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Executive Moves: Port of New Orleans and CHA Consulting

· Friday, September 23, 2016

The Port of New Orleans elects board chairman, while CHA Consulting names head of Transportation Group.

The Port of New Orleans board has elected Michael W. Kearney chairman. Kearney represents Orleans Parish and joined the board in December of 2012 when he was appointed by former Gov. Bobby Jindal. He succeeds William T. Bergeron, whose term as chairman expired this month, but he will continue to serve as a commissioner. In addition, the board elected Robert R. Barkerding vice chairman and Laney T. Chouest secretary-treasurer.

CHA Consulting said John Hensley has joined the firm as its new Transportation Group executive. Hensley will oversee CHA’s U.S. transportation infrastructure design and planning activities. Most recently, he served as the environment business president at ARCADIS.

Chris Gillis

Located in the Washington, D.C. area, Chris Gillis primarily reports on regulatory and legislative topics that impact cross-border trade. He joined American Shipper in 1994, shortly after graduating from Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md., with a degree in international business and economics.