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James R. McCarville will retire June 28 after 20 years as executive director of the Port of Pittsburgh Commission. Cynthia Hampton is retiring in May after more than 15 years as director of finance and development for the Port of Redwood City.

Pittsburgh Port Commission Executive Director James R. McCarville to Retire in June

James R. McCarville announced March 21 he will retire June 28 after 20 years as executive director of the Port of Pittsburgh Commission.

Including his tenure in Pittsburgh, Mr. McCarville has accumulated some 40 years of port and waterway experience. Earlier, he served as executive director of the ports of Superior (WI) from 1977 to 1984 and Richmond (VA) from 1984 to 1990. He also worked as an international port consultant from 1990 to 1993, with assignments that included the Strategic Transition Plan for the Transfer of the Panama Canal. He is an elected commissioner and vice president of PIANC-USA, the Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses, and last year was recognized as a White House Champion of Transportation Change.

A native of Wisconsin, Mr. McCarville is a graduate of Regis College in Denver and holds advanced degrees in Foreign Service from Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., and Urban Studies from Roosevelt University in Chicago.

The commission has retained Industrial Search Partners to lead the search for a new executive director.

Redwood City Port Finance Director Announces Retirement

Cynthia Hampton will retire May 12 after more than 15 years as director of finance and development for the Port of Redwood City.

"During her tenure at the port, Hampton was instrumental in issuing two successful revenue bonds which enabled the port to remediate a former petroleum tank farm site and construct a new, modern wharf facility, the first new wharf built at the port in 30 years," said Port Commission Chair Lorianna Kastrop. "She also modernized the port's accounting systems and led the port into full compliance with current government accounting standards and procedures. The detailed financial budgeting system established by Hampton assisted the port in meeting its financial goals and achieving 15 years of profitable operations based on port revenues."

Earlier in her career, Ms. Hampton served for 11 years as controller at the Port of Sacramento. Locally, she was a board member for the Sequoia Awards, serving on a committee for scholarships for students.

Executive Director Michael J. Giari said that the port will immediately recruit for a qualified individual to fill the position.