The hiring represents a homecoming of sorts for the new CFO:
Carter, 58, grew up in Everett. He’s expected to assume his new position Aug.
12.
“I am very excited to work for such a great organization,
with such outstanding opportunities, and, to do so in a place where I have deep
family roots is an added bonus,” he said in a statement released by the port.
Carter, a Certified Public Accountant licensed in Washington
state, received his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Central Washington
University. Prior to working as the City of Bellingham’s Director of Finance
the past five years, he spent 18 years in the port industry as the CFO at the
Port of Bellingham.
At the Port of Everett, Carter will be responsible for the port’s
$56 million-plus capital and operating budgets, its investment portfolios, risk
management, bond issuance and overseeing information technology. He’ll also
participate in union negotiations, lead staff efforts for the state and federal
audits and manage the port’s industrial development corporation.
The position comes with a starting salary range of between $125,000
and $135,000 annually.
“John comes to the port highly recommended for his abilities
to blend financial management with strategic planning and investments,” Port of
Everett Executive Director John Mohr said. “We have numerous opportunities at
the Port of Everett, but these opportunities take strategic financing plans and
analysis to realize. John is the right person to help us navigate this growth
period.”
The port’s current CFO, Karen Clements, retires in September
after 18 years on the job.
