Patrick Gallagher
Hold fast, build forward, keep the people, fix the systems in maritime. | Executive Director | Coastie for life
- Role
- Executive Director at Marine Exchange Of Puget Sound
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Patrick Gallagher
Trade is civilization, and maritime is its backbone. I grew up around Coasties and cargo watching people do really hard things with REALLY broken systems. The mission now is pretty simple: keep the people, fix the systems. I\'m trying to help operators, founders, and policy peeps apply practical tech and knowledge to old problems in shipping, ports, maritime operations, and supply chains. I look for simple tools that make work safer, faster, and more human.On my feed: real workflows (before/after), crew-first stories, and “history → today” lessons that turn complexity into clear action. If you hire, build, or operate in maritime and want systems that serve people, let’s connect. Hold fast, build forward.
Experience
Executive Director
Marine Exchange Of Puget Sound
Sep 2021 — Present · Seattle, WA, US
The Exchange’s primary role is providing communications and information services to its members. The membership is a mix of Puget Sound-based steamship agents and operators, tug boat operators, ship chandlers, port authorities, and state and federal agencies along with a wide range of maritime industry support businesses.Responsible for strategic planning and ensuring financial sustainability by growing both revenue and membership. Perform essential Continuity of Operations service for local Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Service by leveraging the Marine Exchange 24/7 maritime operations center.
Education
Metropolitan College of New York
Master of Public Administration (MPA), Emergency & Disaster Management
2004 — 2005
Baruch College
MBA, Business/Commerce, General
2009 — 2011
University of Montana
BS, Resource Conservation
1994 — 1995
Washington State University
Bachelor's degree, Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
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