Corpus Christi, TX, USA – After a rigorous three-month search that contemplated candidates from across the country and industry, the Port of Corpus Christi Commission voted in a special meeting on September 6 to promote Chief Financial Officer Kent Britton to the position of full-time Chief Executive Officer. Britton has served as Interim CEO since…

KILN, MISS: Austin Jenkins is the newest addition to the Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission (HCPHC) team, as the Airport Director for Stennis International Airport. Jenkins will start with HCPHC on July 31, 2023. “After conducting a regional search, we are ecstatic to add a professional like Austin to our team at HCPHC. We…

FRANKFORT, Ky. – KBT is the leading transportation advocacy organization in Kentucky, and we are delighted to announce the appointment of Michael Cansler as our new Board Chair. This appointment marks the beginning of our 46th year and an exciting new chapter in the association’s history as it continues to advocate for and serve its…

Since 2019, more than 17 city and county ports throughout the Upper Mississippi River System (which includes the Illinois Waterway) collaborated and combined their efforts to improve performance and gain federal funding for regional port and waterway improvements. A stalwart leader in this effort has been our Dawson colleague retired Colonel Bob Sinkler. Last month,…

KILN, MISS: Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission is thrilled to announce Ray Wesson, Jr. as the newest addition to the Board of Commissioners. Ray is a native of Ocean Springs and a lifelong resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. His 30 year career in financial services has given him the opportunity to live and…