Executive Moves: Port of Seattle, Tiger Cool and Crane Worldwide

The Port of Seattle has hired a new economic development director, while Tiger Cool names marketing VP and Crane Worldwide appoints CIO.    The Port of Seattle has hired David McFadden as managing director of the Economic Development Division, effective July 21. As president and chief executive officer of the Yakima County Development Association since 1997, he was responsible for business and industry retention and expansion, along with new business recruitment. 

   Tiger Cool Express has named Cortney Keenan vice president of marketing. Keenan joined Tiger Cool as a pricing manager in 2014 and was promoted to director of pricing in 2014. Before that she served as a consultant for Accenture, financial analyst for CSX Corp., and financial analyst for Booz Allen and Hamilton.

   Crane Worldwide Logistics has appointed Adel Chaveleh to chief information officer. Previously, he was chief technology officer at Healix and prior to that was the co-founder president and CEO of TimeGate Studios.
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