The Port is governed by a three member Board of Port Commissioners elected by the public, to a six-year term. The Board establishes policies under which the Port's staff - supervised by the Executive Director - conducts its daily operations.

These three elected officials are responsible for:

representing public interests
setting port policy
determining program direction
setting long and short range goals
approving the annual budget; and
assisting with leadership development of the organization.

The Port of Shelton Commission holds meetings on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 2:00pm in the Commission Chambers located at the Port of Shelton Administrative Offices, 21 West Sanderson Way, Shelton, WA 98584.

The public is encouraged and welcome to attend.

Meeting Minutes are available online following Commission approval.

"The Port of Shelton projects honesty, integrity, public trust, professionalism, fairness, cooperation, equal treatment of our tenants, the public and all other agencies.

The Port of Shelton will develop, enhance and protect the airport, industrial properties, waterfront and all other public assets entrusted and managed by the Port."

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Thomas M. “Tom” Wallitner was born and raised in Washington, served in the Marine Corps and has been married since 1960. He has four adult children, 12 grandchildren and has been a business owner in Shelton since 1971.

He has 43 years experience in aviation, including 30 years as an airline pilot. Tom has been a labor negotiator and Professional Standards Chairman for the Airline Pilots Association.

He is active in real estate development and was an airport manager in Eastern Washington. He is currently the co-chairman of the Capital Campaign for St. Edwards’s Catholic Church.

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Dick Taylor spent 34 years in the US Navy, during his career he advanced from Seaman Recruit (E 1) to Commander (05). Most of Dick’s career was spent in diesel submarines and manned deep submersibles. He is qualified in submarines, qualified for command of diesel submarines, and qualified as a deep submergence pilot. Dick spent several years serving as the United States National Representative to the Commander of the Northeast Mediterranean in Ankara, Turkey. He also served as undersea systems officer on the staff of the US Navy Office of Naval Research European Office in London, UK.

After retiring from the Navy Dick graduated University of Washington with a BA in Liberal Studies/International Studies and in 2007 was awarded a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Operations Management from American InterContinental University. He has worked as a real-estate sales agent, served as executive director of a chamber of commerce, executive director of a not-for- profit firm that provided services to developmentally disabled adults, was the project manager of a civilian submarine construction program, and served 6 years as City of Shelton’s Commissioner of Finance. He is currently licensed as an insurance agent working with his wife, Marlene, in Taylor Insurance Agency, LLC.

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Jay Hupp graduated from Centralia High School and attended Brigham Young University.

After receiving his under graduate degree, he spent 20 years on active military duty as a Naval Aviator.

He graduated from The U.S. Naval War College, obtained an MBA from Pepperdine University and taught Human Resources and Organizational Management as an Associate Professor for the University of Alaska for three years.

Jay retired from the Navy in 1981. He started a small publishing business in Shelton, Washington

He has served on the Mason County Planning Commission, the Shorelines Advisory Board and was active in Rotary until becoming immersed in economic development work for the past 18 years.

Jay served as the Assistant Director for the Economic Development Council of Mason County from 1991 to 2005.

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