Mark Miller, Chief Executive Office with MacMillen-Piper, has been named 2019 Person of the Year by The Transportation Club of Seattle (TCS), a nonprofit organization.
Mark Miller has over 26 years of experience in the Transportation and Maritime Industry. He is currently the owner and CEO of MacMillan Piper and Tacoma Transload, which he acquired earlier this year.
His Senior year in high school, he received a Congressional Appointment to the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point NY. He Graduated from the Academy in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation.
He is involved in numerous organizations including the Washington Trucking Associations, Transportation Club of Seattle and Transportation Club of Tacoma, where he was president in 2012. He is proud of the strong relationships he has built throughout the years with the Ports, Terminal Operators, Truckers and Labor. He believes that these relationships are vitally important to his success in the transportation industry. Finally, he is a huge Washington Husky supporter!
About MacMillen-Piper
As the largest container freight station in the Pacific Northwest MacMillan-Piper has provided reliable, quality service to customers around the world for more than 40 years. Since Jim Piper founded the company in 1969, MacMillan-Piper has been striving to serve our customers by providing the most efficient and seamless shipping experience possible. MP operates six facilities near the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma and each one of them has unique physical characteristics allowing for the shipment of a variety of freight by rail or truck. MacMillan-Piper has more than 350,000 square feet of warehouse space with 170 truck doors and 70 railcar spots. With our network of terminals, cargo moves rapidly and consistently on schedule. Our Seattle and Tacoma facilities each specialize in transloading a wide range of products such as lumber, paper, bentonite, refrigerated cargo, steel and dry bulk commodities. MP also operates USDA-certified food-grade warehouses in both Seattle and Tacoma.
At MacMillan-Piper we are proud of the relationships we have fostered with each one of our customers and we will continue to earn and build your trust as we look for opportunities to grow and expand our services throughout the Pacific Northwest. We welcome challenges and look forward to new opportunities to continue serving you!
About The Transportation Club of Seattle
The Transportation Club of Seattle has been at the center of the Seattle area transportation community for over 108 years. Founded in 1910, the club was formed to encourage the study by members of transportation issues; promote closer business relationships; promote the welfare of its membership as well as to sponsor educational programs and discussions pertaining to traffic and transportation matters. The club holds monthly lunch and learn meetings throughout the year, provides an annual golf tournament and supports the Salvation Army through its annual holiday auction. The Transportation Club of Seattle is a member of the Logistics & Transportation Association of North America.
If you would like more information about this topic, please contact Ian McKillop at The Transportation Club of Seattle or email at transportationclubofseattle@gmail.com.
