Item No. 11b supp Meeting Date: February 10, 2026 External Relations | 2026 PORT FOR THE FUTURE 1 External Relations Teams Communications and Marketing Katherine Fountain Government Relations and Regional Transportation Community Engagement Strategic Initiatives Clare Gallagher Sally del Fierro Nate Caminos 2 2025 Communications Performance Content Delivery • 171 newsletters,104 blogs, and 54 press releases posted • Six Influencer events executed • 502 videos developed,12,907 photographs captured, and 250+ graphics created Engagement and Interactions • 15million+ web visits • 387,950 blog page views • 9.5% increase in social media following • 15,500+ YouTube followers with 6.3 million hours viewed on YouTube • Five awards 3 2025 Community Engagement Activities • Speaking Engagements ~ 99 • Sponsorships ~ 66 • Tours ~ 60 • Career Awareness Events ~ 52 • Community Advisory Group Meetings ~ 72 • Outreach Info Tables ~ 17 4 2025 Government Relations Highlights • WA State Growth Management Hearings Board Ruling on rezoning Industrial Lands in SODO • MOA with the Suquamish Indian Tribe • StART State & Federal Advocacy days in Olympia and Washington, D.C. • SEA Fuels availability during Olympic Pipeline closure • Legislation allowing federal funding for the repair and replacement of sound insulation • Welcoming Port Policy and increased engagements with International Ports and Harbors 5 External Relations 2026 Port for the Future AVIATION MARITIME • Upgrade SEA • Customer Service • Sustainability at SEA • Part 150 Study • SAMP ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY • Community and Advocacy Engagement • Waterfront Electrification • Duwamish Waterway and Valley • South King and Port Communities Fund ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT • Green Corridor, Shorepower, and Alternative Fuels • Cruise Season • Port/City MOU • NW Ports Clean Air Strategy • FIFA • Shipbuilding • Federal Grants • Trade • Tourism DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION • • • • • • Tribal MOAs Duwamish River Green Jobs Contract SKPCF/ Duwamish Community Capacity Building Accessibility Implement Language Access Policy Implement Plain Language Order 6 2026 Communications & Marketing Abbey Derek Aly Devlin Cathy Katherine Claire Kassie Katherine Fountain Acting Director Chris Omie Christine Perry Dan Port of Seattle Communications Team Our Compass Purpose • Build public trust and understanding • Improve customer and traveler experience • Elevate public awareness of Port of Seattle & SEA brand • Support transparency and information-sharing • Lay the foundation for policy • Capture opportunities for stories, collaboration Method • Partnership model • Seek to understand & deliver • Deploy our collective expertise • Use a "plain language" approach • Strive for excellence 8 2026: Major Projects, Initiatives, and Moments • Airport Master Plan • Cruise season • Maritime Industrial Center MOU • FIFA World Cup • Maritime Innovation Center • C Concourse expansion • Sustainable Fuels and Shipbuilding Summits • Berths 6 and 8 9 2026: Communications Team Initiatives • Accessibility and language access • Updates to Commission meeting graphics and templates, plus YouTube streaming • Salesforce/Hub-spot migration • Internal intake process 10 2026 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Sally del Fierro Director, Community Engagement Our Compass Committed to: • Equitable engagement • Proactive, transparent, relational approach • Benefitting near-port communities • Co-creating engagement strategies Focused on: • Centering voices of most impacted • Countywide partnerships • Two-way understanding and support • Leadership Engagement with Community 12 Countywide Engagement • State of the Port Breakfast • Working Waterfront and SEA Tours • Port U: Port 101s • Festivals, Tabling • Partnerships and Events 13 Aviation Engagement • StART Roundtable - Working Groups • Part 150 Noise Study & Flight Corridor Program • Career Awareness Programs • Partnerships & Events 14 Aviation Environmental Engagement • SAMP Engagement • South King & Port Communities Fund - Environmental Improvements - Community Cohort Program • South Seattle Roundtable • Partnerships & Events 15 Maritime Engagement • Cruise engagement • Youth and Maritime Exploration • Waterfront Partnerships & Events • Capital Investments • T91 Neighbors Advisory Committee 16 Maritime Industrial Engagement • Maritime Industrial Base • Shipbuilding Engagement - Maritime/Industrial - Community - Summit • Maritime Innovation Center • One Ocean Week 17 Maritime Environmental Engagement • NW Ports Clean Air Strategy/ Clean Ports Grant - Community Liaison Program - Digital Engagement Tool • PCAT Environmental Stewardship • Educational Events & Tours 18 Duwamish Valley Engagement • DVCEP Strategic Plan • Port Community Action Team (PCAT) • Duwamish River Community Hub • Workforce Development 19 • 2025 Utilization • Partnerships • Activities • Visioning 20 East King County Engagement • 2026: A Connected County • Leadership Eastside Adaptive Project • Engagement Opportunities 21 2026 Government Relations Nate Caminos Government Relations Director Legislative and Policy Local & Regional • • • • • State City of SEA MOU on Industrial • Lands, Freight Mobility • Tribal MOA's to Workplan • Implementation & Partnerships Land Use, ST3, and Transportation • Aviation Engagement on SAMP, North SeaTac Park, FCMP, Part 150 • Economic Development & Workforce Training Aviation Environmental Justice Decarbonization & Renewable Energy Transportation Economic Development Federal & International • • • • • Federal Grants & Earmarks Implementation of StART priorities passed into law Shipbuilding, SAF, Alt Maritime Fuels, and HMT Areas of concern- trade, immigration, equity, and DBE Maintain relationships with International Partners 23 International Engagement in 2025 Credit: Fred Felleman Credit: Space Needle 24 International Engagement Priorities for 2026 • Focus on Subnational Diplomacy: engage our Port and International Partners directly • Strategic Engagement Opportunities: • Clean energy / Technology and innovation / Industrial lands utilization • Continuing our engagement with sister ports of Busan, Kobe, Rotterdam, and Singapore; and other key ports such as Barcelona, Bergen, and Hamburg 25 Highlights of Key Conferences, Events - 2026 Jan 28-Feb 7 Seattle Chamber/Great Seattle Partners' Int'l Leadership Mission to India March 1-4 TPM (NWSA) in Los Angeles/Long Beach March 4-5 World Ocean Summit in Montreal April 20-24 Maritime Week in Singapore June 15-July 6 FIFA World Cup Games in Seattle July 4 America 250 Sept 14-16 14th BIPC International Port Conference: Busan, South Korea Nov 3-5 IAPH World Port Conference: London, England Nov 4-6 Smart Ports Conference in Barcelona, Spain Nov 9-20 UN Climate COP 31: Antalya, Turkey 26 Q&A 27