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For Immediate Release PORT OF VANCOUVER, USA HIRES KATY BROOKS
AS COMMUNITY RELATIONS MANAGER Click here
for a photo of Katy. February 6, 2006 -- Larry Paulson, executive director of the Port of Vancouver, USA, recently announced the hiring of Katy A. Brooks, as the Port's community relations manager, reporting directly to the Port's director of public affairs, Addison Jacobs.
A newly-created position at the Port, the community relations manager is responsible for developing and implementing an outreach plan to advise the Port on community issues while engaging stakeholders and informing local residents about Port activities and initiatives. She will represent the Port at community events and meetings to foster partnerships and increase visibility of the Port’s position on issues. Brooks will also support the Public Affairs Director with advocacy strategy and government relations efforts.
Prior to joining the Port of Vancouver, Brooks was a senior public involvement manager with JD White Company, where she provided public outreach and communication services to a variety of clients, including the Port of Vancouver and the Columbia River Crossing Project. Brooks has over 10 years experience as a public affairs senior manager and community affairs specialist with the Port of Portland. There she managed strategic public communications programs and developed and implemented public strategies for key port issues. She has also been employed by the Oregon Department of Transportation as a senior community involvement manager.
“Our community’s economic future and the Port’s future are interlinked,” said Brooks. “As the Port works toward doubling its jobs and industrial base, we want to make sure that our success is the community’s success as well.”
Brooks earned a Bachelor of Science degree in communications from Southern Oregon State University and has completed post-graduate studies in communication at Portland State University. Her professional activities include participation with the Washington Public Ports Association and International Association of Public Participation. She also served as a city councilor with the City of Sandy from 1993-1995.
Brooks, a Pacific Northwest native, and her husband are the proud parents of 2 year-old twins. Brooks has been a volunteer neighborhood mediator and has participated in a number of women’s organizations in the area.
The Port of Vancouver, USA, created by Clark County taxpayers in
1912, is one of the major ports on the Pacific Coast. Its competitive
strengths include available land, versatile cargo handling capabilities,
vast transportation networks, a dependable labor force and an exceptional
level of service to its customers and community. Contact:
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