AAPA Elects Port Saint John CEO Jim Quinn To Serve As 2015-16 Chairman Of The Board
ALEXANDRIA (VA) – At its 2015 Spring Conference on April 21, the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA)—the unified and recognized voice of seaports in the Americas—elected Jim Quinn, president and CEO of New Brunswick, Canada’s Port Saint John, to serve as the international trade association’s chairman of the board for the 2015-16 activity year.Mr. Quinn is slated to be installed as AAPA’s chairman for a one-year term on the final day of the association’s 104th Annual Convention, set for Nov. 2-4, 2015, in Miami. He will assume the AAPA chairmanship from Port of Hueneme (Calif.) CEO and Port Director Kristin Decas, who began her one-year term as chairwoman last October.“With a vast maritime, management and public-sector governance background, Jim Quinn is a superb choice to lead our association for the upcoming activity year,” said Kurt Nagle, AAPA’s president and chief executive officer. “Jim’s experience and leadership will be of enormous value as our hemispheric ports work together to address common challenges and priorities.”Having served in leadership positions for more than 30 years in the marine and public sectors of Canada, Mr. Quinn was appointed president & CEO of the Saint John Port Authority in September 2010. He began his career on ships sailing out of Saint John in the mid-1970s prior to re-joining the Canadian Coast Guard in 1981 where he served as regional director of the Central and Arctic Region, and director general of Marine Programs.After serving 23 years in the Canadian Coast Guard, Mr. Quinn joined the Privy Council Office’s Machinery of Government Secretariat and Social Development Policy Secretariat as a senior advisor. Later, he joined Indian and Northern Affairs Canada as director general of Lands. From there, he was promoted several times, culminating in the chief financial officer/assistant deputy minister role.Just prior to becoming Port Saint John’s president and CEO, Mr. Quinn held the position of chief financial officer in the Canadian International Development Agency.“It’s an honour to be selected chair-elect by my colleagues on the board of directors of AAPA,” said Mr. Quinn. “The world’s trade depends on an efficient port system and AAPA provides an excellent venue for our hemispheric ports to learn from each other, placing us in a stronger position to service this trade. I look forward to continuing the excellent work of the AAPA and our current chairwoman, Kristin Decas.”A graduate of Dalhousie University (BSc), Mr. Quinn holds the professional designation of Certified Management Accountant (CMA)-Certified Public Accountant (CPA).About AAPA
Founded in 1912, AAPA today represents 160 of the leading seaport authorities in the United States, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean and more than 300 sustaining and associate members, firms and individuals with an interest in seaports. As a critical link for access to the global marketplace, each year, Western Hemisphere seaports generate trillions of dollars of economic activity, support the employment of millions of people and import and export more than 7.8 billion tons of cargo including food, clothing, medicine, fuel and building materials, as well as consumer electronics and toys. The volume of cargo shipped by water is expected to dramatically increase by 2020 and the number of passengers traveling through our seaports will continue to grow. To meet these demands, the AAPA and its members are committed to keeping seaports navigable, secure and sustainable.
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