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Board of Commissioners

CPA Board of Commissioners

The Legislature created the Canaveral Port District in central and northern Brevard County, dividing it into five regions. The Canaveral Port Authority Board of Commissioners, made up of five elected officials from these regions, sets the Port's fiscal, regulatory, and operational policies. Commissioners are elected at-large for four-year terms, with elections held every two years, rotating up to three seats at a time. They receive a modest salary.

Over 200 people attended at the 2023 State of the Port address, including local and state officials, stakeholders at Port Canaveral’s Cruise Terminal 1

What is the Canaveral Port Authority Board of Commissioners?

In 1939, a Special Act of the Florida legislature created the Canaveral Port Authority as an independent governmental agency to manage Canaveral Harbor, which was dedicated on November 4, 1953. 

The Legislature established the Canaveral Port District in the central and north areas of Brevard County and divided it into five regions. Five elected officials representing the five regions form the Canaveral Port Authority Board of Commissioners, which sets fiscal, regulatory and operational policies for the Port. Commissioners are elected at-large and serve four-year terms. Voting takes place every two years, with no more than three commission seats up for election at a time. Commissioners receive a small salary. 

The Board of Commissioners holds regularly scheduled meetings on the third Wednesday of each month unless otherwise posted. Meetings are held in the Port Authority Commission Room at Port Canaveral and are open to the public. Meeting agendas are posted on this web site prior to the event. The meetings are broadcast live on the web and are available on demand. 

While the Commissioners set policy, the Port's Chief Executive Officer and staff are responsible for administrative and operational duties. 

As a governmental body, the Canaveral Port Authority can incur indebtedness through the sale of bonds; establish Federal Maritime Commission-regulated tariff rates; and negotiate for government grants. The Canaveral Port Authority also can levy ad valorem taxes from property owners in the Canaveral Port District. In 1986, the Board of Commissioners recognized that the Port had become self-sufficient and unanimously voted to stop collecting the annual revenue from ad valorem taxes. The Port has remained self-sufficient since that time, relying primarily on revenues from the successful businesses it has worked to develop: cruises, cargo, land leases and park operations. 

Board of Commissioners

Commissioner

Micah Loyd

Commissioner

Micah Loyd

Commissioner

Micah Loyd, a resident of Titusville, Florida, was elected from District 2 for a term beginning November 2016.  Mr. Loyd is a Certified General Contractor and second- generation business owner of Loyd Contracting, Inc, who also serves on the North Brevard Economic Development Zone Board.  Mr. Loyd attended the University of North Florida in Jacksonville.
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Chairman

Wayne Justice

Chairman

Wayne Justice

Chairman

Wayne Justice was re-elected to the Commission representing District 5 for another four-year term that began December 2018. He spent 2018 as the chairman of the Canaveral Port Authority. A Coast Guard Academy and Naval War College graduate, he spent 37 years in the Coast Guard, with 15 of those assigned in Florida.  Justice had 12 years on cutters, specializing in counter drug, illegal migrant, and search and rescue patrols. He retired as a Rear (2 star) Admiral. Admiral Justice currently is a maritime consultant.
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Vice Chairman

Jerry W. Allender

Vice Chairman

Jerry W. Allender

Vice Chairman

Jerry Allender was elected to the Port Authority Board in August 2010 to represent District 1 for a term beginning January 2011. He is a resident of Titusville, where he practices law. Allender previously served as a Port Commissioner from 1983 to 1994.
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Commissioner

Kevin Markey

Commissioner

Kevin Markey

Commissioner

Kevin P. Markey was elected to the Commission representing District 4 for a term beginning November 2020. He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1988 and is licensed to practice in all Florida State Courts. Mr. Markey is also a member of the (1) Business Law, (2) Real Property, Probate, and Trust law and (3) Administrative law sections of the Florida Bar.  

In addition to previously serving as Assistant City Attorney for Cape Canaveral and general counsel to the Titusville-Cocoa Airport Authority, he has provided legal services for the municipalities of Cocoa, Melbourne, Melbourne Beach and Indialantic, and currently serves as general counsel to Eastern Florida State College.  He has also served as lead real estate counsel to local financial institutions, having primary responsibility for closing their commercial and residential loans, and currently is a member of the Board of Directors of Community Bank of the South with locations in Merritt Island, Rockledge, and Cocoa, Florida. 

Mr. Markey has a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Finance from the University of Florida, a law degree with honors from Florida State University, and has lived in Brevard County for over 50 years. He and his wife Julie graduated from Merritt Island High School, and they have two children who also grew up in Merritt Island.

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Secretary/Treasurer

Fritz VanVolkenburgh

Secretary/Treasurer

Fritz VanVolkenburgh

Secretary/Treasurer

Fritz VanVolkenburgh was elected to the Commission representing District 3 for a term beginning December 2022.  His experience includes management positions in both the private and public sectors, and he recently served as Chief of Staff for the Brevard County District 2 Commission office.  He has a law degree from the University of Pittsburgh and an MBA (MSIA) from Carnegie Mellon University, and is a member of the Florida Bar.  Mr. VanVolkenburgh was a ferryboat captain and harbormaster in the early part of his career.
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Contact

Melanie Bradford

Special Assistant/Liaison, Board of Commissioners, Executive Office

(321) 394-3201

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