New Commissioners of the Alabama State Port Authority, from left, Daryl Dewberry, Horace Horn and Ben Stimpson.
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Ted Fick to Be Seattle’s New CEO
The Port of Seattle Commission has selected the next CEO for the Port of Seattle. Ted J. Fick will take the helm when current CEO Tay Yoshitani retires at the end of September.
Commissioners must vote on his appointment in public session. The vote is scheduled for their next meeting on September 11, when Mr. Fick will be introduced to the community.
"Ted has the right combination of skills and dynamic leadership to help the Port of Seattle thrive in the globally competitive environment ports face today. He brings the fresh perspective and breadth of experience we need to help our region generate new jobs and economic growth," said Commission Co-President Courtney Gregoire.
Mr. Fick has more than 25 years of leadership experience in major manufacturing and transportation organizations, including oversight of international operations. That includes working in the Puget Sound region’s manufacturing and industrial community, beginning at his family’s Tacoma-based company, Fick Foundry, and followed by many years in leadership positions at PACCAR, one of the Pacific Northwest’s primary manufacturers.
Most recently, he served as CEO of Polar Corporation, a $475 million trailer and component parts manufacturer in Minnesota. In that position, he oversaw three operating divisions, multiple manufacturing plants, and a workforce of more than 2,000 represented and non-represented employees.
He will begin work on September 29, 2014.
Ted J. Fick
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