DULUTH, Minn. — During its annual meeting held March 25, the Duluth Seaway Port Authority Board of Commissioners elected officers for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2026.
Commissioners re-elected to their posts include Patrick Boyle as president, Mike Jugovich as vice president, Yvonne Prettner Solon as secretary, Brian Murphy as treasurer and Ida Rukavina as assistant treasurer. Together with board members Jerome Johnson and Nancy Aronson Norr, this septet oversees the Port Authority’s financial and organizational affairs.
The Duluth Seaway Port Authority is governed by a seven-member board—two commissioners appointed by the state’s governor, two by the St. Louis County board, and three by the Duluth City Council. Each is appointed to a six-year term. Expiration dates are staggered. Commissioners meet monthly to set policy, approve contracts and determine budgets.
The Port Authority is an independent public agency created by the Minnesota Legislature in 1955 to foster domestic and international maritime commerce, promote trade development, facilitate industrial development and advance port interests. The Port Authority manages the Clure Public Marine Terminal on Rice’s Point, the Duluth Airpark and Erie Pier.
Note: Visit DuluthPort.com for commissioner biographies.
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The Port of Duluth-Superior is North America’s farthest-inland seaport and the Great Lakes’ all-time tonnage leader. A multimodal cargo gateway for global trade, it connects midcontinent markets via the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System, direct Class I rail and free-flowing highways. The port is a catalyst for regional economic development, sustaining more than 7,000 jobs and generating $1.6 billion in annual economic activity. Learn more at DuluthPort.com.