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The Mississippi State Port Authority (MSPA) Board of Commissioners has named Jon Nass the new CEO and executive director of the Port of Gulfport, following a national search led by Tim McNamara, head of Odgers Berndtson\u2019s Transportation and Infrastructure Practice in Washington, D.C. His tentative start date is June 1.<\/p>\n
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\u201cAfter nearly an eight-month process, the MSPA Commission is very pleased to announce we have selected a new executive director to lead the Port of Gulfport team,\u201d said MSPA President E.J. Roberts. \u201cJon\u2019s extensive background includes port management, economic development, homeland security and policy advising, making him an ideal candidate to lead our state port.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Nass comes from the Maine Port Authority where he helped develop Northern New England\u2019s only container terminal and secured tens of millions of dollars in funding for port and rail infrastructure. He also led efforts on a public-private partnership to construct Maine\u2019s only publicly available climate-controlled storage, supporting the state\u2019s food and beverage industries.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI am thrilled to join the Port of Gulfport as its next CEO and executive director, leading what is an outstanding organization with an experienced board of commissioners, a dedicated team, modern infrastructure, and a diversified revenue base,\u201d Nass said. \u201cThe MSPA\u2019s commitment to promoting economic development for the region\u2014through the movement of freight, capturing the enormous potential of the blue economy, promoting workforce development, and being a responsible member of the community\u2014all attracted me to this position. I look forward to getting to work.\u201d<\/p>\n
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In addition to Jon\u2019s port experience, he was the deputy commissioner at the Maine Department of Transportation, worked as a senior policy advisor in the State of Maine Governor\u2019s Office, and served seven years in the U.S. Congress, most recently as counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security. Jon also served on a U.S. Department of State Provincial Reconstruction Team as a field officer embedded in a U.S. Army infantry battalion operating in the city of Baqubah, Iraq.<\/p>\n
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The Port of Gulfport is a bulk, break-bulk and container seaport which encompasses a 300 acre deepwater port and a 116 acre inland port facility on the Gulf of Mexico.<\/p>\n
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