PORT NEWS

December 6, 2010

Port of Tacoma names Sue Mauermann to lead Facilities Development

The Port of Tacoma has named Sue Mauermann senior director of Facilities Development, a position she has held on an interim basis since January.

Mauermann is responsible for leading the Port’s planning, engineering and environmental programs to plan for responsible growth, deliver capital projects that benefit Port customers and neighbors, and safeguard the environment during the development and operation of Port facilities.

She joined the Port in January 2007 as director of Environmental Programs.

Before joining the Port, Mauermann was deputy director for the Washington Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (now the Department of Commerce), and worked for the state Department of Ecology for 27 years in a variety of senior leadership positions.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in biology and environmental science from the University of Puget Sound.

About the Port of Tacoma
The Port of Tacoma is an economic engine for South Puget Sound, with more than 43,000 family-wage jobs in Pierce County and 113,000 jobs across Washington state connected to Port activities. A major gateway to Asia and Alaska, the Port of Tacoma is among the largest container ports in North America. The Port is also a major center for bulk, breakbulk and project/heavy-lift cargoes, as well as automobiles and trucks.