The White House has announced the appointment of former Milwaukee port director, Adam Tindall-Schlicht, as the next Administrator of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS). Mr. Tindall-Schlicht resigned his position at Port Milwaukee on October 19.
In recent years, the GLS has been managed by Deputy Administrator Craig Middlebrook.
An agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation, the GLS is responsible for operation of U.S. portions of the St. Lawrence Seaway. It works in partnership with its Canadian counterpart to maintain a safe, reliable and environmentally responsible deep draft waterway connecting Great Lakes ports with world markets and global trade. The agency also works closely with ports to market the Seaway system, develop trade, and enhance commerce in the region.
The American Great Lakes Port Association noted: “The U.S. Seaway has been without an Administrator since 2016 when former Ohio Congresswoman Betty Sutton left the post. In April, 2022, forty members of the House and Senate wrote to President Biden urging that the position be filled. Mr. Tindall-Schlicht will be the first Great Lakes port director to serve as Administrator since Dave Oberlin, former Executive Director of the Duluth Seaway Port Authority. Mr. Oberlin was Seaway Administrator from 1969-1983.” (File photo from Port of Milwaukee)
