he was absolutely instrumental on the building of the james r. hermann cruise ship terminal at pier 27. he's been tasked with seeking new markets and opportunities in the southern waterfront. he worked to develop batching operations at pier 90-92 and the hansen bulk pier import terminal at pier 94, and he was a big part of the sustainable intermodal operations at the port yard. peter led the transitioning of our south beach harbors operation and staff to port management during a budget deficit and to a surplus. i had the opportunity to work with peter both as his colleague and his boss. among the things i admire about him are one, his commitment to business at the port, and the commitment to the waterfront. two, his real understanding of what it takes to keep a working waterfront going. and three, his optimism and his kindness. peter believes in the potential of every single person he interacts with and he wants to see it through with every person. he led the port department with distinction such that every person will feel the experience of our working