Neil Maunu

Neil Maunu, Executive Director, Pacific Northwest Waterways Association

As the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association’s executive director, Neil Maunu leads the association’s work with Congress, federal agencies and regional decision-makers on transportation, trade, energy and environmental policies and projects. PNWA’s membership includes more than 150 public ports, transportation providers, agriculture and forest products producers, public utilities, manufacturers, labor groups and others in Washington, Oregon and Idaho.

Maunu has more than 20 years of leadership experience in business and the military. For more than 16 years, he has led teams in the Pacific Northwest maritime industry, including roles in operations, business development and commercial negotiations. He spent time working for Tidewater Transportation and Terminals and recently retired from the Oregon National Guard as a lieutenant colonel. Maunu holds a Bachelor of Science degree in environmental geography and engineering from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and an Executive MBA from Washington State University. A Northwest native with deep Pacific Northwest roots, Maunu was raised in North Portland and now calls Vancouver, Washington, his home. He enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife and two kids, mountain biking, camping, fishing and paddleboarding.