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Sean O'Hollaren (2016)

Sean O'Hollaren is American business executive and government official. He was a Commissioner at the Port of Portland from June 2018 to December 2022, serving as the Commissions Treasurer during the Port's largest capital expansion.[1] As of 2023, he serves as the Chief External Affairs Officer at Albemarle, a global specialty chemicals company.[2]

Education

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In 1979–1983, O'Hollaren earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science and Psychology from Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, where he now serves as a Trustee.[3]

In 1989–1990, he completed the Certificate program in Business Management at Georgetown University.[1][4]

Career

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His career start was as an intern on the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.[5] From March 1985 to March 1989, he served as Legislative Assistant to U.S. Senators Bob Packwood[6] Mark O. Hatfield, Washington, D.C.[7]

From March 1989, he was Professional Staff on the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Washington, D.C.[8] In 1992, he joined Union Pacific Corp as Director of Tax and Environment. He remained there until March 2001.[9][10]

In May 2001, he was confirmed to the post of Assistant Secretary of Transportation, Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, serving under Sec. Norman Mineta, during the 9/11 attacks and the creation of the Transportation Security Administration and creation of the Department of Homeland Security.[8][1]

In June 2003, President George W. Bush tapped him to serve as Special Assistant to the President in the White House Office of Legislative Affairs,[11] where he also served as Deputy Assistant to the President, heading up the White House liaison to the U.S. Senate.[2][4]

In 2007, he returned to the private sector, joining Honeywell as vice president, Global Government Relations.[12] In November 2012, he joined Nike, Inc. as Senior Vice President, Government and Public Affairs, where he served until his retirement in December 2020.[13][2][5][14]

In 2017 — 2020, O'Hollaren served as chairman of the Board of Directors of the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry, based in Berne, Switzerland.[15] In 2018 O'Hollaren was appointed by Oregon Governor Kate Brown to the Port of Portland Commission.[1][16][17] In November 2022, he was appointed as CEAO at Albemarle, Inc. in Charlotte, N.C.[4][18] He left the company on August 14, 2023.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Sean O'Hollaren Joins Port of Portland Commission".
  2. ^ a b c MarketScreener (15 November 2022). "Albemarle Corporation Appoints Sean O'hollaren as Chief External Affairs Officer | MarketScreener". www.marketscreener.com. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  3. ^ "MBA for Professionals program celebrates commencement". willamette.edu. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  4. ^ a b c "Sean O'Hollaren - Chief External Affairs Officer at Albemarle". THE ORG. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  5. ^ a b POLITICO Staff (4 September 2019). "BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Sean O'Hollaren, SVP of government and public affairs for Nike". POLITICO. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  6. ^ Transportation, United States Congress Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and (2004). Nominations to the Federal Trade Commission, Department of Transportation, and Department of Commerce: Hearing Before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, First Session, May 16, 2001. U.S. Government Printing Office. ISBN 978-0-16-074153-1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Government Employee Relations Report. Bureau of National Affairs. 1987.
  8. ^ a b "Political Internship Fund". willamette.edu. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  9. ^ "ShieldSquare Captcha". www.globaldata.com. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  10. ^ Phillips, Don (1995-08-04). "UNION PACIFIC TO MERGE WITH SOUTHERN PACIFIC". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  11. ^ President, United States (2010). Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States. Federal Register Division, National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration.
  12. ^ "OPB announces new leadership of its board of directors and welcomes new board member". opb. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  13. ^ "Honeywell International Inc". Wall Street Journal. 12 May 2008. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  14. ^ "Xinhua Headlines: Fears of trade war after U.S. decides to levy tariffs on China - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  15. ^ Gary (2017-02-06). "WFSGI elects new chairman and adjusts structure". endurance.biz. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  16. ^ "New member of Oregon Transportation Commission is "avid cyclist"". BikePortland. 2015-05-26. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  17. ^ "Oregon will offer gender-neutral option on driver's license". Associated Press. 2017-06-16. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  18. ^ "ALB.N - | Stock Price & Latest News | Reuters". www.reuters.com. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
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