Port of Pasco Executive Director Announces Retirement in March 2025

Port of Pasco Executive Director Randy Hayden announced at the April 10th Board of Commissioners meeting that he would be retiring at the end of March, 2025.  Hayden, 59, has been at the Port for 24 years and has served as the Port’s Executive Director for the last 10.

Hayden added that he wanted to provide a long lead time with his announcement so that the Port had ample time to search for a successor.  Port Commissioners are expected to decide on a process for his replacement at upcoming meetings.

The announcement was bittersweet for Hayden, who said that it was hard to consider leaving a job he loves, but he knows that the Port is in excellent hands. “From the Commissioners to every level of staff, to our tenants and community partners, the Port is on solid ground for continued success.”

From Port Commission President Jean Ryckman; “Executive Director Hayden has done an incredible job for the Port and for the community. He will be leaving the Port of Pasco in an even better position than when he took it over, healthy and thriving. We will miss not only his abilities as an Executive Director, but his interactions with all of us on a personal level. We congratulate him on his well-earned retirement.”