Longtime Eastport Port Authority director leaving for private sector

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • December 3, 2022

More than 15 years after he took the job, Chris Gardner has decided to leave his position as executive director of the Eastport Port Authority. Gardner will serve as director of operations for Player Design, a company based in Presque Isle that designs and builds heat-treating equipment for forest products such as wood chips and pellets. He plans to continue serving as an elected Washington County commissioner.