Brian E. Clark was appointed Executive Director of the North Carolina State Ports Authority in June 2020 and assumed the position in January 2021.
Under Clark’s leadership, North Carolina Ports completed critical infrastructure improvements including container berth renovations, turning basin expansion, air draft improvements, and the addition of three new neo-Panamax cranes. Additionally, Clark is leading the container terminal master plan aimed at increasing the capacity of the Port of Wilmington. In May 2020, NC Ports welcomed its largest container vessel to ever call the Port of Wilmington.
During Clark’s tenure, the Port of Wilmington was recognized by the Journal of Commerce as the most productive port in North America, as well as the fastest growing port in the United States.
Clark has more than twenty-five years of experience in the maritime industry, having worked in senior positions in port operations in several US locations. Most recently, Clark served as Managing Director for APM Terminals in Port Elizabeth, New Jersey. In addition to his time at Port Elizabeth, Clark worked as Project Director for APM Terminals in Mobile, Alabama and served in various operations role with APM Terminals and Sea Land Services, Inc. in his early career.
Clark is a graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy. He is also a graduate of Duke University Fuqua School of Business Executive Education Program.
Clark resides in Wilmington, NC with his wife, Jennifer and three children, Madison, Paige, and Gavin.
