Virginia Maritime Association

 

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Thomas D. Capozzi
Sr. Managing Director of Marketing Services
Virginia Port Authority

 

 

Thomas Capozzi became the Senior Managing Director of Marketing Services for the Authority in May 2002. In this capacity, he is in charge of worldwide sales and marketing activities for the port. Prior to this appointment he served as Managing Director of Marketing, where he was responsible for sales and marketing to steamship line headquarters in the U.S, as well as managing four port representatives domiciled in the Far East. Mr. Capozzi started his career with the VPA as the Northeast Area Manager, where he was responsible for sales and marketing to steamship line and shipper offices domiciled in the Northeastern United States. 

 

Prior to coming to the Authority, Mr. Capozzi’s career in the liner shipping business included serving as Regional Manager of Sales and Operations for “K” Line America, Inc. In this capacity, he was responsible for all sales activity in the states of Virginia and Maryland. He also supervised port, rail, and truck operations in the ports of Norfolk and Baltimore. Mr. Capozzi started his career in shipping as a Sales Representative for Evergreen America Corp., handling sales in Virginia and North Carolina.

 

Mr. Capozzi is a graduate of Old Dominion University, receiving a B.S. in Political Science and International Studies. He also received a Graduate Certificate in the History of Strategy and Policy and completed coursework in the Maritime Port & Logistics Institute at Old Dominion University. He earned a Master of Business Administration in Global Management from the University of Phoenix in January of 2006. He is currently continuing his education as an enrollee in Lloyd’s Maritime Academy’s Diploma in Port Management for the 2007-2008 year. 

 

Tom is a resident of Virginia Beach, VA, married, and has three children.