SeaPort Airlines has named an acting CEO on the heels of the recent departure of Kent Craford, who held that position until Nov. 17. Current Chairman of the Board John Beardsley will take on the CEO mantle until further notice.
Jim Waldon, an attorney with the law firm Lane Powell in Seattle, speaking on behalf of SeaPort, confirmed Craford’s departure. Waldon provided little detail, and gave no information about the reason for Craford’s departure.
“John is stepping into that role, but employees, customers and passengers will not see any change,” Waldon said. He added that the company continues to expand and is profitable.
SeaPort Airlines is headquartered in Portland, Ore. The company operates a regional airline that currently provides three nonstop flights daily between Astoria Regional Airport in Warrenton and PDX, and continuing air service from Portland to Boeing Field in Seattle.
The local air service is being underwritten in part by a two-year, state-lottery funded Connect Oregon II grant and the federal government. The funding also provides for SeaPort to operate two daily flights between Newport and Portland, Ore.