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Port Hires New Marine Services Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 12, 2005 Contact: Jim Darling, Port of Bellingham
360-676-2500
Dan Stahl, Port of Anacortes
360-293-3134
Port Hires Anacortes Port Executive as New Marine Services Director [Bellingham, Wash.] Dan Stahl, executive director for the Port of Anacortes, will be the Port of Bellingham’s new Director of Marine Services, the Port of Bellingham announced today.
Stahl will begin work in Bellingham early in 2006, after he implements a transition plan with Anacortes officials. He replaces Stephan Jilk, who is leaving the Port of Bellingham to work as the General Manager for Whatcom PUD #1.
“The Port of Bellingham is committed to bringing the most qualified, experienced staff to serve on our senior team,” said Port of Bellingham Executive Director Jim Darling. “Dan is experienced in both the public and private sector and has an excellent reputation in the marine industry.”
Stahl has worked for the Port of Anacortes for more than 11 years serving first as Director of Operations and for the past five years as Executive Director. Before joining the Port of Anacortes, Stahl was the Port Captain for NYK lines managing cargo operations in Seattle and was the stevedore superintendent at Marine Terminals Corporation also in Seattle.
Two major projects the Port of Anacortes has accomplished during Stahl’s leadership is the permitting and phase 1 of a $12 million major renovation of the 1,100 slip Cap Sante Marina and the public/private partnership of Project Pier 1, which will result in expanded and enhanced maritime operations for shipbuilder Dakota Creek Industries.
Stahl has a Bachelor of Science degree in marine transportation from the Maine Maritime Academy and a Master of Science degree in ocean systems management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He also completed the University of Washington’s Public Executive Program.
“I am aware of the magnitude of marine work the Port of Bellingham is anticipating as it moves ahead with the development of the Clean Ocean Marina and the waterfront revitalization,” Stahl said. “I truly view this as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to join the Port of Bellingham and take part in these projects.”
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