Alicia Barton Named CEO of Vineyard Offshore
won its first project, the 1.3 gigawatt (GW) Excelsior Wind, in the latest offshore wind procurement by the State of New York. The company is also pursuing development of an additional lease area on the East Coast, south of the current Vineyard Wind site, and a newly acquired lease area off the Northern California coast, which will require floating wind turbines.“We are very excited to bring Alicia to the team to lead our efforts at Vineyard Offshore,” said Tim Evans, Partner and Head of North America for CIP. “Her experience in business and policy make her a true leader in this
Matson Promotes Ashton
, rolling stock and refrigerated cargo.Ashton joined Matson in 1997 as superintendent, terminal operations in Oakland. Over the past 22 years, he has taken on positions of increasing responsibility in operations including vessel planning, vehicle and container operations and general manager, northern California operations
IMTRA Adds Two Account Reps
and Idaho. MacDonald is already performing his duties at IMTRA in the newly created position of commercial Pacific Northwest account representative. MacDonald has worked in the territory since 2014 and will support commercial and industrial customers from the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California to Alaska and inland to the Rocky Mountains. MacDonald will focus on supporting IMTRA’s commercial marine, fisheries and other industrial market clients
UniCarriers Americas Expands Regional Sales Team
as a territory manager at Johnson Lift Hyster. Haff lives in Camarillo, Calif., with his wife and two children and is a veteran of the United States Army. As a regional sales manager for the northwest, Paul West is responsible for increasing UCA market share and working with dealers in Northern California, Northern Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho and Alaska. Prior to joining UCA, West worked as a regional sales manager for the KION Group, warehouse solutions manager for NMHG and territory manager for Pape Material Handling. He currently lives in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Cluver, Martinez Join Port of Oakland Commission
Board of Trustees at its meeting February 2. Port Commissioners Cluver and Martinez were sworn into office by Schaaf. Cluver's experience includes positions as Secretary-Treasurer, Alameda County Building Trades Council; Program Director, AFL-CIO, Southern Africa; and Compliance Officer, Northern California Electrical Construction Industry. Martinez’s experience includes positions as Founder aNd first CEO, Unity Council, Oakland; Assistant Secretary for the Office of Human Development Services, U.S. Department of Health Education and Welfare; and President, Center for Policy
Legislation Signed for Ports Upgrades
will help the Oxnard Harbor District and the Port of Hueneme in their efforts to modernize the port's infrastructure and to expand the global footprint of Ventura County's commercial shipping port," stated Assemblyman Jeff Gorell. "As the only deep water port between southern and northern California, there are tremendous opportunities at the Port of Hueneme to provide excellent jobs to Ventura County workers." Port Commission President Mary Anne Rooney said,"The Board wants to express its gratitude to Assembly members Lowenthal and Gorell, as well as to Senator Hannah
Foss Maritime's Has New Director of Sales
in Seattle, Washington and Rainier, Oregon," Magill said. Smith is a mechanical engineer and prior to pursuing opportunities in the marine industry, he designed and constructed industrial facilities primarily in support of the forest products processing industry. Originally from Northern California, Smith lived in Alaska for nearly 30 years and welcomes the change to life in the Pacific Northwest.
