Gary Santos

Background

About Gary Santos

1980 - 1990 - Operations and Operations Manager for various Steamship Companies Key Responsibilities: Managing import and export cargo movements with U.S. Customs; Managing inbound and outbound movements of various cargo and cruise vessels with the U.S. Coast Guard and Port Officials. Government Relations. 1990 - 2020 Port Manager / Commercial Manager for the Americas for Cruise Ships for Inchcape Shipping Services. Responsibilities: Office Manager; Local HR and Safety Officer. Managed the movements of inbound and outbound cargo with U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Inbound and outbound vessels with the U.S Coast Guard; Training staff; Performing Audits and participating in local initiatives including, but not limited to, U.S. Coast Guards Port State Control Committee and Infectious Disease Committee; the Charleston Port & Seafarers Society; the Maritime Association of South Carolina and the International Trade Conference. 1996-2009 and 2013- Council Member, Town of Mount Pleasant Key Responsibilities: Enact Ordinances, Resolutions and Policies for the Town’s Departments including, but not limited to, Fire Department, Police Department, Recreation Department, Public Services Department, Legal Department, Planning and Development Department, Administrative Services Department, Judicial Department, Bids and Purchases Department and Personnel Department; Review and approve the following: Annual Budgets, Capital Improvements Projects, Comprehensive Plan including the Transportation Elements and Land Use Elements, Master Plan for Recreation, Annexation requests, Building Codes and Impact Assessments, etc. Committees: Past Chairman or member of Personnel Committee, Fire Committee, Bids & Purchases Committee, Police, Judicial and Legal Committee, Recreation Committee, Planning and Development Committee, Transportation Committee, Water Supply Committee, Public Services Committee, Budget Committee of Council and Economic Development Advisory Board. Member of the Blue Ribbon Committee on Growth – This committee made the recommendation to Town Council for the 3% growth Permit Allocation Plan in order to slow growth so infrastructure could catch up. Awards: 2017 National Transportation Networks "Leader of the Year" Award; 2011 Volunteer of the Year Award for the Mt. Pleasant Recreation Department; 2005 Local Government Official of the Year Award for the State of South Carolina by the South Carolina Recreation and Parks Association; 2005 Charleston Metro Sports Council's "Recreation Advocate of the Year" Award.