Past Managers/Directors

The following individuals have served the Port of Klickitat as Port Managers/Directors.

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Marc D. Thornsbury

Served:
December 2007 – September 2020 (Executive Director)

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Dianne Sherwood

Served:
July 1998 – July 1999 (Acting Director)
July 1999 – July 2007 (Executive Director)

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Elmer Stacy

Served:
March 1992 – July 1998 (Port Manager)

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Daniel Spatz

Served:
December 1991 – March 1992 (Interim Director)

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Brian Shortt

Served:
July 1986 – December 1991 (Port Director)

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Stephen White

Served:
April 1986 – July 1986 (Port Manager)

R. Douglas Zenor

Served:
July 1985 – January 1986 (Port Manager)

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John W. ("Bill") Hemingway

Served:
January 1979 – June 1985 (Port Manager)

Albin I. Berglund

Served:
June 1974 – June 1978 (District #3, appointed)
June 1978 – January 1979 (Interim Manager)
January 1, 1980 – December 31, 1985 (District #1…

Jack W. Israel

Served:
March 1976 – June 1978 (Port Manager)

Alden H. Webber

Served:
April 1972 – March 1976 (Port Manager)

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Clarence Irwin

Served:
November 1968 – April 1972 (Port Manager)

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Karl C. ("Casey") Langfield

Served:
February 11, 1958 – November 1968 (Port Manager)

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Roy H. Cain

Served:
February 16, 1952 – November 1, 1952 (Commissioner District #1 appointed 2-16-1952)
November 1, 1952 – January 28, 1958 (Port Manager)

Deane Robert Nichols

Served:
September 9, 1950 – February 16, 1952 (Comm. Distrcit #1, appointed 9-9-1950)
November 21, 1952 – May 12, 1953 (Comm. District #1, elected 11-…