Staff

Bruce E. Miller
President & Chief Executive Officer and Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Directors

Mr. Miller has extensive experience in urban design, planning and economic development. He worked in commercial real estate with Dallas-based Vantage Properties, Inc., and served as the CEO for the Rickenbacker Port Authority, Columbus, Ohio, which, as an Air Force Base, closed in 1979. Mr. Miller is responsible for leading the organization through the planning, marketing and development of Port San Antonio, the former KellyUSA.

Terry Britton
Sr. Vice President, Real Estate Brokerage, Aquisitions & Sales

Mr. Britton's experience includes over 20 years in commercial real estate and 11 years of experience in economic development at local, regional and state levels. Previously, Mr. Britton was a vice president with Trammell Crow Company and served as CEO for the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation. Mr. Britton is responsible for leasing existing facilities, the development and marketing of new real estate projects and negotiations for build-to-suit projects at Port San Antonio.

Jorge Canavati
Vice President, International Logistics

Mr. Canavati has over 25 years of experience in port marketing, North and Latin America foreign trade and is the author of various articles and editorials on Mexico trade and transportation. He serves on the boards of various international trade organizations and is the official Texas representative of the National Importers and Exporters Association of Mexico, ANIERM. He is responsible for marketing, business development and public relations to establish Port San Antonio as a new link in the worldwide logistics supply chain.

Mark Cashman
Vice President & Chief Development Officer

Mr. Cashman will be responsible for Real Estate Development and Asset Management.  He comes to the Port from Dallas, Texas, and has over 20 years of experience in commercial real estate development, financial projections, asset management, acquisitions and dispositions.  His last position was as Senior Vice President/Partner with Koll Development Company. He currently holds a Texas Real Estate License and has held certifications as a Certified Property Manager (CPM) and Real Property Administrator (RPA).  

Rick Crider.
General Manager, Kelly Field

Rick Crider, A.A.E. has an extensive airport management background—starting his career as a flight instructor and working in key operations and executive capacities at passenger and industrial airports in Ohio, California, Florida and Texas.

Crider is an Accredited Airport Executive and member of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), with experience serving on a number of airport association and advisory boards. Among his previous positions, he served as Director of Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus, Ohio, and Chief Executive Officer/Director of Aviation of the Gainesville-Alachua County Regional Airport Authority in Gainesville, Florida.

Immediately prior to coming to Port San Antonio Crider was Vice President of Airport Development and Management Services at RW Armstrong in Austin, Texas—a firm specializing in aviation consulting for customers in the southwestern U.S., the Caribbean and Latin America.

Dan Ferris
Senior Vice President & CFO, Finance

Mr. Ferris is a senior financial executive with over 20 years of commercial real estate experience. His prior background with Catellus Development Corporation and Trammell Crow Company provides a solid foundation for sound business practices, while his CFO experience with two medium-sized privately-owned organizations brings an entrepreneurial spirit to Port San Antonio. He holds an active CPA license and is a member of the AICPA. Dan is responsible for all accounting and finance functions at the Port.

Stephanie Ramsey
Vice President, Marketing

Mrs. Ramsey has twenty-eight years of experience in marketing, economic development and business management. She has spent the past 15 years as the area vice president for a regional mid-size staffing company which she began in 1990 and subsequently sold to Employbridge, Inc. Prior to that she was with the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation for ten years, the last six she was the organization's president responsible for the national and international marketing program, business development and sales.

Al Raymond
Vice President and CBO, Architecture and Engineering

Mr. Raymond is a registered architect with over twenty years of professional experience in the field. In his role as VP of Planning Services, Mr. Raymond is responsible for the development and management of all phases of the engineering and design of Port facilities and land development. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and a member of the American Institute of Architects.

Dave Reynolds
Vice President, Construction Management

Mr. Reynolds has over 30 years of construction experience in a variety of construction disciplines ranging from steel fabrication, industrial construction, to specialty construction. His aptitude in construction also extends into the field of general and technical construction. He has held Contractor's licenses in Florida, Louisiana, New Mexico, Arkansas & Arizona. The status of Program Manager was awarded to him for the installation of a new digital air and security radar throughout the United States and the Caribbean. He graduated from Texas A & M with a degree in Architectural Construction. Mr. Reynolds is responsible for overseeing all construction at Port San Antonio.

Diane Finnell-Skillrud
Sr. Executive Assistant to the President and Chief Executive Officer
Assistant Secretary to the Board of Directors

Mrs. Skillrud served as the Executive Assistant to the Chairman of the Board at Ultramar Diamond Shamrock, a Fortune 500 company headquartered in San Antonio, capping her 19 year career with that company. She joined Port San Antonio in 2004 as the Executive Assistant to the President and CEO. She is currently also serving as the Assistant Secretary to the Board of Directors and is a member of the Authority's Executive Leadership Team. Mrs. Skillrud is a member of the professional organization, Executive Woman International.