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New
PHA Executive Director Alec Dreyer Confirmed by Port Commission
Diverse background brings new energy
to Port of Houston Authority
The
Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority named Houston businessman
Alec G. Dreyer the new PHA executive director at its Sept. 29 meeting,
it was announced by Chairman James T. Edmonds. Dreyer will be Houston’s
10th port director in 90 years and the first to come from outside
the maritime industry.
“We are so fortunate that Alec Dreyer has accepted our offer
to serve as the new PHA executive director,” Edmonds said.
“He not only has an exemplary business track record but also
brings a fresh, new perspective to the port authority. The Port
Commission believes that his business acumen will further advance
PHA’s mandate to create economic development and jobs through
maritime commerce.”
A leader in the energy, green energy and finance fields, Dreyer
was most recently chief executive officer of Horizon Wind Energy,
LLC, a Houston-based wind energy developer. Prior to that, Dreyer
was an executive vice president of Dynegy, Inc., in charge of the
generation division. He serves as Chairman of the Board of Comverge,
Inc., a leading clean energy company, which provides demand response
and advanced metering
solutions to electric utilities and their customers. He also served
on
the board of EcoSecurities Group PLC, which is in the business of
sourcing, developing and trading carbon credits.
“I am looking forward to using my background in business to
help advance the port and to serve the community,” said Dreyer.
“I want to thank the port commissioners for their confidence
in me and for the opportunity to work with them, port authority
staff and our stakeholders.”
A certified public accountant in Illinois and Missouri, Dreyer has
also served in executive positions at Illinova Corporation, Illinois
Power Co., Illinova Generating Company and Price Waterhouse. A Phi
Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Illinois; Dreyer earned
his MBA from Washington University in St. Louis.
The Port Commission initiated a national search for the position
through DHR International, following former PHA Executive Director
H. Thomas Kornegay’s retirement on Feb. 1 after 17 years of
leadership. Wade Battles, who has been PHA managing director since
1999, served as acting executive director while the search was under
way.
The Port of Houston ranks first in the U.S. in foreign waterborne
tonnage and second in overall total tonnage. The Port of Houston
Authority plays a vital role in ensuring navigational safety along
the Houston Ship Channel, which has been instrumental in Houston's
development as a center of international trade.
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