Joseph W. Cappel
Senior Manager, Seaport Business Development

Joseph W. Cappel is the Manager of Business Development for the Toledo - Lucas County Port Authority's Seaport Division.  He is responsible for working with the Port of Toledo’s marine terminals to market the Seaport domestically and internationally.  This includes participating in trade missions, providing educational outreach, and facilitating communications between key terminal management and the business community.

Mr. Cappel joined the Port Authority in September 2004.  Prior to that, he was the logistics manager at Ryder for steel handling terminals in Dundee, Michigan, and Hermitage, Pennsylvania.  In 2002, Mr. Cappel received the Ryder Regional Presidents Award for Outstanding Safety Leadership.  Mr. Cappel also was a distribution supervisor for the Kroger Company at their facilities in Columbus, Ohio. 

A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mr. Cappel is a graduate of The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio where he earned a bachelor of science in business administration majoring in transportation & logistics and marketing.  Mr. Cappel is a member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals and is working toward his Professional Port Manager (PPM) certification through the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA).  He and his wife Abbey reside in Waterville, Ohio.