WATERWAYS COUNCIL, INC. NAMES DEBRA A. COLBERT AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
News Release
Waterways Council, Inc.
June 1, 2012
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VA – The Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) Board of Directors has named Debra A.
Colbert as Senior Vice President, effective June 1, 2012. Colbert
currently serves as Director of Communications and Media Relations for the
organization and has served with WCI since its inception in
2004,</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> developing the
communications program of its predecessor organization, Waterways
Work!</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Prior to her
work with WCI, Colbert served as President of Colbert Communications, a
communications consultancy practice that offered media relations,
communications, public affairs, marketing and advertising counsel to a variety
of clients. Prior to that she was Director of Public Affairs for the
American Waterways Operators, Manager of Communications for the
Telecommunications Industry Association, and Assistant Manager of Communications
for the Aerospace Industries Association.</SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: black">”We are so pleased to welcome Deb to WCI in a full-time
role as Senior Vice President. She is well-known to our members, the Corps of
Engineers and the news media, and brings a great level of enthusiasm and
dedication to our organization,” said Michael J. Toohey, WCI
President/CEO.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
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national public policy organization advocating a modern and well-maintained
national system of ports and inland waterways. The group is supported by
waterways carriers, shippers, port authorities, shipping associations and
waterways advocacy groups from all regions of the country. Visit
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=bumpedfont15><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Arlington,
VA – The Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) Board of Directors has named Debra A.
Colbert as Senior Vice President, effective June 1, 2012. Colbert
currently serves as Director of Communications and Media Relations for the
organization and has served with WCI since its inception in
2004,</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> developing the
communications program of its predecessor organization, Waterways
Work!</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Prior to her
work with WCI, Colbert served as President of Colbert Communications, a
communications consultancy practice that offered media relations,
communications, public affairs, marketing and advertising counsel to a variety
of clients. Prior to that she was Director of Public Affairs for the
American Waterways Operators, Manager of Communications for the
Telecommunications Industry Association, and Assistant Manager of Communications
for the Aerospace Industries Association.</SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: black"></SPAN></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=s12><SPAN class=bumpedfont15><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">”We are so pleased to welcome Deb to WCI in a full-time
role as Senior Vice President. She is well-known to our members, the Corps of
Engineers and the news media, and brings a great level of enthusiasm and
dedication to our organization,” said Michael J. Toohey, WCI
President/CEO.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Waterways Council, Inc. is the
national public policy organization advocating a modern and well-maintained
national system of ports and inland waterways. The group is supported by
waterways carriers, shippers, port authorities, shipping associations and
waterways advocacy groups from all regions of the country. Visit
</SPAN></I><A title=http://www.waterwayscouncil.org/
href="redir.aspx?C=2cf261c10ff14aad808122cc28a5ec8e&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.waterwayscouncil.org%2f"
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