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Thursday, August 28, 2014

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Port of Seattle appoints business executive Ted Fick as new CEO

Following a national search, the Port of Seattle Commission has selected Ted J. Fick, a manufacturing and transportation executive with decades of experience, to be the next CEO of the Port of Seattle.

"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.

Commissioners must vote to formally confirm Fick, who will take over as head of the port once current CEO Tay Yoshitani retires next month. The vote is scheduled for their next meeting on September 11, when Fick will be introduced to the community.

"I am honored to join the Port of Seattle, an organization I've depended on, worked with and admired throughout my career," said Fick. "I am grateful for the opportunity to lead the highly-skilled team of people that keep the port humming every day, and I can't wait to join them as we work together to generate 100,000 more jobs for the Puget Sound region."

Fick, a Tacoma native, has spent more than 25 years leading major manufacturing and transportation organizations – including oversight of international operations. He began his career at his family's Tacoma-based company, Fick Foundry, and then spent many years at PNW manufacturer PACCAR, holding leadership positions at both PACCAR and their Kenworth division.

Since 2000, Fick has held multiple senior leadership positions in transportation and manufacturing, most recently 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.

Fick will assume his new role as CEO of the Port of Seattle on September 29, 2014.

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