SOUTH Carolina Ports' (SC Ports') incoming president and CEO Barbara Melvin, has been selected by the College of Charleston School of Business and Women for Women Summit committee as the 2022 honouree and award recipient of the Women of Courage Award
SOUTH Carolina Ports' (SC Ports') incoming president and CEO Barbara Melvin, has been selected by the College of Charleston School of Business and Women for Women Summit committee as the 2022 honouree and award recipient of the Women of Courage Award. The accolade recognises an inspirational, impactful and courageous leader who has made significant contributions to their industry and community.
Ms Melvin, who currently serves as SC Ports' chief operating officer, will become SC Ports' CEO on July 1, marking the first woman to lead a top 10 US operating container port.
'Barbara is the epitome of courage, resilience and grit,' said Katarina Fjording, co-chair of the Women for Women Committee and head of Volvo Car University and Sustainability Americas. 'She has excelled in a male-dominated industry and evened the playing field for others, while staying true to herself. She tackles every project put before her, never shying away from a challenge. Her commitment to excellence inspires us all to elevate.'
For more than 20 years, Ms Melvin has served SC Ports in a variety of roles including leading major infrastructure projects, such as the Charleston Harbour Deepening Project, which gives Charleston the deepest harbour on the East Coast at 52 feet.
Ms Melvin is the second person to receive the Women of Courage Award. Nikki Haley, former governor of South Carolina and United States Ambassador to the United Nations, was the 2020 recipient.
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