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For Immediate Release
July 3, 2002
OAKLAND, Calif (July 3, 2002) - The Port of
Oakland's Board of Port Commissioners elected its top three officers
at its bi-weekly meeting, Tuesday, July 2, 2002. The board announced
that Commissioner Frank Kiang will serve a one-year term as President.
Kiang currently serves on the board as the First Vice President.
Commissioner John Protopappas was elected to serve as First Vice
President. Commissioner Patricia Scates was elected to serve as
Second Vice President.
Commissioner Kiang will replace Phil Tagami as President of the
Board of Port Commissioners. Kiang is Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer of Metropolitan Bank and its holding company,
Met Financial Corporation. He was appointed to the Port Commission
in 1998. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Alta Bates
Summit Medical Center and the Board of Directors of California
Independent Bankers.
"This is an honor and a privilege to be
elected President
of the Port of Oakland's Board of Port Commissioners," said
Commissioner Frank Kiang. "I'm looking forward to serving
in this new role with such dedicated members of our community.
We are all appreciative to past board President Phil Tagami for
guiding the port through a very significant year of success,"
Kiang added.
There will be a smooth transition of
leadership as Commissioner
Kiang takes on his new responsibilities as Port Board President.
Kiang has been a board member since 1998 and brings four years
of valuable experience and unquestionable commitment to his new
role.
Port Board President Phil Tagami attributed the
tremendous number
of board accomplishments over the past year to its highly effective
members, "All of the Port Commissioners have demonstrated
the capacity to lead. We have worked collectively to achieve significant
milestones for the Port. These accomplishments will pave the way
in the future for the Port of Oakland's continued expansion and
growing economic impact benefiting Oakland, our region, and the
state."
Over the past fiscal year under the leadership of Port Board
President Phil Tagami, the Port Commissioners established several
new significant policies including a precedent setting public
art policy, a lobbyist registration policy, a charitable giving
policy as well as a code of conduct.
"During my term, the code of conduct has
served the Board
well to facilitate the process of developing and setting new Port
of Oakland policies, such as our innovative art policy and giving
policy. We are enormously proud of the Port's historical generosity
in providing grants, sponsorships, in-kind services and reduced
rent to so many of our community groups," stated Port Board
President Phil Tagami.
Board members elected Commissioner
John Protopappas to serve
as First Vice President. Commissioner Protopappas is president
and chief executive officer of Madison Park REIT. Among Mr. Protopappas'
many development projects are the Tribune Tower and Sears building.
Mr. Protopappas has served on the board of directors of a number
of community organizations including the Oakland East Bay Symphony,
the Oakland Rotary Endowment, Hillcrest Estates Improvement Association,
and others.
Patricia Scates will now serve as the board's
Second Vice President.
Commissioner Scates is senior vice president and regional manager
of Wells Fargo's East Bay commercial banking office. She brings
26 years of experience in the banking industry with Wells Fargo.
She is an Oakland native, and has served on a number of boards
including the Executive Campaign Advisory Board of the San Francisco
Chapter of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and the Bay Area
Urban Bankers Association.
Contact:
Marilyn Sandifur
Media/Public Relations Manager
(510) 627-1193
msandifur@portoakland.comAlternate Contact:
Midori Tabata
Communications Assistant
(510) 627-1187
mtabata@portoakland.com |
