Chiasson Tabbed as AAPA Chairman of the Board
BOSTON, MA – Longtime Greater Lafourche Port Commission (GLPC) Executive Director Chett Chiasson will serve as the newest American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) Chairman of the Board.
The announcement was made during the opening ceremonies of the 113th AAPA Annual Convention in Boston on Tuesday.
In his role, Chiasson and the board he chairs will represent more than 130 public port authorities in the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean, and Latin America.
Chiasson, who served previously on the AAPA Board of Directors and was most recently the Vice-Chair, said it’s an honor to follow in the footsteps of those who came before him, like outgoing Chair Paul Anderson.
Anderson is the President and CEO of Port Tampa Bay.
“Having the opportunity to be involved with such an amazing and talented group of port leaders is humbling to say the least,” Chiasson said. “Individuals like Paul and others involved in AAPA are held in high regard, and for good reason, as they play an active role in shaping maritime policy that keeps our port community vibrant and on solid footing each and every day.”
During his acceptance speech after being formally elected by his board colleagues and the organization’s general membership, Chiasson said, “Our individual stories might differ, but our stories also have a lot of overlap. I intend to continue to be part of and help enhance what AAPA is doing to tell our stories as a national industry to Capitol Hill, the Administration, and anyone who will listen.”
Chiasson has been with GLPC for nineteen years, having been the director since 2010.
Under the oversight of a nine-member elected Board of Commissioners, Chiasson, along with this board, have played a leadership role in working to protect Port Fourchon and Louisiana’s surrounding coast while also stressing the importance of servicing the ever-expanding energy industry for local, state, and national economies and U.S. energy security.
“I want to express my sincerest gratitude to my own board for their guidance and faith in me,” Chiasson said. “They truly are an asset to their community and are the driving force behind all the amazing things we do in Port Fourchon day in and day out.”
Chiasson holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a Master of Public Administration degree, both from LSU, and was honored as the LSU Public Administration Institute’s 2015 Distinguished MPA Alumnus.
Chiasson’s two-year term as AAPA Chairman of the Board will commence immediately.
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