s annual convention on Oct. 12, spotlights those who made tremendous contributions to the region’s navigation, energy, irrigation and recreation communities, according to the port. Nelson has been with the port since 2000, overseeing the “historic growth and diversification of the marine terminals, the completion of Deeper Draft, and the addition and expansion of the port’s business portfolio to include the Satsop Business Park and Friends…

Waterways Association to Host Conference in Spokane, Wash.

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This week, the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association released a preview of who is planning to speak at its annual Summer Conference on June 21-23 in Spokane, Washington. Confirmed speakers include: Port of Everett CEO Lisa Lefeber, Jennifer Wray-Keene of Port of Woodland and David Hodges, vice president/public affairs for CFM Advocates, who all plan to take part in the “Grants 101” presentation; Chris Carter, information security analyst for Port of Vancouver USA, and James Merten of the U.S. Coast Guard, who are both presenting “Cybersecurity Awareness for the Maritime Community,” and Ben McMakin, executive vice president at Crossroads Strategies, Ivo…