wppa – Pacific Maritime Magazine

10 Jan

WPPA Hires Port of Seattle’s ffitch as New Executive Director

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The Washington Public Ports Association has hired Port of Seattle Government Relations Manager Eric ffitch as its new executive director, the WPPA announced in December. Currently, ffitch oversees the port’s Washington state government advocacy efforts in Olympia, among other responsibilities. He has more than 13 years of experience in federal and state government relations, according to the WPPA, and has worked in the other Washington as Congressional staff for former-Rep. Jay Inslee, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici and Sen. Maria Cantwell. While in Sen. Cantwell’s office, he served as a lead staff member on the passage of a freight transportation package in…

13 Dec

Port of Everett Named WPPA Port of the Year

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The Washington Public Ports Association has named the Port of Everett as the 2022 recipient of its Port of the Year award, which is given to a member port for demonstrative success in the industry, the port announced Dec. 12. The award, which was presented Dec. 9 at the association’s annual Conference Awards Breakfast at the Hotel Murano in Tacoma, spotlighted Everett’s leadership in innovation in the community and the industry. “Washington Public Ports Association is so proud of the Port of Everett, and all the incredible work they have done over such diverse lines of business,” said Patsy Martin,…