Kingston’s waterfront needs careful management. It is both the core of our downtown and drives the ecology of Apple Tree Cove.

I personally worked for Walt Elliott when he managed a $600 million-per-year business facility. We had to manage overhead, compete for business, have competitive labor rates and still make payroll. We had to worry about customer satisfaction and actively seek the “voice of the customer.”

Financially, we projected costs and revenue pro-forma monthly, made accurate projections and managed to those projections or readjusted them if they were wrong.

He listens to his people and looks out for them while keeping the best interests of the organization in mind.

He has also been a project manager for a number of large projects which required risk management, quality management, team development, project-tracking methodology, manufacturing management, contracting, contractor finance, operations analysis, and strategic business planning.

Walt has a unique combination of business and management skills that will help the economic development of our community.

I support Walt Elliott not only because he has the skills to critically evaluate, manage and lead through complex and difficult situations at the Port of Kingston and for our community, but also because he has the creativity and vision to identify and solve problems as they unfold. It is time to bring career diversity and new skills to the Port Commission.

Stephen Hyman
Kingston