Friedman to lead AAPA

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) - the recognized voice of ports in the Americas - elected William D. Friedman, president/CEO for Northeast Ohio’s Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority, to serve as the association’s chairman for 2018-19, beginning in October. Friedman is scheduled to be installed as chairman, for one-year, on the final day of AAPA’s Oct. 7-10 annual convention in Chile. He will assume the chairmanship from Steve Cernak, CEO/port director for Broward County, Fla.’s Port Everglades. Friedman has worked in port authority management for about two decades. (Source: Marine Link 03/23/18)