Metro names Johnson VP business development

Metro names Johnson VP business development    Metro Ports, a holding of Nautilus International Holding Corp., has promoted Brian Johnson to vice president of business development from director of strategic analysis and contracts.
   In his new position, Johnson will focus mainly on the U.S. West Coast, identifying new business development opportunities ranging from individual accounts to mergers and acquisitions; marketing various Nautilus companies; handling new business transactions; and maintaining client relationships.
   Johnson first joined Metropolitan Stevedore Co. in 1998 in the environmental and safety department, leaving later to pursue his MBA. Following subsequent positions consulting for Deloitte & Touche and as director of business solutions for New Century Financial Corp., he returned to Metro in 2007.