Port of Tacoma - Strategic Planning and Operating During a Pandemic
May 14, 2020
Eric Johnson
Port of Tacoma - Strategic Planning and Operating During a Pandemic

Eric Johnson served as the executive director of the Washington Public Ports Association since January 2009. In that role he represented port district interests to state and federal elected officials, including the Washington legislature and state agencies. In addition to government relations, he was responsible for numerous specialized seminars and conferences.

Johnson joined the Washington Public Ports Association in 1988 as the environmental affairs director, where he developed many of the fundamental environmental laws and policies that are still in place today for ports across the state. He was promoted to deputy director in 2006. A native of Pierce County, Johnson holds bachelor’s degrees in biology and political science from Pacific Lutheran University and a master’s in public administration with a concentration in environmental policy and natural resources management from the University of Washington.

When the Northwest Seaport Alliance was formed in 2015, the executive director of the Port of Tacoma took on the additional role of the CEO of the NWSA. With the transition period ending, John Wolfe continues as the CEO of the NWSA, with Eric Johnson as the Executive Director of the Port of Tacoma. Eric will celebrate his one-year anniversary with the Port of Tacoma in June.