The Port of Seattle oversees the seaport, as well as Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). With a portfolio of properties including parks, waterfront real estate, and one of the largest airports and container terminals on the West Coast, as well as a breadth of economic and tourism programs and local investments, the Port of Seattle is one of the Pacific Northwest’s leading economic engines.
Join us for the Kirkland Chamber's May Business Luncheon for an update from the Port of Seattle Commissioner (and Kirkland resident), Sam Cho. Learn about how the operations of the Port of Seattle affects the economic development of our entire region and get a preview of the exciting upgrades coming to SEA airport.
Curious to know more Commissioner Sam Cho?
Sam Cho was elected to the Port Commission in 2019 and Commission President in 2023. Cho is the son of immigrants from South Korea. He is the youngest and first person of color to become Commission President since the founding of the Port in 1911.
Commissioner Cho earned his Master of Science in International Political Economy from the London School of Economics and his Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from American University. From there, Cho went on to be analyst at the US Department of State, a Legislative Assistant to both a Washington State Senator and a member of the United States Congress, and a political appointee under President Barack Obama. He later went on to be the founder and CEO of Seven Seas Export, an international trading company.
His priorities as a commissioner include creating economic opportunity, promoting environmental sustainability, equity, diversity, and inclusion, and ending human trafficking. Commissioner Cho currently serves as Director of Strategic Initiatives in the Office of Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell. He al
Tickets are $60. Lunch is included with admission. We look forward to seeing you there!
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