President
JC BALDWIN
CHELAN DOUGLAS REGIONAL PORT AUTHORITY
Commissioner JC Baldwin took the oath of office on April 20, 2005 and was re-elected twice to six-year terms. Commissioner Baldwin serves as Vice Chair of the Public Works Board (appointed by Governor Gregoire in 2012). Ms. Baldwin previously served as President of the Washington Public Ports Association Executive Committee in 2012. She is also currently serving as the chair for the Community Aviation Revitalization Board, is past President of both the Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce and Cashmere Chamber of Commerce and is past President and an active member of Cashmere Rotary. Ms. Baldwin has been in the technology sector most of her professional career. Ms. Baldwin is a small business owner of GTC Technical Support in Wenatchee, which has provided customized technical support to clients worldwide for the past 25 years.
vice President
SECRETARY
TREASURER
GLEN BACHMAN
Port of Everett
Glen Bachman is an Eastern Washington graduate with a background in real estate and property management. He has held positions as an officer for a large retail developer and a managing broker for multiple properties. Currently, he is serving his second term as a commissioner for the Port of Everett. He is also a board member of Directors for the Washington Public Ports Administration, the Greater Seattle Partners Development Association, and the Washington Council on International Trade, among others. His interests are sustainable and carbon-free energy.
Steve Omdal
PORT OF Skagit
Steve Omdal was first elected as a Port of Skagit Commissioner representing District 2 in 2012. His motivation for deciding to run for the Commissioner position was to bring new ideas and a “for profit” business background to enhance the ability of the Port to improve job creation and economic development for all Skagit County residents.
Omdal’s business background is in sales and management with pharmaceutical companies Wyeth-Ayerst and BASF as well as FedEx Services. This experience helps him offer insights and direction to the Port staff on how best to support the Port tenants and their business goals. He is always looking for ways to maximize efficiencies while providing excellent service to customers at the four Port of Skagit enterprises.
As a Commissioner, Omdal enjoys collaborating and working with leaders throughout the county to advance the Port of Skagit’s goals and to help bring community jobs that complement the lifestyle and character of Skagit County. As a lifelong Skagitonian raised on a dairy and crop farm in Bow, Omdal embraces and understands the importance of value-added agriculture in our community and the required infrastructure for production, manufacturing, and marketing for the industry.
Omdal is a graduate of Burlington-Edison High School and holds an Associate of Arts degree from Skagit Valley College plus a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Washington University with a Washington State Elementary Teaching Certificate. He is actively involved in Kiwanis at a local and regional level, as well as being involved in a variety of agricultural and community leadership groups.
Jay Hester
Port of Sunnyside
Jay Hester was named the Executive Director for the Port of Sunnyside in 2013. Since that time, he has worked to set the vision and strategy for a staff of 16 employees. Before being named Director, Hester had served as the Port’s Property Development and Project Manager since 2007. Jay is a native of Sunnyside. His community involvement includes leadership roles in Sunnyside Day Break Rotary, Sunnyside Christian School Foundation Board, and a position on the board of the Yakima County Development Association. He served four years in the United States Air Force and returned to Sunnyside with a degree in Business Management. Jay and his wife Tiffanie have two children, Addison 18 and Owen 15. As a family they enjoy hiking, restoring cars, and home projects.
PAST PRESIDENT
Ryan Calkins
Port of Seattle
Ryan Calkins was elected to the Port of Seattle Commission in 2017 and re-elected in 2021. Ryan works as a nonprofit professional at Ventures, a charitable organization that supports low-income entrepreneurs to start and grow their businesses in the Puget Sound area. For more than a decade, Ryan ran an import and distribution company in Seattle that was recognized for its industry-leading sustainability initiatives. In 2007, he formed Seattle Microfinance Organization, a nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to capital for entrepreneurs with limited economic resources. Ryan began his career in Central and South America, working for disaster relief and human rights nonprofits.
He received his Master of Arts from Yale University in International Relations and his Bachelor of Arts from Willamette University in Religious Studies. Born and raised in Edmonds by a public school teacher and a small business owner, Ryan now lives in Seattle with his wife and three children.
PAST PRESIDENT
Ex-Officio
Ex-Officio
KRISTINE MEYER
PORT OF WHITMAN COUNTY
Kristine Meyer has served on the Port of Whitman County Cmission since 2017. She is the Executive Director of the Avista Foundation, and Community Investment Manager for Avista. Kristine is a graduate of Gonzaga University and the Gonzaga University School of Law. She has been privileged to serve as a Director on the Board of the Inland Northwest Chapter of the Red Cross, and the City of Spokane Parks Board. Kristine and her husband, Tony, make their home on the family’s farm southwest of Pullman, Washington.
Jim Rothlin
Port of Bremerton
Jim is currently the Chief Executive Officer for the Port of Bremerton since January 2014 and serves on the executive board of the Washington Public Ports Association. From 2003 – 2013, Jim was the Executive Director for the Port of Chehalis.
Prior to leading the Ports, he was the President of Premiere Services, Inc, which he led for six years, as well as owned and managed movie theaters. Jim also spent time as an adjunct professor at Centralia College, teaching Managerial Accounting for the College’s Bachelor of Science Degree in Business. His background is in Finance, working 12 years as a financial controller for Hitachi America, Ltd., and National Semiconductor in Silicon Valley.
Mr. Rothlin received his Bachelor of Arts degree in finance from Western Washington University and his Master’s in Business Administration from San Jose State University. Jim has 3 children and one grandson. He and his wife, Kelly, currently reside in Port Orchard, WA.
Jennifer Wray-Keene
Port of Woodland
Jennifer has served as the Executive Director for the Port of Woodland since May 2014. Prior to being at the Port, she spent six years as the economic development planner for the Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments. Jennifer received her BS in Psychology, Geology, Geography, and Political Science at Eastern Oregon University, and a Masters in Public Administration from Portland State University. Jennifer has 2 children and she and her husband Jeff reside in Woodland.