Chief Operating Officer
The Northwest Seaport Alliance is pleased to welcome Jeff Bellerud as Chief Operating Officer. In this role, he will be responsible for overseeing marine operations including rail, road, terminals, breakbulk operations, and management of the waterway. With extensive strategic level experience in terminal operations and Class 1 railroads, Jeff’s career spans the West Coast from Los Angeles to Vancouver, British Columbia. Most recently, Jeff served as Director of Intermodal & Port Operations at CN Rail where he led port operations, including 14 marine terminals across seven port authorities in North America and led all aspects of operations for seven inland terminals in Western Canada. Jeff earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Nevada Las Vegas and an MBA from the University of Northern British Columbia