Portland International (PDX) Airport Director Steve Schreiber will retire Nov. 30 after nearly 31 years with the Port of Portland. No replacement has been named.
Schreiber says he’ll likely stay involved in the aviation industry in the future, but for now he taking some time to assess his options. For the near future, plans include “rediscovering some interests that I haven’t had a chance to spend much time on,” including skiing, cycling, hiking and spending time with his two teens. He will also be working on projects for non-profit groups.
“I’ve also been interested in writing a short history of aviation in Portland,” Schreiber adds. “I’ve always loved history and loved aviation, but there isn’t really much out there about aviation in this part of the world.”
He says he will also look at potential opportunities in the industry, probably on a part-time basis, but says he wants to wait a few months before making any decisions.
Schreiber was named aviation director in 2000 before serving as the Port of Portland’s CFO and director of operations services from 2004 until 2009, when he returned to head the aviation division. He was hired by the Port of Portland in 1981 to establish an internal audit department, which is still in place today. During his career, he also served as aviation business manager, aviation finance manager and senior manager of aviation finance.
Passing his 30th anniversary at the Port of Portland prompted Schreiber to consider his options, he says.
“I’m feeling good about what I’ve accomplished at the port and I want to leave at the high point of my career,” he says, noting that many activities – a major construction project, a new airline agreement, new rental car and news and gift contracts – have recently been completed.
On a more broad scale, Schreiber says he’s proud of his many accomplishments at PDX.
“We were one of the early leaders in changing concessions models at airports,” he says. “And I think we’ve been industry leaders on the environmental front, and in community involvement.
“Over 30 years, I’ve been involved in rebuilding and expanding pretty much the entire airport,” he adds. “There is actually very little that exists today that hasn’t been built or rebuilt during my time here. Not that I was responsible for all of it, but I have my fingerprints on a lot of it.”
