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Seattle: Port Promotes Elizabeth Leavitt to Senior Director for Environment
The Port of Seattle has promoted Elizabeth Leavitt to lead its work to protect and enhance the environment. The newly-created position of Senior Director for Environment and Sustainability consolidates environmental, sustainability, and planning functions. Ms. Leavitt will report to Chief Operating Officer Dave Soike and will serve on CEO Ted Fick’s Executive Leadership Team.
"It is impressive that, within the large candidate pool, the port’s own staff provided excellent people who rose to the top," said Mr. Soike. "This position is crucial in supporting the Century Agenda goals and the Commission’s goal to achieve the triple bottom line (environmental, financial and social) goals."
Ms. Leavitt has worked for the port for more than 26 years, initially as a senior environmental program manager and, for the past seven years, as director of aviation planning and environmental programs. She has worked on projects at virtually all port properties and facilities, from Shilshole Bay Marina to Sea-Tac Airport.
She has also been leading the development of the Sustainable Airport Master Plan, which will determine the land use and sustainability blueprint for the future of Sea-Tac Airport. She served on the Aviation Biofuels Working Group for Governor Jay Inslee and was appointed to the Regulatory Advisory Committee by former Governor Christine Gregoire.
Ms. Leavitt holds a bachelor’s degree in wildlife resource management from West Virginia University and is past chair of the Airport Council International’s World Environment Standing Committee.
Elizabeth Leavitt
Photo/Port of Seattle
The Port of Seattle has promoted Elizabeth Leavitt to lead its work to protect and enhance the environment. The newly-created position of Senior Director for Environment and Sustainability consolidates environmental, sustainability, and planning functions. Ms. Leavitt will report to Chief Operating Officer Dave Soike and will serve on CEO Ted Fick’s Executive Leadership Team.
"It is impressive that, within the large candidate pool, the port’s own staff provided excellent people who rose to the top," said Mr. Soike. "This position is crucial in supporting the Century Agenda goals and the Commission’s goal to achieve the triple bottom line (environmental, financial and social) goals."
Ms. Leavitt has worked for the port for more than 26 years, initially as a senior environmental program manager and, for the past seven years, as director of aviation planning and environmental programs. She has worked on projects at virtually all port properties and facilities, from Shilshole Bay Marina to Sea-Tac Airport.
She has also been leading the development of the Sustainable Airport Master Plan, which will determine the land use and sustainability blueprint for the future of Sea-Tac Airport. She served on the Aviation Biofuels Working Group for Governor Jay Inslee and was appointed to the Regulatory Advisory Committee by former Governor Christine Gregoire.
Ms. Leavitt holds a bachelor’s degree in wildlife resource management from West Virginia University and is past chair of the Airport Council International’s World Environment Standing Committee.
Elizabeth Leavitt
Photo/Port of Seattle
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