The Port of Portland Commission on Tuesday selected Curtis Robinhold, the port’s deputy executive director, as the replacement for longtime leader Bill Wyatt, who is retiring on June 30 after 16 years in the position.
Though the port waded through 150 candidates as part of a national search, the commission’s unanimous decision was unsurprising. Wyatt handpicked Robinhold in December 2013 to be his No. 2 with the idea that “over a relatively short period of time” he would assume the full responsibilities…