The Alaska Railroad (ARRC) has named Seward Port Supervisor Christy Terry as director of exterior affairs. By the summer season, Terry will assist facilitate a easy port administration transition by supporting operations on the ARRC Seward Terminal Reserve as wanted, based on a launch from the railroad.
As head of the Exterior Affairs division, the director develops and executes public, group and authorities relations efforts, in addition to working with worker communications.
Terry joined ARRC in 2010 because the Seward operations supervisor and was promoted to port supervisor in 2015.
Previous to the railroad, she spent almost a decade working for town of Seward, culminating her tenure with town as group growth director.
Terry’s public service contains three phrases as an elected official, most just lately as Seward’s mayor (her three-year time period expires this 12 months). She has additionally served on the board of administrators for the Alaska SeaLife Heart, Seward Chamber of Commerce, and Seward Port & Commerce Advisory group. Tthe Seward Chamber named her Enterprise Particular person of the 12 months in 2021.