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12 Sep

Port of Oakland Gets 2 New Board Members

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The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners has two new members. PowerSwitch Action Leadership Development Director Jahmese Myres and Voter Protection Project Board President Stephanie Dominguez Walton are the new commissioners, the Port of Oakland announced Sept. 1. Myres and Dominguez Walton replaced outgoing commissioners Cestra “Ces” Butner and Joan Story. The new commissioners’ appointments were approved by the Oakland City Council in July. Myres previously worked at the East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy as campaign director and deputy director. From 2014 to 2020, she served on the City of Oakland Planning Commission. Besides her work with the Voter…

18 Jul

Oakland Port Board President Elected to Second Term

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Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce CEO Barbara Leslie has secured a second term as president of the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners, the body that governs the Port of Oakland, it was announced July 11. Leslie, who has served on the board since 2018, is to serve alongside Yui Hay Lee, the former President and CEO of Oakland-based YHLA Architects, who starts his second term as the board’s first vice president. Joining them is Alameda County Building and Trades Association Secretary-Treasurer Andreas Cluver, who takes over as the board’s second vice president, the role previously held by outgoing commissioner Cestra…

17 Jan

Port of Seattle Board Gets New Commission President, 1st of Color

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For the first time in its 111-year history, the Port of Seattle’s Commission will be led by a person of color with the selection of Sam Cho as president of the port commission on Jan 10. “I am honored and humbled to begin my term as Port of Seattle Commission president,” said Cho, who is also the commission’s youngest-ever president. “Thanks to the work of this commission, the port staff, major stakeholders and everyday community members, we are making real progress on making your port more efficient, sustainable, and a greater source of economic opportunity,” he continued. “I look forward…

10 Jan

Shepard Named Port of Bellingham Board President

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Port of Bellingham Commissioner Michael Shepard will lead the three-member Board of Commissioners as its president for 2023, the port announced Jan. 3. Shepard, who represents District 1’s South Whatcom County, is a Research Associate at Western Washington University's Center for Pacific Northwest Studies and is an adjunct lecturer teaching environmental studies, anthropology and cultural sustainability at Goucher College, a private liberal arts school in Maryland, according to his bio. “Commissioner Shepard is a trustee for the Kulshan Community Land Trust and has worked on a broad range of issues important to the Port of Bellingham including workforce development, marine…

24 Jun

Two New Port of Portland Commissioners Appointed

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The Port of Portland Board of Commissioners has two new members. They are: Katy Coba, the Oregon Department of Administrative Services Chief Operating Officer and Director; and Richelle Luther, Columbia Sportswear Co.’s Senior Vice President of Chief Human Resources and Corporate Affairs. The Oregon Senate approved the two as Gov. Kate Brown’s appointees to the commission on June 3. Coba replaces Bob Levy on the nine-member commission, while Luther replaces Pat McDonald. As COO, Coba works with Brown, state agencies and legislators to manage state government enterprise. She previously served as director of the Oregon Department of Agriculture for more…