Port Tampa Bay
Matthew Thompson has extensive work experience with the U.S. Coast Guard, where they served for 30 years as an active duty military officer and in various leadership roles, including as Captain-Sector Commander in St. Petersburg, Florida, Commander of the Coast Guard Officer Boards, Panels, Promotions and Separations Branch, and as Department Head for Response and Operations at Coast Guard Sector San Francisco. In 2022, they joined Port Tampa Bay as the Director of Cruise Operations and Emergency Management, and they are set to become the Vice President of Operations in April 2023.
Matthew Thompson earned a Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts/Management from Excelsior University in 2007. Matthew also received certification in Joint Professional Military Education, Intermediate from the USAF Air Command and Staff College, with an end year not specified, but before 2019.
Port Tampa Bay
Port Tampa Bay is West Central Florida's single largest economic engine and primary gateway for waterborne commerce throughout Central Florida and beyond. Handling more than 37 million tons of cargo in the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2016 – nearly 40 percent of all cargo moving in and out of the state of Florida by tonnage. This includes every imaginable commodity, including vehicles and oversized project cargos, from all corners of the world. Top trade partners include India, Mexico, Brazil, Trinidad, Canada, Russia, Australia, Japan, Argentina and Turkey. At the same time, the Port of Tampa has emerged among the top eight U.S. cruise ports, smoothly handling nearly 1 million passengers a year. Learn more about the port's tenants, customers and maritime community in this year's directory: https://www.porttb.com/media