Otto Named Director, CEO Of Port Authority

Doug Otto has been named director and CEO of the Alabama Port Authority, it announced. Otto has served as interim director and CEO since August. After completing an initial external search for a new CEO, the authority’s board determined that maintaining consistent leadership during the Port’s ongoing major capital investment program is essential to delivering infrastructure projects on schedule and continuing the organization’s momentum. In addition to overseeing the implementation of capital investments, Otto will play a key role in the next phase of the search process, working closely with the board on leadership continuity and organizational strategy. His tenure as CEO will correspond with the current phase of capital project implementation and will continue through March 2027 in line with his long-standing retirement plans. Otto, who previously served as the authority’s chief engineering officer, brings more than three decades of experience in port operations and infrastructure development, including leadership roles with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, where he was chief of the engineering division. Additionally, he served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force Reserve for more than 30 years, retiring as a colonel.