PIER 39 recently announced a series of management changes, including the forthcoming retirement of President/CEO Robert S. MacIntosh. Succeeding MacIntosh will be Taylor Safford, current president of Blue & Gold Fleet.
BC Staff Report
Published: June, 2012
PIER 39 recently announced a series of management changes, including the forthcoming retirement of President/CEO Robert S. MacIntosh. Succeeding MacIntosh will be Taylor Safford, current president of Blue & Gold Fleet.
"I am truly honored to take on this new role in a company that is a dominant player in the travel industry, as well as an established and well-respected brand in our community," said Safford. "I’m inspired by the opportunity to lead and to work with the management team and employees of the PIER 39 Companies."
Safford, who has an MBA from San Francisco State University, held a series of executive positions at Blue & Gold Fleet before becoming president in 2006. When he becomes president and CEO on August 1, Safford will be responsible for the operation of all the PIER 39 Companies’ divisions and affiliated entities, including Blue & Gold Fleet, Pier Restaurants L.P., California Partnership Marketing Group, Strategic Alliances and Bay Marina Management, Inc., as well as the world-famous PIER 39 shopping, dining and entertainment complex. Safford has worked for the PIER 39 Companies since 1979.
"I am extremely proud of the state of the pier today. Our occupancy rate is over 96 percent," said MacIntosh. "We also celebrate the fact that 2011 was a banner year for PIER 39. In our 33-year history, it was our most successful year, garnering $192 million in sales."
Meanwhile, Carolyn Horgan has been appointed as new president of Blue & Gold Fleet. Previously vice president of operations for Blue & Gold, she is now responsible for the operation of 20 vessels, ferry services and bay cruise excursions. Horgan has 35 years of experience in vessel operations and was the first female dispatcher hired in the Bay Area. Horgan holds an MBA from Golden Gate University.
Blue & Gold Fleet is the largest private water transportation operator on the West Coast. Additionally, Blue & Gold operates commuter ferry services throughout the Bay. In 2011, the San Francisco Water Emergency Transportation Authority awarded Blue & Gold Fleet the exclusive contract to operate San Francisco Bay’s ferry services. Blue & Gold Fleet carries three million passengers annually.
Carolyn Horgan was recently appointed president of Blue & Gold Fleet.
