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Archive for Matson

November 14th, 2022 Meeting: John Lauer

by TCTacoma
October 18th, 2022

John Lauer | Matson

John P. Lauer was named executive vice president and chief commercial officer of Matson in February 2022 and has served as an officer of Matson since March 2012. In this post, Lauer is responsible for sales, marketing, customer service, pricing, government services, and the China office network for the ocean transportation division of Matson. Lauer has more than 35 years of experience in the maritime industry.

He started his career with Matson in 2007 as director, transpacific services, and had a leadership role in establishing the company as the premier service-oriented carrier in the Pacific. Lauer was promoted to vice president, transpacific services, in 2012 and appointed to senior vice president, ocean services, in 2015.

Prior to Matson, Lauer worked for APL for 19 years in a succession of positions with increasing responsibility in Chicago, Houston, Denver, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, and New Jersey. Some of his key roles at APL included vice president, eastern region; managing director, western region sales; and director of sales, Hong Kong/S PRC.

Lauer has a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Notre Dame and is a Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program graduate.    

Registration & Event Information:

  Location La Quinta Inn & Suites   
  1425 E 27th St Tacoma, WA 98421  
  Schedule 11:15 am  Registration & networking  
  11:30 am  Lunch served  
  12:00 pm  Event  
  Cost $25 prepaid for members  
  – 3 days prior to the event  
  – Drawing is an additional $5 for 6 tickets  
  – Additional $10 for walk-in members, member sales on day of event, and non-members  
  Registration  Register online, by email, or fill out the registration form  

The TCT meets September through June on the second Monday of every month for networking, lunch and dynamic speakers on important issues to the transportation industry. Members, their guests and others are invited.

Thank you to all who contributed door prizes at our last meeting! All proceeds go toward TCT’s Scholarship Program.
Categories Events, Luncheon Meetings