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Governor McCrory announces Ports Authority board of directors chair & vice chair
Story Date: 4/24/2014
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Source: PRESS RELEASE, 4/22/14
Governor Pat McCrory has tapped Michael V. Lee to chair the North Carolina State Ports Authority Board of Directors and named Robert Sar the vice chairman.
Lee is the managing partner of the Lee Law Firm, PLLC in Wilmington where he focuses his practice on real estate development and land use and zoning. A former chair of the New Hanover County Board of Adjustment and member of the City of Wilmington Board of Adjustment, he was appointed to the Board of Directors by the N.C. Senate President Pro Tempore in 2011. Governor McCrory appointed him vice chair of the Board in 2013.
“Michael Lee has a proven track record of leadership and will help provide the vision that will further integrate the ports into North Carolina’s comprehensive transportation system,” said Governor McCrory.
Governor McCrory has called for more coordination of the state’s transportation modes in order to enhance economic growth in all parts of the state.
“This is an exciting time in our industry. I appreciate the governor’s confidence and I look forward to working with the Board to ensure our ports continue to grow and prosper,” Lee said. “North Carolina’s ports are the state’s gateway to global commerce and I am excited to lead this board as we work to enhance the economy of the state of North Carolina.”
Sar is a trial lawyer who regularly represents management in labor/employment law and related matters. Sar has served on the Board since the governor appointed him in 2013. He is a member of the Board’s Governance and Compensation and Finance and Audit committees.
Lee and Sar will assume their roles at the Board’s regularly scheduled April meeting, when they will also welcome newly appointed Executive Director Paul J. Cozza.
The 11 people on the Board of Directors governing the NC State Ports Authority are responsible for staying informed on world trade and economic trends and developments, and making informed decisions about the Ports’ operation.
Of the Board, six members are appointed by the governor, four are appointed by the General Assembly and the last position is filled by the NC Secretary of Transportation. The NC State Ports Authority is a body corporate receiving no direct tax payer subsidy.
About NC Ports:
North Carolina's Ports in Wilmington and Morehead City, plus inland terminals in Charlotte and in Greensboro, link the state's consumers, businesses and industry to world markets, and serve as magnets to attract new business and industry while receiving no direct taxpayer subsidy. Port activities contribute statewide to 65,000 jobs and $500 million each year in state and local tax revenues.
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