Port of Everett
Catherine Soper has extensive work experience in various roles related to communications, public affairs, and marketing. Catherine is currently serving as the Director of External Affairs & Business Development at the Port of Everett, a position they have held since January 2024. Prior to this role, Catherine worked as the Communications & Marketing Director and Public Affairs Manager at the same company. Catherine also has experience as a Public Affairs Specialist and Executive & Properties Administrative Assistant.
Before joining the Port of Everett, Catherine worked as an Administrative Assistant for the Everett Silvertips Hockey Club in 2011. Catherine also gained experience at the Port of Everett in previous years, serving as a Communications Assistant and Public Relations Intern.
In 2009, Catherine had an internship as a Strategic Communications Intern at the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l. Catherine also served as an Account Lead for the Ellensburg Downtown Association (EDA)-PRSSA Partnership in 2008, where they were responsible for writing press releases and feature stories to promote Ellensburg, Washington.
Additionally, Catherine held leadership roles at CWU PRSSA and completed a Retail Management Internship at Nordstrom in 2008.
Overall, Catherine Soper's work experience demonstrates their expertise in external affairs, business development, communications, public affairs, and marketing.
Catherine Soper earned their Associate of Arts & Sciences degree with an emphasis in communication from Everett Community College, where they studied from 2005 to 2007. Catherine then went on to Central Washington University, graduating in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication. Catherine'smajor was Public Relations, and they also pursued a minor in Fashion Merchandising.
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Port of Everett
The Port of Everett is a natural deep-water port located 25 miles north of Seattle on the Puget Sound. The Port strives to bring jobs, business and tourism to its local and surrounding communities. Along with the other state ports, the Port of Everett is committed to efficiently moving goods into and throughout Washington state and the world. The Port of Everett operations three lines of business: Seaport, Marina, Real Estate SEAPORT The Port’s international shipping terminals operate eight shipping berths on approximately 100 acres of land. The Port of Everett Seaport specializes in overdimensional, high and heavy cargoes. The Seaport is a vital link for the aerospace industry, handling all of the oversized parts for the 747, 767 and 777(X) airplane production lines. MARINA The Port of Everett operates the largest public marina on the West Coast with more than 2,300 recreational boating slips and a 13-lane boat launch facility. REAL ESTATE The Port owns 3,000 acres of waterfront property, including Jetty Island. The Port is working to restore economic prosperity to the waterfront, including its current $360 million mixed-use development project known as Waterfront Place. Port properties provide numerous public access and recreational opportunities for residents and visitors to enjoy. QUICK FACTS - Port of Everett activities support more than 35,000 jobs in the region - The Port of Everett is the state’s first largest port by economic output and secondlargest container port in Washington state - The Port District and boundaries formed in 1918; not a countywide port - Represents nearly 110,000 people in the Port District - Special Purpose District tasked with ‘economic development’ governed by three commissioners - $89 million operating & capital budget in 2017 - 60% or 3 out of 5 jobs in Snohomish County are tied to trade Review our social media policy at www.portofeverett.com/socialmedia