Minutes Exhibit A
Port Commission Special Meeting
of December 19, 2017

MOTION
OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION

APPOINTING STEPHEN P. METRUCK AS PORT OF SEATTLE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ADOPTED
DECEMBER 19, 2017

TEXT OF THE MOTION

It is hereby moved by the Port Commission of the Port of Seattle that Stephen P. Metruck be
appointed as the Port of Seattle Executive Director. Commission President Elect, Courtney
Gregoire, is authorized to sign an employment agreement of up to three years with Mr.
Metruck. The employment agreement includes an annual base salary of $350,000, provisions
for performance review and pay increases and a standard benefits package available to Port
employees. A copy of the employment agreement is included as Attachment A to this motion.
STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE MOTION

The Executive Director of the Port of Seattle is charged with leading a diverse organization to
foster inclusive economic growth in the Pacific Northwest.
In a time of profound social and economic change, the Executive Director must engage with the
Port Commission to develop strategic pathways to fulfill the Century Agenda goals of creating
100,000 jobs through economic growth while reducing our environmental footprint and
consistent with our values of social responsibility.
The Executive Director must share the Port's values of fostering broadly shared economic
opportunity, stewardship of the public's environmental and financial resources, and community
partnership. Furthermore, our Executive Director must share the Port commitment to conduct
business transparently and hold ourselves accountable.
To accomplish these goals, the Executive Director must have the skills and experience to
manage the Port's rapidly growing aviation, maritime, and economic development operations.
Success will be measured not only by economic performance but also by increased diversity,
equality, sensitivity to the environment, and the impacts on the community.
Rear Admiral Stephen Metruck, USCG, Retired, is uniquely qualified to fulfill these objectives as
the next Executive Director of the Port of Seattle. In his 34 years of service, including being
Commander of Sector Puget Sound and numerous other Coast Guard commands around the

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