Wilfred Chabrier, Class of 1977

Wilfred Chabrier has served as general manager of tunnels and bridges for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey since 2007. Since he first joined the Port Authority in 1995, he has held a variety of management portfolios and received recognition for his influential support of minority-owned businesses. He has won awards from the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, New York Hispanic Legislators, and New Jersey Chamber of Commerce in recognition of his work to ensure the growth and development of Hispanic businesses in New York and New Jersey. He identified and advocated for the award of Port Authority contracts to minority-owned, women-owned, and small businesses, and ensured the promotion of opportunities for those businesses following the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. Chabrier also chaired the board of trustees of the United Way of Essex and West Hudson from 2008 to 2009 and has worked with the New Jersey Smart Growth Economy Project. In addition, he has been active on several Williams alumni and admission committees, chairing the Williams Latina/o Steering Committee from 1995 to 2002. A member of the Williams Class of 1977, he received his M.P.A. from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 2009.