From: Shultz, Mick
To: Hart, Michelle; Smith, Lauren (Commission)
Cc: Wolpa, Lindsay
Subject: FW: [EXTERNAL] Request to speak at Dec. 8 Port Commission meeting
Date: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 9:24:44 AM
Ann Jarris contacted me this morning to inform me she will not be able to testify at today’s commission meeting. She has submitted the written
testimony below.
Thank you,
Mick Shultz
External Relations
From: Ann Jarris, MD <ajarrismd@discoveryhealthmd.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2020 9:15 AM
To: Shultz, Mick <Shultz.M@portseattle.org>
Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Request to speak at Dec. 8 Port Commission meeting
To Whom It May Concern:
I am writing in support of Port of Seattle funding for the Maritime Innovation Center at Fishermen’s Terminal.
As the CEO of Discovery Health MD, a martime medical services company, and a member of the inaugural cohort of the Maritime Blue
Innovation Accelerator, I would like to share my experience of the benefits of providing a collaborative work space for maritime focused
companies.
Our company was founded in 2016 to improve medical care to members of the commercial maritime industry. We joined the accelerator in
January 2020 in order to expand our network and gain a deeper understanding of the issues facing our clients. The commercial maritime
industry is highly fragmented, with little standardization, and each segment has unique operational requirements. We did not anticipate how
our connections through the accelerator would allow us to become regional leaders in COVID-19 response.
By building a network through our connections in the accelerator program, we were able to create a COVID Testing program for independent
fishermen at Fishermen’s Terminal, for catcher/processor and towing vessels at Pier 90, and for other maritime clients and travelers at SEA
airport. Without our network, we would not have been able to bring the necessary stakeholders together to deploy these programs in the time
necessary to ensure a successful 2020 fishing season. These connections have led to an affiliation with the UW Institute for Health Metrics and
Evaluation and the creation of an early detection program that is being rolled out to vessels this month to help prevent the introduction and
spread of COVID on vessels.
A collaborative workspace in the Maritime Innovation Center would help to foster these types of relationships and exchange of ideas. As the
maritime industry looks to solve tremendous challenges in the years ahead, solutions will require cross-functional teams to bring their unique
expertise to the table. Providing a physical space for this exchange is the first step.
Please do not hesitate to contact me for further discussion.
Best regards,
Dr. Ann Jarris
Ann Jarris, MD, MBA, FACEP
CEO, Discovery Health MD, PLLC
13075 Gateway Drive, Suite 100
Seattle, WA 98168
Fax: 206-826-1814
DiscoveryHealthMD.com
You can keep up with all Discovery Health MD’s COVID-19 updates by signing up for our newsletter
at https://discoveryhealthmd.com/newsletter/
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On Dec 8, 2020, at 9:02 AM, Shultz, Mick <Shultz.M@portseattle.org
> wrote:
Of course. You can shoot them to me and I’ll get them to the commissioners.
Thank you,
Mick
From: Ann Jarris, MD <ajarrismd@discoveryhealthmd.com
>
Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2020 9:01 AM
To: Shultz, Mick <Shultz.M@portseattle.org
>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Request to speak at Dec. 8 Port Commission meeting
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Hi Mick,
My day is out of control, can I submit comments in writing?
Thank you,
Ann
Ann Jarris, MD, MBA, FACEP
CEO, Discovery Health MD, PLLC
13075 Gateway Drive, Suite 100
Seattle, WA 98168
Cell: 206-351-0693
Fax: 206-826-1814
DiscoveryHealthMD.com
You can keep up with all Discovery Health MD’s COVID-19 updates by signing up for our newsletter
at https://discoveryhealthmd.com/newsletter/
.
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the patient or under circumstances that don't require patient authorization. You, the recipient, are obligated to maintain it in a safe, secure and confidential manner. Re-disclosure without additional patient consent or
as permitted by law is prohibited. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination,
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On Dec 3, 2020, at 5:23 PM, Shultz, Mick <Shultz.M@portseattle.org
> wrote:
Dear Maritime Industry Colleagues,
On December 8 the Port of Seattle Commission will consider authorization of funds to build the Maritime Innovation
Centerat Fishermen’s Terminal. The MInC, as it is abbreviated, will help the region’s maritime industry adopt
advanced technologies, promote knowledge transfer, incubate new businesses and aid in workforce development.
I’ve been asked to see if some of the port’s private sector partners would be willing to speak in favor of the project at
the Dec. 8 online Commission Meeting. The meeting begins at noon and moves fairly quickly through administrative
actions and the consent agenda. The MInC is agenda
item 10a. Please reply to me if you are willing to speak in favor
of the MInC. To register to speak click here
.
Please feel free to contact me with questions or comments.
Regards,
Mick Shultz
External Relations
Port of Seattle
206-795-2851
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