CREATING CONNECTIONS PAGE

Our people are the power behind the Port and our vibrant network of employee-led groups helps keep them connected.

Through programming, employee engagement, recruitment and retention strategies, community efforts and leadership, all of our employee-led groups contribute immensely to our cultural vibrancy. In addition to the many benefits these groups bring, they also provide spaces for employees to take refuge, foster a sense of community, find their voice, and enact change.

Members of the Port’s Executive Team serve as sponsors, providing groups with strategic guidance, mentorship, advocacy for resources, and support.

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) 

are voluntary, employee-driven, and organized around shared characteristics, interests, and goals. Open to all Port employees committed to creating a positive workplace culture, ERGs support our mission and core values. Employee Resource Groups include:

• Alliance of Black Employees (A.BL.E)
• Asian/Pacific Islanders (API ERG)
• Latinx Employee Network and Friends
• PortPride
• Native People's United
• Port Veterans
• Women+ Development Network

Business Resource Groups (BRGs)

have goals that map directly to the Port’s business objectives and organizational needs. Business Resource Groups include:

• LeadersNEXT
• Peer Support
• Social & Environmental Equity Community (SEEC)
• Support, Opportunity, Advocacy and Resources (SOAR)

Other Opportunities

Employees for Education (E4E) holds events throughout the year that raise funds for scholarships for children of Port employees who are graduating from high school and heading to a vocational school, college or university – public or private.

We also have committees, work groups, social groups and many other ways for employees to connect, learn, and grow together.