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 The Port of Vancouver, USA, has a three-member Board of Commissioners
that sets policy and direction, and approves all major expenditures.
Their responsibilities include appointing major administrative staff,
which are the Executive Director, the Port Auditor, and the Attorney.
Commissioners are elected to six-year terms of office by the voters
in the port districts. Port Commission meetings are open to the
public and are normally held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of
each month, 9:30 a.m., at the general office of the Port of Vancouver
USA, at 3103 Lower River Road, Vancouver, Washington. Brian Wolfe 
Brian Wolfe was elected to his first term as a commissioner in 2005
and will serve as president of the Port Commission during 2008.
He will also serve on the executive committee of the Columbia River
Economic Development Council. Mr. Wolfe operates his own legal practice
in Vancouver and has over 35 years experience as an attorney. He helped
create the Columbia River Economic Development Council (CREDC), and
served as chairman of its board of directors from 1983 to 1993. He
has also held leadership positions with the Greater Vancouver Chamber
of Commerce, Leadership Clark County, the Clark County Social Services
Administration, Identity Clark County and the Columbia River Education
and Workforce Council (CREWC). He holds a B.S. from Whitworth College
in Spokane and earned his juris doctorate from Willamette University
in Salem. His current term expires in December 31, 2011. Nancy I. Baker Ms. Baker has been actively involved in:
The mother of two and grandmother of four, Ms. Baker is married to Ray Barney. Prior to her work at the port, Baker spent 10 years in business management with a multi-million dollar retail store, as well as several years in the heavy, marine and building construction industry. Her current term expires in December 31, 2009. Jerry Oliver
He is currently employed by Tyler Technologies (Plano, Texas) as a national account manager selling software to county governments. Oliver and his wife of 45 years, Joan, have two adult daughters and six grandchildren. He is an ardent hunter, fisher and backpacker and has been involved with the Audubon Society, Columbia Land Trust, Pheasants Forever, and in his church, where he has served in a variety of capacities over the years. His current term expires December 31, 2013.
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After 14 years as a port employee, Commissioner Nancy Baker was elected as the first female commissioner in the Port of Vancouver’s nearly 97-year history. She is serving as the 2008 vice president of the commission. Elected in November 2003, Ms. Baker is a graduate of Hudson’s Bay High School, she attended Portland State University, and also attended classes at Clark College. In 1996, Ms. Baker was named one of Clark County’s Women of Achievement by Clark College and the YWCA.
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