Port of Seattle Commission Elects 2017 Leaders

 

Commissioner Tom Albro will serve as president, while Commissioner Courtney Gregoire will serve as vice president. Commissioner Stephanie Bowman will serve as secretary, Commissioner Fred Felleman will serve as assistant secretary, and Commissioner John Creighton will be commissioner-at-large.

 

Among its goals for 2017, the Port of Seattle will focus on environmental and economic development initiatives, particularly those focused on reducing carbon emissions and connecting more people to Port-related careers.

 

In its 2017 budget, the Commission authorized more than $45 million in environmental initiatives and projects aimed at making the Port of Seattle the greenest and most energy efficient port in North America, $3.9 million in workforce development programs to provide more internships and job-training programs, $1.7 million to promote, support and expand a number of tourism initiatives for the region, and $1 million in grants to cities in King County to support their economic development initiatives.