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ANNOUNCING OUR NEW DEPUTY PORT DIRECTOR |
The Port of Port Arthur Board of Commissioners recently announced the addition of Larry Kelley Jr. to the administrative staff. Kelley fills the roll of Deputy Director of the port, a role left empty since Floyd Gaspard succeeded Ben Goldstein as director.
As Deputy Director, Kelley's duties will include providing key support to customer service, operations, administration and business development.
A native of Southeast Texas, Kelley has spent most of his life and working career in the Port Arthur, Beaumont and Orange area.
"We are glad to have Mr. Kelley join us," Mark Underhill, board president, said. "We believe he will add another layer of strong leadership to our already impressive staff."
Kelley graduated from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas twice; once in 1989 with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and a concentration in Industrial Engineering; and again in1994 with a Master's degree in Public Administration.
"He is a local who knows the area and the industry," Gaspard said. "His knowledge and experience will be a major asset to the Port."
He has worked for Wilson Warehouse Co., Gulf Maritime Warehouse and Sabine Warehouse & Transportation as Assistant Texas Division Manager and Operations Supervisor. During his time with the companies he oversaw operations, P&L and business development responsibiliteis, trucking operations labor contracts, customer service and inventory management as well as service to the petrochemical and forest product industries. He also worked with both domestic and international clients. He recently received the designation of Certified Logistics Professional, CLP.
He also holds a commercial pilot's license and has acted as both a corporate pilot and a self-employed commercial pilot. His ratings include the commercial, flight instructor, commercial multi-engine, instrument and airline transport ratings.
He has also acted as an adjunct instructor for Lamar Institute of Technology in Beaumont, Texas. His teaching assignment included the Management Development Program at the school which included classes in Business Law, Ethics, Human Resource, Economics, Marketing and Personal Finance.
He has served on several boards and service organizations including: president of the Texas Warehouse Association, International Warehouse and Logistics Association Board of Directors, Sabine District Transportation Club board of Directors past president, LIT Office Technology and Development advisory boards, Southeast Texas Food Bank Board of Directors and the Orange Texas Rotary Club.
He and his wife, Melissa, have one daughter, Michelle.
In his spare time, Kelley likes to fly, fish and read; as well as travel. He also works on restoring a 1948 Cessna 170 airplane.
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