Search Committee to Find New President & CEO for S.C. State Ports Authority

House Speaker Bobby Harrell issued the following statement about the search for a new President and CEO for the State Ports Authority:

“Last week Bill Stern was selected to serve as chair of a search committee to find a new president and CEO for the State Ports Authority. My confidence in Bill Stern was confirmed today when I saw the quality of the people he has named to serve on the search committee.

“He selected a group of top leaders in business, industry and government with impeccable credentials to serve, including two former Ambassadors, Bob Royall and David Wilkins, who is also a former Speaker of the House. The high caliber of the people serving on the search committee underscores the importance of the search.

“Our port system is a tremendously valuable resource for economic development. It is the heart beat of commerce in South Carolina and our state’s gateway to the global marketplace. That’s why finding the right person to lead the Ports Authority is so very important.

“Bill Stern is a great choice to chair the search effort. I am confident he and his committee will find the best qualified person in the nation to fill this important job.”

SC Ports Authority CEO Steps Down

The President & CEO of the South Carolina State Ports Authority is stepping down, The Palmetto Scoop has learned, a move that signifies the agency's reform-minded transformation.

Ernie Groseclose has resigned as president effective immediately after 12 years in the role. Current Secretary of the Board of Directors John Hassell will serve as the interim president until a permanent replacement is found.

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