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Longview Port CEO Elected IAPH Vice President 

Port of Longview Chief Executive Officer Geir-Eilif Kalhagen was recently elected vice president of the America’s region of the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH). 

"I am humbled by this opportunity and am looking forward to sharing – with ports around the world – the story of the Port of Longview and its community," said Mr. Kalhagen. "This is foremost a credit to the staff and management team at the Port of Longview, as I would not be able to take on the responsibility of representing our port on the global stage without their tireless commitment." 

Mr. Kalhagen will travel next month to the German port city of Hamburg, where he will be officially installed at the 29th IAPH World Ports Conference, along with newly-elected vice presidents for the Asia/Oceania and Africa/Europe regions. 

The IAPH is a Tokyo-based alliance of more than 180 ports and 140 port-related businesses in 90 countries with the self-described mission of "promoting the interest of ports worldwide through strong member relationships, collaboration and information-sharing that help resolve common issues, advance sustainable practices and continually improve how ports serve the maritime industries."

IAPH and AAPA agreed to collaborate on "projects of mutual interest" under a memorandum of understanding signed in April 2004.

Geir-Eilif Kalhagen
Photo/Port of Longview


Oakland Port Executives Named ‘2015 Most Influential Women in Business’ 

Port of Oakland Commercial Real Estate Director Pamela Kershaw and Chief Financial Officer Sara Lee have been named the 2015 Most Influential Women in Business in the San Francisco Bay area. The annual awards program spotlights women in significant positions of influence who serve as outstanding role models in business.

Ms. Kershaw oversees the port’s commercial real estate portfolio including Jack London Square, Embarcadero Cove, several properties in the Oakland Airport Business Park and extensive areas of public access and open space. She was responsible for the recent closing of escrow of the Oak-to-Ninth district, a former underutilized industrial area on port property that will be transformed into a new Oakland waterfront neighborhood – the $1.5 billion development known as Brooklyn Basin. Ms. Kershaw has more than 25 years of experience working for various public agencies in the Bay Area in the fields of land planning, real estate and development. She has a bachelor's degree in geography from the University of California at Berkeley and a master's degree in public administration. 

Ms. Lee directs and administers the financial administration and accounting activities for the Port of Oakland. She reviews, recommends and implements financing strategies for the issuance of short and long term debt and is responsible for refinancing the port’s bonds saving the organization approximately $100 million. She has more than 15 years of investment banking experience, largely in public sector finance. She holds a master's degree in public policy from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and a BS in economics, magna cum laude, from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. 

The awards ceremony will be held June 4, 2015 at the Hilton San Francisco.


Pamela Kershaw (left) and Sara Lee
Photos/Port of Oakland
 

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