Mike Bomar

Chief Economic Strategy Officer

Mike Bomar joined the port in 2018 as Director of Economic Development and currently serves at Chief Economic Strategy Officer. He oversees the economic development project manager and a full-time grant writer.  His responsibilities include leading port strategic planning; overseeing the Terminal 1 project team; implementing appropriate initiatives and projects for the port district and Clark County; providing strategic leadership on transportation planning; seeking public and private partnership opportunities to achieve cargo growth and new industrial business and developing and maintaining strategic partnerships in the community.

Mike previously served as President of CREDC for more than four years. Prior to joining CREDC, Mike served as the Executive Director of the Southwest Washington Contractors Association for three and a half years and spent six years with the Building Industry Association of Clark County in their governmental affairs department. Mike currently serves on several professional and nonprofit organization boards, including the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) Professional Development Board, Washington Public Ports Association (WPPA) Economic Development Committee (Co-Chair), Greater Portland Inc (GPI) Board, Ridgefield Main Street Board, and the Greater Portland Economic Development District (GPEDD) Board.

Mike recently graduated from the AAPA’s Professional Port Manager (PPM) Program. He holds a master’s degree in Public Affairs from Washington State University Vancouver and a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Communications from the University of Washington. Mike is a long-time Southwest Washington resident and currently resides in Ridgefield with his wife Audri and their three children. In his free time, he enjoys volunteering in his community, coaching baseball, running and hiking with his family.