Port of Oakland management changes. Acting Executive Director Deborah Ale Flint made the following management assignments: Jean Banker will assume the additional role of director of maritime (Acting), and Aviation Planning & Development Manager Kristi McKenney to Director of Aviation; Associate Aviation (Acting) and Project Manager Hugh Johnson adds role of Aviation Planning & Development Manager (Acting).
The Long Beach Harbor Commissioners approved Randy Parsons, ex-U.S. Transportation Security Administration and FBI, as director of security.
The World Shipping Council names Damian Viccars, ex-International Road Transport Union, Brussels representative.
Canadian Pacific promotions: Doug McFarlane to senior vice-president U.S. operations; Guido De Ciccio to senior vice-president Canadian operations; Scott MacDonald to senior vice-president operations (system).
The South Carolina Ports Authority hired John Wheeler, ex-Georgia Ports Authority, as vice president-carrier sales, effective Oct. 29. It also promoted Jack Ellenberg to senior vice president-economic development and projects, Art Pruett to vice president-cargo sales, and Mike Stresemann to vice president-crane and equipment maintenance.
American Trucking Associations elects Michael Card, Transport Inc., chairman.
Barbara Wanner, ex-Coalition of Services Industries, becomes U.S. Council for International Business vice president-information, communications and technology.
The International Chamber of Commerce said Ulf Pehrsson, of Ericsson, will become vice-chair of the ICC Commission on Trade and Investment.
Deanna Tanner Okun, former chair of the International Trade Commission, was hired by Adduci, Mastriani & Schaumberg as a partner.
The Transportation Security Administration promoted Douglas Hofsass to assistant administrator, Office of Risk Based Security.