Bill McCormack joined the Port of Portland in 2006 as a Marine Terminal Security Manager. Prior to coming to the Port, he worked as a Distribution and Production Manager and served in the US Coast Guard, being activated in 2005 for the implementation of the Marine Transportation Security Act, (MTSA) in Sector Columbia River. In 2020 he took on his present role with the Port heading up the Marine Terminal Security Department and managing terminal operations at Port Terminals 4 and 5 and recently 6.
With the retirement of John Akre from the Port of Portland, Bill joined the Wheat Marketing Center, in 2025 as the Port of Portland’s representative.